336 Episodes

  1. #191 | Placental Abruption: Meghan's Third and Final Birth

    Published: 12/14/2022

  2. #190 | Babies in the NICU: Three Mothers' Stories

    Published: 12/7/2022

  3. #189 | November Q&A: Cholestasis; Growth Curve Worries; Petite-Women Birth Concerns; The McRobert's Position; Retained Placenta; Burping & Formula

    Published: 11/30/2022

  4. #188 | Rhogam for Rh Negative Mothers: How It Works and When It Doesn't

    Published: 11/23/2022

  5. #187 | Carrying the Torch of the Midwives Before Us: An Off-The-Record Kind of Conversation with Home Birth Midwife Lindsey Meehleis

    Published: 11/16/2022

  6. #186 | Five Tips for Your Easiest Birth with The Naked Doula

    Published: 11/9/2022

  7. #185 | Reyna's Unmedicated Twin Birth Against Doctors' Orders

    Published: 11/2/2022

  8. #184 | October Q&A: Evening Primrose; Breastmilk Storage; IUGR; Pumping the Second Side; Bacteria in Urine; Longer Gestations & Early Milestones; Postpartum Meals

    Published: 10/26/2022

  9. #183 | Group B Strep: Screening, Risks, Protocols, Problems and Alternatives

    Published: 10/19/2022

  10. #182 | Labor Induction: Risks, Reasons and Results with Dr. Rachel Reed, PhD

    Published: 10/12/2022

  11. #181 | A Motherless Mother in Recovery Experiencing Birth As the Ultimate Surrender

    Published: 10/5/2022

  12. #180 | September Q&A: Family Boundaries; Induction; Cesarean Predisposition; PROM; Marriage After Baby; Lotus Birth; Nausea; Amnio-Infusion

    Published: 9/28/2022

  13. #179 | Creating Healthy, Independent Infant Sleep Habits with Ellie Lindenmayer

    Published: 9/21/2022

  14. #178 | How Out-of-Hospital Birth Prejudice and Provider Bias Harms Mothers and Babies With Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein

    Published: 9/14/2022

  15. #177 | Going Clean & Green for a Non-Toxic Lifestyle with Carly Hartwig

    Published: 9/7/2022

  16. #176 | August Q&A: Multiple Miscarriages; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Breastmilk Stashes; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure

    Published: 8/31/2022

  17. #175 | Optimizing Your Fertility at Any Age with Naturopath Dr. Aumatma

    Published: 8/24/2022

  18. #174 | This is How Your Marriage Ends with Author Matthew Fray

    Published: 8/17/2022

  19. #173 | Obstetric Violence with Home Birth Midwife Anne Margolis, CNM, RN

    Published: 8/10/2022

  20. #172 | Our Sexual Energy as The Secret Weapon to Our Best Birth and Best Life with Kim Anami

    Published: 8/3/2022

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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.