Birthful
Adriana Lozada
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On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff. Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Visit Birthful.com. Please note: Adriana has years of experience but she's not a doctor, and does not expect anyone to treat the show like medical advice. Please always consult with your care provider. This show does not dispense medical advice.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Birthful episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Birthful 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 Birthful episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
05/04/22 • 34 min
Cesarean rates have increased 500% in one generation, and about half of them may be unnecessary. Harvard Medical School professor and ACOG Fellow, Dr. Neel Shah, talks with Adriana about how the hospital you choose can be your #1 risk of having a surgical birth, how we got here, and what you can do about it.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on How to Avoid a “Cascade of Interventions” and this episode with Carrie Contey (it's the one we mentioned in the show).
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Acorns & Proactiv: https://www.acorns.com/ ||| https://www.proactiv.com/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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05/11/22 • 53 min
April Teel shares with Adriana how her thoughtful preparation set the stage for her to have wonderful birth experiences at both a freestanding birth center (with a midwife) and a hospital (with a family practice doctor). She reflects on how what surprised her the most were the differences between the pushing stages— with one being managed, long, and difficult, and the second being completely dictated by her body, allowing her to experience the Fetal Ejection Reflex.
If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on Rethinking the Pushing Stage and this episode on Structural Body Changes During Pregnancy and Postpartum.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on the show notes page. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Acorns & Proactiv: https://www.acorns.com/ ||| https://www.proactiv.com/
* Check out Mabbly : https://lactationnetwork.com/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Is Homebirth for You?
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05/18/22 • 40 min
Robina Khalid of Small Things Grow Midwifery explains what it takes to truly consider a homebirth, and shares with Adriana how to prepare for a successful experience.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on homebirth reimbursement, and this interview about the purpose of pain in childbirth.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
You can learn more about Robina @smallthingsgrowhomebirth. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected].
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Acorns & Proactiv: https://www.acorns.com/ ||| https://www.proactiv.com/
* Check out Mabbly : https://lactationnetwork.com/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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04/27/22 • 41 min
Jenny Murphy’s birth preparations were impacted by uncertainty, fear, and ever-changing circumstances. She shares with Adriana how focusing on her “birth vision” –and waiting to go to the hospital for as long as possible– allowed her to be the leader of her labor and have what she describes as a dream birth.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on How Your Birth Plan Impacts Your Birth Experience and this short episode on How to Have a Great Hospital Birth.
Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on the show notes page.
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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12/22/21 • 20 min
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.
Educator, doula, birth activist, and author Rhea Dempsey invites you to rethink birth pain as a valuable part of your labor experience. She and Adriana explore how you can overcome any fears of pain, and feel prepared to face it instead.
Here's the original episode in full.
For more Birthful, visit the show page. For new episodes, subscribe to Birthful. You can connect with us on Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email us at [email protected]
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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04/06/22 • 37 min
Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic and holistic birth models. She explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive change by embracing the midwifery model of care, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.
If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on the #1 cesarean risk and this episode on the holistic stages of birth.
You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected].
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Armoire and use my code BIRTHFUL for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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04/13/22 • 11 min
Adriana Lozada goes through the pros and cons of three places where you can give birth: a hospital, a birth center, and at home, and what you should consider when making an informed decision.
Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected].
If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.
Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Armoire and use my code BIRTHFUL for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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04/20/22 • 41 min
Midwife and researcher, Dr. Mimi Niles, talks to Adriana Lozada about the U.S. hospital system, how your goals as a birthing person are at odds with the system’s goals, and how to tap into your power as a consumer within said system so you can have a better birth experience.
Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.
If you liked this episode, listen to this episode on the cultural ideals that shape your birth experience, and this interview on Birth Models (both are part of our series on “Models and Places of Birth”).
Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Armoire and use my code BIRTHFUL for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Is Homebirth for You?
Birthful
09/29/21 • 29 min
Robina Khalid of Small Things Grow Midwifery explains what it takes to truly consider a homebirth, and shares with Adriana how to prepare for a successful experience.
Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.
If you liked this episode, listen to this short recap listing options of where to give birth, and this interview about the value of pain in childbirth.
You can learn more about Robina @smallthingsgrowhomebirth. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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12/29/21 • 29 min
Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.
Family physician Dr. Sarah Buckley shares everything we know about the hormones that unleash your labor, get you through it, and help you establish breastfeeding and bonding with your baby, as well as how to support those hormones for a healthy birth experience.
Here's the original episode in full.
For more Birthful, visit the show page. For new episodes, subscribe to Birthful. You can connect with us on Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email us at [email protected]
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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FAQ
How many episodes does Birthful have?
Birthful currently has 511 episodes available.
What topics does Birthful cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Birthful?
The episode title 'Cesarean Risk: What’s Your Place of Birth Got to Do With It?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Birthful?
The average episode length on Birthful is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Birthful released?
Episodes of Birthful are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Birthful?
The first episode of Birthful was released on Dec 1, 2014.
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