336 Episodes

  1. #231 | Heart Moms: One Mother's Journey with Congenital Trans-Position of the Great Arteries

    Published: 9/20/2023

  2. #230 | The Free Birth Dilemma with Sara Rosser

    Published: 9/13/2023

  3. #229 | Sara Wickham: The Risk of the Risk-Based Approach

    Published: 9/6/2023

  4. #228 | August Q&A: Routine PP Pitocin, Insufficient Glandular Tissue, Boundaries with In-laws, Fundal Massage, Fore-milk, Manual Dilation, Weight Gain in Pregnancy, A Husband with Addiction

    Published: 8/30/2023

  5. #227 | Tips For Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with @thealliewoods

    Published: 8/23/2023

  6. #226 | The Case for Co-Sleeping with OnTrack Baby

    Published: 8/16/2023

  7. #225 | Free-Birthing as a Woman of Color: How Nichollette Chose One Extreme Over Another

    Published: 8/9/2023

  8. #224 | Introducing Solid Foods with Katie Ferraro of Baby Led Weaning Made Easy

    Published: 8/2/2023

  9. #223 | July Q&A: Prolapsed Cord, Tearing & Sutures, PROM, Nursing & Tooth Decay, Irish Twins, Breastmilk Calorie Concerns, Breech Birth, Pet Peeves

    Published: 7/26/2023

  10. #222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg

    Published: 7/19/2023

  11. #221 | Understanding Fetal-Maternal Microchimerism with Rachel Marynowski of @Kale.Blossom

    Published: 7/12/2023

  12. #220 | Catrina's HBAC: A Mother's Triumph Over Medical Intervention

    Published: 7/5/2023

  13. #219 | June Q&A: Assault in Labor, Home Birth Risk, a Swollen Cervix, Parental Conflicts, Laboring in Water, Nuchal Hands, Being Dropped as a Patient

    Published: 6/28/2023

  14. #218 | Birth Trauma Alchemy with Eyla Cuenca

    Published: 6/21/2023

  15. #217 | EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing for Birth Trauma with Carolyn Yates, LMFT

    Published: 6/14/2023

  16. #216 | The Mystery of Functional Birthing Explained with Author Sarah Thompson

    Published: 6/7/2023

  17. #215 | May Q&A: NSTs, Short Cords, Boundaries, Fetal Ejection Reflex, Decels in Labor, Artificial Rupture of Membranes, VBAC, Postpartum Doulas

    Published: 5/31/2023

  18. #214 | Four Ways Waterbirthing Improves Home Birth Outcomes

    Published: 5/24/2023

  19. #213 | Choosing Home Birth the First Time Around with Colleen Mason @Uncomplicated Family

    Published: 5/17/2023

  20. #212 | A Conversation on Pitocin with an L&D Nurse and Expert Witness

    Published: 5/10/2023

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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.