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Back to Search#354 | From Trauma to Trust: Moran's (@2lifedoula) Journey to Birth Work and Motherhood
Season 7 Episode 354
In this episode, we talk to Moran of @2lifedoula, a doula whose journey into birth work was born from her own harrowing transition into motherhood. M…
2 months, 1 week ago
#353 | No Stitches Required: Preventing & Healing Perineal Tears in Birth
Season 7 Episode 353
Tearing is one of the most common fears around birth—and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we talk about what really causes tearing, wh…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#352 | January Q&A: Water Birth Myths, Breaking Waters, Cord Clamping in C-Sections, Fetal Monitoring, Wake Windows, Frozen Breastmilk
Season 7 Episode 352
Welcome to our first monthly Q&A episode of Season 7!
In today's episode, we discuss why C-sections are sometimes framed as “prevention,” how fear aro…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#351 | Inside A Difficult Breastfeeding Journey: Flat Nipples, Tongue Tie and Slow Weight Gain
Season 7 Episode 351
In this episode, Jessica shares the breastfeeding journey she never expected. After a smooth birth at a birth center, feeding quickly became complica…
3 months ago
#350 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Nursing Boundaries with Toddlers; Breast Milkshake; Strong Let-Downs; Fast Flow; Oversupply; Vasospasm
Season 7 Episode 350
In today’s breastfeeding Q&A, we take calls from mothers facing the challenges that often arise well beyond the newborn phase. We begin with a questi…
3 months, 1 week ago
#349 | The Supermom Complex: Trying to Do it All with Dr. Morgan MacDermott, NMD
Season 7 Episode 349
Dr. Morgan MacDermott, NMD, a naturopathic medical doctor specializing in perinatal and postpartum health, joins us to explore why postpartum isn’t s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
#348 | A New Year's Q&A Where We Talk About E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g
Season 6 Episode 348
Welcome to our end-of-year Q&A episode! Settle in with your favorite drink and listen as we play listener voicemails from around the world. You'll he…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
#347 | When Doulas Face the Unthinkable: A Return Conversation with Dynamic Doulas
Season 6 Episode 347
In today's episode, we reconnect with Sarah and Lara of Dynamic Doulas, who last joined us in Episode 196: The Toughest Part of Being a Doula. Three …
4 months ago
#346 | Your Breastfeeding Fears, Alleviated
Season 6 Episode 346
Pregnant women often carry fears about breastfeeding long before their babies arrive — fears of pain, low supply, clogged ducts, or not knowing when …
4 months, 1 week ago
#345 | "There's Nothing More We Can Do": Two Birth Stories Midwife Sophia Henderson Never Expected
Season 6 Episode 345
Midwife and mother of two, Sophia Henderson, host of the Born Wild podcast, joins us to tell the story of her children’s births – and how a chiroprac…
4 months, 2 weeks ago