337 Episodes

  1. #16 | March Q&A: COVID-19 Update for Expecting Parents, Uterine Scars & Childbirth, When Your Partner's Birth Plan Differs from Yours, Taking Hot Baths & Sleep Positions in Pregnancy, Missing Out on t

    Published: 3/24/2020

  2. #15 | Julia's Birth Story: When Bonding Doesn't Happen

    Published: 3/18/2020

  3. #14 | Roundtable: Mothers of Stillbirth and What They Can Teach Us

    Published: 3/11/2020

  4. #13 | Is Your Provider Right For You? The First Three Questions to Ask.

    Published: 3/4/2020

  5. #12 | February Q&A: The Banned Frida Mom Ad, Weaning, Ideal Intervals Between Babies, Being High-Risk, High-Lipase Breast Milk, Eating vs. Vomiting in Labor

    Published: 2/26/2020

  6. #11 | Building Community and Trusting Ourselves as Parents: Interview with Award-Winning Author Peggy O'Mara

    Published: 2/19/2020

  7. #10 | Cynthia's First Birth Story: Taking Charge of Giving Birth

    Published: 2/12/2020

  8. #9 | Birth Plan 101: Evidence Based Birth as the Safest, Smartest Approach

    Published: 2/5/2020

  9. #8 | Q & A: Waterbirthing, Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Velamentous Cords, Self-Advocacy, & When To Go To The Hospital

    Published: 1/29/2020

  10. #7 | Jessica's Birth Story: A Footling Breech Baby Coming Through

    Published: 1/22/2020

  11. #6 | Amazing Husband Syndrome

    Published: 1/17/2020

  12. #5 | Preterm Babies & the Case for Midwifery Care: Interview with Midwife/Author Amy Romano

    Published: 1/15/2020

  13. #4 | Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & Baby's Size, Plugged Ducts, Family Boundaries

    Published: 1/8/2020

  14. #3 | Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage

    Published: 1/8/2020

  15. #1 | Is A Healthy Mother & Baby All That Matters?

    Published: 1/3/2020

  16. #2 | Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home-Birth

    Published: 1/3/2020

  17. Trailer: Let's Get Down!

    Published: 12/29/2019

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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.