Aligned Birth

Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael

The Aligned Birth Podcast was created from a desire to share our personal and professional stories and experiences. Dr. Shannon, a Prenatal Chiropractor and Doula Rachael a Birth Doula and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator are excited to bring you meaningful conversations and interviews about topics surrounding pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more. We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey. We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Aligned Birth episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Aligned Birth for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Aligned Birth episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ep 81: Immunity Boosters + Cold Remedies During Pregnancy

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12/14/22 • 22 min

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Did you know cold symptoms can be exacerbated or last longer during pregnancy? This is because your immune system is working at a slightly lower function and your changing body may not be able to deal with cold symptoms as effectively (like chest congestion). In this episode, Doula Rachael shares a regiment to boost immunity and reduce the length and severity of cold symptoms during pregnancy. What supplements are safe and what is safe to try at home. This episode covers it all!

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Sunrise Chiropractic and Wellness
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Editing: Godfrey Sound
Music: "Freedom” by Roa
Disclaimer: The information shared, obtained, and discussed in this podcast is not intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified healthcare provider familiar with your individual medical needs. By listening to this podcast you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This disclaimer includes all guests or contributors to the podcast.

Ep 47: Empowering Birth Stories with Jessica

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04/20/22 • 72 min

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In this episode, Jessica Brock, a patient of Dr. Shannon and one of Doula Rachel’s former client’s, shares her two birth stories. She shares how she prepared for her first birth with lots of research and advocacy and how this helped her navigate her long and exhausting (albeit beautiful and healthy) birth of her first son in 2018. She then shares how her first birth informed her 2nd birth and the things she chose to do differently for her 2nd birth to her daughter Nora in 2020 amidst a global pandemic.

Jessica shares about switching providers late in pregnancy, PROM (premature rupture of membranes), getting adjusted by Dr. Shannon in early labor, laboring at home until later in labor, and giving birth within 2 hours of arriving at the hospital. Jessica also talks about her experiences during postpartum with both of her kiddos.

Be sure to listen until the end because she offers some beautiful words of encouragement and advice for those expecting a baby soon.

There are so many nuggets of wisdom from Jessica as she shares her beautiful and empowering experiences of giving birth. She is inspiring, encouraging, honest, and vulnerable. You don’t want to miss this episode!

Resources mentioned

Mama Natural Book
This podcast was created from a desire to share conversations and interviews about topics from pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more. We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey. We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything! If you like what you are hearing and you don’t want to miss our newest episodes, be sure and tap subscribe. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Ep 41 BIRTHFIT Prenatal Chiropractor and Leader Dr. Ashley Harper

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03/09/22 • 44 min

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Dr. Ashley Harper joins us on the show to talk all about B!RTHF!T. We’ve mentioned this program on several episodes before, but today, we get to define what exactly BIRTHFIT is with leader/coach and prenatal chiropractor, Dr. Ashley. She has a wonderful exercise background and she uses that knowledge with her chiropractic training to help expectant parents keep their physical bodies prepared for upcoming birth as well as supporting people postpartum. Birthfit has an amazing foundation in movement, but how to live an overall wellness lifestyle is a big part of the classes too.
In this episode we talk about:

What is BIRTHFIT and what are the foundations (the 9 core values)
What does it offer prenatal and postpartum moms (or even non-pregnant people)
How are the classes structured (online vs in-person and community)
Why is breathwork important (breath is life - and it’s connected to the pelvic floor)
How does it help with birth and postpartum
How Dr. Ashley found BIRTHFIT during school and the impact it made during her postpartum (more on that in part 2!)

Resources mentioned in the episode:

B!FTHF!T

Dr. Ashley’s office

Dr. Ashley on Instagram

B!RTHF!T on Instagram

This is a two part episode. In part 2, we dive into Dr. Ashley’s birth story and the impact BIRTHFIT made.
This podcast was created from a desire to share conversations and interviews about topics from pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more. We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey. We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything! f you like what you are hearing and you don’t want to miss our newest episodes, be sure and tap subscribe. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Ep 31 Why is nursing posture important?

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12/29/21 • 40 min

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As a chiropractor and doula, we spend a lot of time with expecting and newly postpartum mothers. There is a ton of information you need and want to know about preparing for nursing. In this episode, we are going to talk about nursing posture. Nursing posture is just one component (of many) to learn more about and to bring awareness to during this time.

In this episode we discuss:

The importance of posture while nursing
Our personal experiences with posture issues after giving birth and in those first couple of years after giving birth.
Helpful tips for feeding sessions (pumping or chest/breastfeeding)
Nursing positions
Nursing pillows
Stretches to help relieve and reduce tension in the chest, neck, shoulders, and back.
Chiropractic care to relieve and reduce aches and pains and address nervous system function

Resources:
Nursing Posture and it's Role in Sympathetic Dominance - Pathways to Family Wellness article

This podcast was created from a desire to share conversations and interviews about topics from pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more. We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey. We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything! If you like what you are hearing and you don’t want to miss our newest episodes, be sure and tap subscribe. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Ep. 22 Prenatal Fitness - Running during Pregnancy

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10/27/21 • 28 min

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Just cause you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t run! I’ve been running for almost 33 years now, and I had a blast sitting down for a solo episode to talk all about my running journey and how I adapted to the changes throughout pregnancy. I love to run and exercise, and it was something I wanted to continue to do during my pregnancy. However, not only is your body changing during pregnancy which means your running will change, but there will be changes in your level of fitness from the 1st trimester vs. the 3rd trimester. I love sharing how I approached running during my pregnancy, some of the things I’ve seen with the moms I work with, products that can make a huge impact in your comfort level during exercise, other exercises to incorporate besides running, of course what chiropractic care can offer, and much more!
Please check in with your care provider before beginning any new exercises and to go over your fitness goals.
Resources mentioned in the episode:

Pillars of Health

Big Peach Running

Pregnancy Support Bands for the Runner Mom-to-be

Recore Fitness

#runhealthy

The Webster Technique: chiropractic care during pregnancy

Birthfit

Exercising while pregnant: signs to slow down or stop
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Ep. 6 Non-Monetary Essentials for the Postpartum (Part 1/3)

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07/07/21 • 40 min

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Today’s episode is the first of our 3-part series all about postpartum essentials. This episode focuses on the non-monetary ways you can navigate those early days and weeks after giving birth. This is a time of great transition. Give yourself space and grace as you adjust to your new normal. We share helpful tips and resources that we have learned through our own personal and professional experiences with the postpartum phase. Below are the resources we share with you in the episode. Be sure to check them out!

Borrow or loan from library: “The First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother” by Heng Ou

Sunrise Chiropractic Blog - https://www.sunrisechiropracticandwellness.com/blog/2020/11/17/10-postpartum-essentials-that-you-cant-buy-from-the-store

Birth Fit: https://birthfit.com/birthfit-programs/birthfit-lying-in/
This podcast was created from a desire to share conversations and interviews about topics from pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more.

We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey.

We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything!

If you like what you are hearing and you don’t want to miss our newest episodes, be sure and tap subscribe. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Follow us on Instagram:

Aligned Birthwww.instagram.com/aligned_birth

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Doula Rachael
www.instagram.com/northatlantabirth

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Ep. 13 Dr. Tijana's Birth Story Part 2/2

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08/25/21 • 39 min

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You don’t want to miss part 2 of Dr. Shannon’s interview with Dr. Tijana! They’ve already discussed her journey into chiropractic, as well as her adding “childless doula” to her resume, but now they talk about how Dr. Tijana’s birth story shaped not only her chiropractic office but also the lives of the families she works with.

Sometimes birth is unpredictable, and something that Dr. Tijana and Dr. Shanon share is the fact that both of their births did not go according to plan. Dr. Tijana has embraced her journey into motherhood with such grace, humility, and vulnerability, and we’re so honored that she shares some deep and raw parts of her birth story with us.

As Rachael and Dr. Shannon have talked about in earlier episodes, although birth might not go according to plan, it doesn’t mean we don’t create a birth plan. As Dr Tijana says, “mama, you don’t have to do it by yourself. Ask for help”.

Our hope and desire is that hearing her story helps you to create your birth support team and assemble your village.

Dr. Tijana's Website: HealthyBEing Wellness

Instagram: HealthyBEing Wellness

Facebook: Healthy.BEing Wellness
This podcast was created from a desire to share conversations and interviews about topics from pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more.

We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey.

We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything!

If you like what you are hearing and you don’t want to miss our newest episodes, be sure and tap subscribe. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Ep 99: Birth Terms to be Familiar with (Part 2/4)

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04/19/23 • 78 min

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In part 2 of our perinatal vocabulary series, we’re focusing on terms you might hear as you get closer to birth. And although these might be birth terms, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with them during your pregnancy as well. This just helps you be better prepared and to communicate effectively with your birth team. Definitely listen to part 1 which gives some great organ and organ system definitions, and we’ll build on those definitions as we discuss things like:

Rupture of membranes

Prodromal labor

Braxton-Hicks contractions

Episiotomy

Oxytocin

Failure to progress

And more!

Resources mentioned in the show:

Failure to Progress from Evidence Based Birth

Episode 92 - all about epidurals

Episode 65 - how to have a gentle induction

Episode 55 - tips for optimal fetal positioning

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Ep 143: Planning for Postpartum

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02/21/24 • 44 min

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Takeaways:

Planning for the postpartum period is crucial and often overlooked.
Education and resources are essential for understanding the changes and challenges of the postpartum period.
Creating a postpartum support team, including professionals and trusted individuals, is important for receiving the necessary support.
Preparing the home and creating a supportive environment can contribute to a smoother postpartum recovery.
Self-care planning is crucial for both parents to ensure their physical and emotional well-being during the postpartum period.
Open communication with partners is essential for understanding each other's needs and creating a supportive postpartum experience. Understanding the bigger picture of postpartum helps individuals identify what's most important to them and set themselves up for success.
Emotional wellbeing during the postpartum period can be protected by front-loading communication, preparing for support, and seeking professional help from prenatal or perinatal mental health counselors.
Seeking help and support early in the postpartum period can lead to quicker healing and a better overall experience.

Resources mentioned in the episode:
Dr. Shannon's Postpartum Planning Blog
North Atlanta Birth Postpartum Planning
Postpartum episodes:
#117 - navigating postpartum - physical healing
#101 - postpartum terms to be familiar with

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Ep 129: All About Lactation Consultants with Jana Birdseye

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11/15/23 • 58 min

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Today’s interview is with Jana Birdseye from Lactation Consultants of Atlanta . From ties, to latch issues, to constipation and digestive issues, to pumping support, and feeding schedules, having a successful nursing experience can take work and support.

In this episode, they chat about essential support that lactation consultants provide and:

What is an IBCLC and the education process
When to see a lactation consultant
The types of issues she commonly sees
Signs your baby is showing
How a successful nursing journey is more than a “good latch”
How chiropractic care for infants can improve nursing outcomes

Resources:

Episode 95 - how the birthing process can impact infant feeding

Episode 69 - benefits of pediatric chiropractic care

Episode 63 - breastfeeding tips and resources

Episode 57 - pediatric chiropractic care and cranial adjustments with Dr. Martin

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FAQ

How many episodes does Aligned Birth have?

Aligned Birth currently has 173 episodes available.

What topics does Aligned Birth cover?

The podcast is about Chiropractic, Natural Birth, Kids & Family, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Doula, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Aligned Birth?

The episode title 'Ep 98: Prenatal Terms To Be Familiar With (Part 1/4)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Aligned Birth?

The average episode length on Aligned Birth is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of Aligned Birth released?

Episodes of Aligned Birth are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Aligned Birth?

The first episode of Aligned Birth was released on May 12, 2021.

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