Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#314 | April Q&A: Epidurals, Pushing Too Soon, Castor Oil Risks, Parental Coping, Gestational Diabetes & Big Babies; How Tall Is Arnold Schwarzenegger
Season 6 Episode 314
Welcome to the April Q&A episode! Today's episode begins with your answers to our question: How do you cope when you are at your breaking point in pa…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
#313 | Including Children at Birth: Should They Be There? with Dr. Morgan MacDermott
Season 6 Episode 313
What happens when we invite our children into the sacred space of birth? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Morgan MacDermott, a naturopathic docto…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
#312 | Avoiding the Unnecessary Cesarean: A Five-Step Evidence-Based Approach
Season 6 Episode 312
Today we’re talking about one of the most important—and misunderstood—topics in maternity care: the unnecessary cesarean. In the U.S., about one in t…
1 year ago
#311 | Listen to Me: Black Maternal Health, Tragedy, and the Fight for Change
Season 6 Episode 311
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, we’re joined by Stephanie Etienne and Kanika Harris, creators of the documentary Listen to Me. The film follo…
1 year ago
#310 | The Co-Sleeping Controversy: Overcoming Fear & Supporting Instincts with Isadora of Happy Co-Sleeper
Season 6 Episode 310
What if sleeping beside your baby isn’t dangerous—but actually protective? In this episode, we talk about one of the most instinctive things mothers …
1 year ago
#309 | March Q&A: Uterine Rupture Risk; Weaning without Guilt; Home Birth Laws; Timeframes for Placental Birth; Precipitous Birth; Botox and Nursing
Season 6 Episode 309
Cynthia and Trisha are back with the March Q&A episode! This one kicks off with a fun discussion on things that our Instagram followers think people …
1 year ago
#308 | Mammogram Myths: Safer Ways to Screen for Breast Cancer with Dr. Jenn Simmons
Season 6 Episode 308
In today's episode, Dr. Jenn Simmons shares her powerful journey from a leading breast cancer surgeon to an advocate for functional medicine and holi…
1 year, 1 month ago
#307 | When Labor Stalls: Recognizing and Resolving Dystocia with Midwife Molly O'Brien @biomechanics_for_birth
Season 6 Episode 307
Labor dystocia, often labeled as "failure to progress," is the leading reason for cesarean birth in the United States. At its core, prolonged labor i…
1 year, 1 month ago
#306 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Engorgement & Oversupply; Sleepy Feeders; Hands-Free Pumps; Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalances; Cracked Nipples
Season 6 Episode 306
Do you know the "hi" joke? If not, you haven't been listening long enough or need to go back to our earliest episodes, lol! If you haven't been there…
1 year, 1 month ago
#305 | February Q&A: Induction at 37 Weeks, "Lazy" Feeders, Low-Lying Placenta, PPD, Respiratory Distress in Newborns, Kick Counts
Season 6 Episode 305
Welcome to the February Q&A! Today, Cynthia & Trisha kick off the episode by discussing reasons why our community has lost friendships or relationshi…
1 year, 1 month ago