Do You Need a Doula?
A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational…
Reframing How You Think About Labor Pain
The simplest explanation of how we feel pain is that our bodies sense pain…
Nitrous Oxide During Labor
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, was first used as a labor analgesic…
Epidural
In this episode, we are talking about epidurals. There are three separate procedures that…
Hospital Birth
About 98% of all births in the United States are in hospitals. Even if…
Labor Signs and the Start of Labor
When you have made it through most of your pregnancy and are in the…
Third Trimester Overview
The third trimester goes from weeks 28 until your baby’s birth, around 40 weeks….
Autonomy
Autonomy may not be the first thing you think about when you think of…
Birth Changes for the Foreseeable Future
COVID-19 has caused a lot of changes to birth plans over the past few…
Preparing Your Partner for Birth
Listen Now Episode 149 Content and Overview Back in the 1950s dads spent labor in hospital waiting…
Fear of Things Not Going as Planned
Question “Hello Vanessa. First, I want to thank you for your podcast it has answered so many…
IV Fluids and Drinking During Labor
Listen Now Episode 92 Content and Overview It is extremely important to stay hydrated during your labor…
Siblings at the Birth of a New Baby
Question “My daughter is very interested in being at the birth, and I’ve read that acceptance of…
Labor Positions
Listen Now Episode 81 Content and Overview For most of our entire human history a mother in…
Interventions
Listen Now Episode 80 Content and Overview An intervention is any procedure performed by a care provider…
I’m so scared about giving birth!
Question “Thank you so much for your Podcast… I’m listening while I’m working, and its really helping…
Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
Listen Now Episode 76 Content and Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding….
Anterior Placenta
Question “I found out at my anatomy scan that I have an anterior placenta. The reading I’ve…
Do I really need a written birth plan?
Question “”Is it really necessary to write out a copy of my birth plan and hand my…
Second Time Mom
Listen Now Episode 55 Content and Overview Whether this is your first pregnancy and you are planning…
Fentanyl
Question “I absolutely love your podcast! I’ve been listening for a few months and am now 36…
Pudendal Nerve Block
Question “Is a transvaginal pudendal nerve block recommended? Could it be used as part of a modified…
Your Birth Plan
Listen Now Episode 49 Content and Overview A birth plan is your plan of how you envision…
Induction
Question “I’m 40 weeks pregnant and felt a bit upset to hear my midwife encourage me to…
Page 1 of 2
Next