Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#205 | Six Principles of Holistic Fertility & How to Conceive with Dr. Nathan Riley
Season 4 Episode 205
Dr. Nathan Riley is an OBGYN who understands the holistic picture of women's health. You may remember him from Episode #165 where he discussed autono…
3 years, 1 month ago
#204 | The Return of Claude Racine-Valinsky From the Depths of Postpartum Depression to "Gangster" Mom Mode
Season 4 Episode 204
Claude Racine Valinsky is a former professional dancer and choreographer in Los Angeles who is now a mother who has recovered from postpartum depress…
3 years, 1 month ago
#203 | Pre-eclampsia: Diet, Nutrition and the Influence of Sperm with Lily Nichols
Season 4 Episode 203
Pre-eclampsia impacts more than 5% of pregnancies, is a leading cause of pre-term birth and is increasingly on the rise. When it comes to this diffic…
3 years, 1 month ago
#202 | From Bliss to Rage: A Mother's Journey with Postpartum Depression
Season 4 Episode 202
When Lauren gave birth to her first baby, everything was seemingly perfect. Breastfeeding was going well, and she was totally in love with her baby g…
3 years, 1 month ago
#201 | February Q&A: Tongue-Tie & Bodywork, Cervical Exams, Ovulation, Postpartum Baths, Placenta Accreta, Forceps, Synthetic Fragrances, Tearing
Season 4 Episode 201
It's time for our monthly Q&A episode with your Down to Birth Show hosts Cynthia & Trisha. After a quick chat about the brutally cold weather (how un…
3 years, 2 months ago
#200 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper
Season 4 Episode 200
Active management of the third stage of labor refers to interventions that are taken to speed up the delivery of the placenta and reduce the risk of …
3 years, 2 months ago
#199 | The Art of Spiritual Midwifery with Anna
Season 4 Episode 199
Anna is a Swedish-practicing midwife who was professionally trained in Australia. Anna discusses her view of birth as a rite of passage and a transfo…
3 years, 2 months ago
#198 | Midwife Jessy's Undisclosed Breech Home Birth
Season 4 Episode 198
Jessy is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) in the state of Utah where breech home birth is against state law. In her second pregnancy, she mad…
3 years, 2 months ago
#197 | January Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage; Mucous Plugs; Pumping for Work Trips; Beyond 42 Weeks; Flat Nipples; Starting Solids; Placentas
Season 4 Episode 197
We are back with our first Q&A of 2023. We begin today by discussing absurd comments shared with us around natural birth statistics before we jump i…
3 years, 2 months ago
#196 | The Toughest Part of Being a Doula with the Dynamic Doulas of London, Ontario
Season 4 Episode 196
Sarah Hutchison & Lara Martens are the Dynamic Doulas of London, Ontario. Doula work is a delicate balance of keeping a "soft front and hard back", s…
3 years, 3 months ago