336 Episodes

  1. #133 | Julie's Birth Story: Redemption in Home Birth After a Traumatic Midwife Hospital Birth

    Published: 11/3/2021

  2. #132 | October Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home; Conceiving with PCOS; Kegels; Baths with Ruptured Membranes; Labor Positions with Spinal Issues; Length of Labor Variations; Coffee in Pregnancy; Pos

    Published: 10/27/2021

  3. #131 | Cynthia Mini: Nonviolent Communication for Building Connection

    Published: 10/25/2021

  4. #130 | Krystle's Twin Home Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts

    Published: 10/20/2021

  5. #129 | Provider Red Flags in Your Third Trimester

    Published: 10/13/2021

  6. #128 | Vaginal Breech Birth with Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts: Why It's Safer Than you Think

    Published: 10/6/2021

  7. #127 | September Q&A: Pediatricians, Shoulder Dystocia, Family Dynamics & Birth Choices, Fundal Massage, Preventing Big Babies, Using the Haaka, Fetal Hiccups, Fourth Degree Tears, Changing Your Mind

    Published: 9/29/2021

  8. #126 | Giana's Shoulder Dystocia Birth at Home

    Published: 9/27/2021

  9. #125 | Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy: Their Impact on Birth, Uterine Scars, and How Black Women are Affected the Most

    Published: 9/22/2021

  10. #124 | Provider Red Flags: Your Second Trimester

    Published: 9/15/2021

  11. #123 | Trisha Mini: Orgasmic Birth: What is it and How Does it Work?

    Published: 9/13/2021

  12. #122 | Provider Green Lights: Interview with Barbara Harper on Holistic, Respectful & Supportive Birth Providers

    Published: 9/8/2021

  13. #121 | Marriage After Birth Trauma with Kayleigh Summers

    Published: 9/1/2021

  14. #120 | August Q&A: Family Boundaries; Good Babies; Measuring Big; VBAC Safety; Tandem Nursing; PTSD in Labor; Lotus Birth; AMA

    Published: 8/25/2021

  15. #119 | Mini: Jessica's Breastfeeding Struggles After Her Dream Birth

    Published: 8/23/2021

  16. #118 | Your First Trimester: Provider Red Flags

    Published: 8/18/2021

  17. #117 | Home Birth of a Black MD from NYC: Why Home Seemed the Safest, Smartest Option

    Published: 8/11/2021

  18. #116 | Surviving an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma, and Its Impact on Postpartum

    Published: 8/4/2021

  19. #115 | July Q&A: Nausea Remedies; Pregnancy Cravings and Aversions; Partner Struggles; Fear of Childbirth; Baby Engaging in Pelvis; Induction; Transition; Writing Your Birth Story

    Published: 7/28/2021

  20. #114 | Birth Story Mini: Airbnb Birth After Crossing International Borders

    Published: 7/26/2021

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.