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Back to Search#294 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper [Season 4 Reprise]
Season 5 Episode 294
In this episode, we have Barbara Harper on the podcast with us. Barbara is a midwife, author, and the founder of WaterBirth International, which she …
1 year, 4 months ago
#293 | Extended Q&A [Season 3 Reprise]: Miscarriage; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure
Season 5 Episode 293
For this November Q&A, please enjoy the full, extended version of one of our top Q&As from season 3, where we discuss:
Weight loss after having a bab…
1 year, 4 months ago
#292 | The Wisdom of Our Menstrual Cycles with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Season 5 Episode 292
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is the author of The Fith Vital Sign, a book detailing normal and abnormal parameters around menstruation and fertility and wha…
1 year, 5 months ago
#291 | Discovering Down Syndrome at Birth: Lacey's Story and Her Greatest Gift
Season 5 Episode 291
At twenty-one years old, Lacey was pregnant with her first child. She was young and healthy and expected everything to go perfectly in her labor and …
1 year, 5 months ago
#290 | Another Off-The-Record Birth Rant with Midwife Lindsey Meehleis
Season 5 Episode 290
You may remember midwife Lindsey Meehleis from episode #187 in our first off-the-record-style conversation. When we decide to interview Lindsay, we d…
1 year, 5 months ago
#289 | October Q&A: Placenta Previa, Nipple Sensitivity, Home Birth Transfers, Uterine Rupture Risk, Cholestasis, Gentle Sleep Support, Caffeine
Season 5 Episode 289
Welcome to the October Q&A with Cynthia & Trisha. What's the most absurd thing that you've ever heard said to a woman in labor or to you? Today, we k…
1 year, 5 months ago
#288 | Roundtable: Postpartum Grief and Rage
Season 5 Episode 288
Postpartum rage is a form of emotional upheaval that many mothers experience but seldom feel comfortable discussing. Today's episode aims to break th…
1 year, 5 months ago
#287 | Lily Nichols on Fertility, Folate and Food
Season 5 Episode 287
If there is one best place to begin when it comes to optimizing our fertility, it is with food, and who better to bring us the lowdown on what we do …
1 year, 6 months ago
#286 | Facing Childhood Trauma Through Birth: Courtney's Story
Season 5 Episode 286
Emotional trauma is stored in the body and can lead to a host of health issues if left unresolved. In this episode, Courtney shares her deeply person…
1 year, 6 months ago
#285 | The Mother's Mind: Harnessing Peace and Calm with a Simple Meditation Practice with Kelly Smith
Season 5 Episode 285
There are few things a mother can do with such a profound impact as meditation, yet it remains one of the hardest habits to incorporate into one's li…
1 year, 6 months ago