Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands of women and couples. Listen to the birth stories of our clients, listeners and celebrities, catch our expert-interviews, and submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and also at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month, so be sure to join our worldwide community. We are a Top .5% podcast globally with listeners in more than 80 countries every week. Become informed, empowered, and have a great time in the process. Join us and reach out any time - we love to hear from you. And as always, hear everyone, listen to yourself. more

The birth world can be overwhelming for parents and practitioners alike. Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Midwife Blyss Young and their combined 55 years of experience are here to support you in this beautiful rite of passage.Join the weekly conversation as we blend wisdom and humor in discussing our recent births, the latest research, traditional healing, and instinctual birth. more

** TOP 1% of Podcasts in the World ** Formerly 'Your Birth, God's Way' If Mama Ain't Healthy (Ain't Nobody Healthy) is a faith-based wellness podcast for Christian women in all seasons of motherhood — from preconception through postpartum and beyond. Hosted by Lori Morris , a Certified Nurse-Midwife, women's health expert, and wellness coach , this show helps women understand their bodies, balance their hormones, and heal from the inside out through biblical wisdom and functional health principles. Here, we talk about: ✨ Hormone balance and natural metabolic restoration ✨ Biblical health principles and how to live by God's design ✨ Faith-based motherhood and spiritual growth ✨ Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum wellness ✨ Nervous system support and stress resilience ✨ Nutrition, sleep, and natural lifestyle rhythms ✨ Mindset, identity, and body stewardship Whether you're exhausted after baby, struggling with weight that won't budge, or craving peace in your body again, you'll find practical tools and gospel-centered encouragement here. Each episode blends Scripture, science, and soul care — helping you understand the 'why' behind your symptoms and guiding you toward real, sustainable healing. Because your health isn't just physical — it's spiritual. And when mama feels well, the whole family thrives. 💛 🎙️ Hosted by: Lori Morris, CNM, MSN, faith-based wellness coach 📍 Topics: Christian wellness, biblical healing, natural health, hormone balance, women's health, functional nutrition, postpartum care, motherhood, metabolism, holistic healing, and faith-based living. 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean | YouTube Helpful Links: — BIBLE STUDY - FREE Bible Study Course - How To Be Sure Of Your Salvation - https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-sure-of-your-salvation -- COACHING - If you're tired of shallow, cheap, meaningless connections in pregnancy that leave you feeling passed over and confused, Virtual Prenatal Coaching might be for you. If you're ready to invest in coaching that will bring REAL results and REAL change, not only now but for the future of your family and your children's families, let's talk about how this 1-on-1 coaching might be just what you've been looking for! Go here to learn more - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/coachinginterest -- If you are not pregnant, you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, and you're ready for something different - something to help you finally look and feel like yourself again, my 1:1 Concierge Wellness Coaching is for YOU! Learn more at morriswellnessservices.com ! — CHRISTIAN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION - Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course ! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world! - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/cec — HOME BIRTH PREP - Having a home birth and need help getting prepared? Sign up HERE for the Home Birth Prep Course. — homebirthprep.com — MERCH - Get Christian pregnancy and birth merch HERE - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/store — RESOURCES & LINKS - All of Lori's Recommended Resources HERE - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/resources Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com Leave me a message -- https://www.speakpipe.com/yourbirthgodsway Social Media Links: Follow Lori on Instagram ! @lori_morris_cnm Subscribe to my YouTube channel - youtube.com/ifmamaainthealthy Join Lori's Facebook Page ! facebook.com/lorimorriscnm Join Our Exclusive Online Christian Women's Wellness Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway Learn more about pregnancy at go.yourbirthgodsway.com ! Learn how to reclaim your health at every season of motherhood at morriswellnessservices.com ! DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love. more

The Homebirth Midwife podcast is hosted by Sarah McClure, CPM, LDM, LM and Charli Zarosinski, CPM, LDM, LM, founders and primary midwives of Hearth and Home Midwifery, a homebirth practice in Oregon and Washington. They are experts on all things related to natural pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Each week the podcast delves into the topics you want to know about regarding your pregnancy and birth. more

The Natural Birth Podcast is here to bring Embodied Birth Wisdom from Women from All over the World sharing their Natural & Empowering Birth Stories, with the aim to Inspire and Encourage Mamas to Believe in their Bodies and in the Natural Birth Process. Follow The Podcast on Instagram @thenaturalbirthpodcast For All Resources & Offers mentioned in the Episode https://www.sacredbirthinternational.com/links-podcast more

Information on birth, natural parenting and health

In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences! more

Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we're doing it at home! more

This Podcast explores how indigenously Birth has always unfolded, among women - our tribe, where children could see how breastfeeding was done and how birth happened. This an attempt to fetch the stories of the past as well as bring out the new India's Birth culture to expose the defining features in both. This shall join the dots to where the increasing problems of postpartum anxiety, rising rate of surgical births and poor breastfeeding outcomes are coming from. Birth Agni - Agni meaning Fire, the Fire that brings us alive, transforms us and has the ability to burn. Birth is designed to affect a woman's integrity. It is the fire of awakening that makes her life experience wholesome. Deep down her body knows what Birth is supposed to feel - a euphoria of bringing a new life on Earth. The cocktail of hormones are designed to give her a high.However, birth today has quickly swayed away from a phase of joy to the one marked by Fear, the constant questioning of a woman's capacity to Birth naturally and the ugly calculation of the  odds of a healthy baby at the expense of the mother's health. We forget that their health is interlinked and flourish as a dyad.  In India, the urban rate of Cesarean Sections on an average until 2020 is a whopping 40% which is concerning.Birth is linked to Patriarchy, Healthcare Politics and Women's Rights. Respect in Birth is long due to women and it affects the core of who they are. Join me Divya Kapoor, a Certified Birth and Lactation Counselor and aspiring Traditional Birth Attendant in the quest to shine light on what we can do as parents and a community to change the narrative.  more

The Free Birth Society Podcast features honest, gripping, inspiring, and transformative freebirth stories hosted by the founder Emilee Saldaya in conversation with wild women worldwide. In the vast tapestry of childbirth experiences, a thread runs undisturbed, unmedicated, and true to its ancestral roots: freebirth. This differs from your usual home birth with doulas or midwives in attendance. Freebirth stands apart, where birthing is solely in the hands of the birthing woman, accompanied only by her intuition, rhythms of nature, witnessed by her family.The Free Birth Podcast invites you to a unique corner of the universe where we dive deep into the raw essence of birth, untamed and unassisted. Pushing against the tides of modern obstetrics and its violent approach, we venture into stories of women who've boldly chosen to claim this primal rite of passage. Here, we're not merely sharing tales; we're challenging the status quo and redefining the very narrative of childbirth.As we unravel discussions on rights in childbirth, dissect varied care models, and amplify the unfiltered voices of freebirthing women from around the planet, our purpose remains clear: to spotlight the distinction and significance of wild birth. This isn't an argument against the myriad ways women choose to birth, but rather an affirmation that freebirth has its revered space in the continuum of birth choices.Join us in celebrating a movement that underscores the powerful message and has changed the lives of thousands: Birth, in its purest form, is not a medical event but a profoundly personal journey. The Free Birth Society Podcast is your compass to navigate and rediscover that journey.*Freebirth = Birthing in the absence of any hired professionals, away from medical institutions or their agents. Also known as family birth, unassisted birth, wild birth. *Sovereign birth = Birthing outside of the medical paradigm, inclusive of births with authentic midwives and doulas. We include many stories on the show where women birthed outside of the medical system with doulas and radical birth keepers. While these births are not freebirths, they are certainly sovereign births! more

Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth 'plans,' we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don't expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I'm a mom of three boys, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to help mothers just like you feel empowered and confident during pregnancy, birth, and into motherhood by taking my years of knowledge and personal/professional experience in the birth world and breaking down complex birth topics to make preparing for labor & birth a breeze! Every week, you'll hear from myself & other women ready to share their knowledge with other pregnant moms about pregnancy and birth topics that will have you feeling knowledgeable and in the driver's seat of your best birth experience. Your best birth starts here >>>> www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted more

Here at The VBAC Link, our mission is to make birth after Cesarean better by providing education, support, and a community of like-minded people. Welcome to our circle, we are so glad you are here! more

Take ownership of your pregnancy, birth, and parenthood! Join Deb Flashenberg as she dives into conversations with some of the world's leading pregnancy, birth, yoga and parenting experts. Deb and her guests are voices of calm and reason, sharing practical, relevant, insightful and evidence based information that is helpful for people at all stages of parenting. These lively conversations will inform and entertain you as you embark on this new phase in your life. Deb is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC, a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, Spinning Babies Parent Educator, prenatal yoga teacher and mother of 2. Please visit Prenatalyogacenter.com more

Hi! I'm Heidi, experienced Birth Doula and host of the Birth Story podcast brought to you by Birth Story Media™. I support moms through their fertility and pregnancy journeys and help have trauma free birth stories and labor stories. When moms embrace their pregnant bellies and their pregnancy and await the arrival of their baby or babies they are going to feel many emotions and have many visions about what will happen during child birth. 'Is this normal?' 'What does a contraction feel like?' 'What does the day of labor look like?' 'What is a Doula?' I want every mom's birth story to be peaceful, happy and a memory that they will love to share. Birth Story podcast is my way to provide childbirth education through story telling in the comfort of your home and to prepare a mom for motherhood with any birth story that unfolds for their pregnancy, labor and delivery. If a pregnant mom uses an OBGYN, a midwife, a doula, a birth doula, or has a home birth, water birth, natural birth, C-section, cesarean birth, hospital birth, medicated birth, epidural birth, pitocin birth, an induction or induced labor, are having multiple babies or a single baby, a birth plan or no birth plan; I started this podcast to help moms learn and prepare for their labor and delivery and birth though birth story telling. BIRTH STORY PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/birth.story.academy BIRTH STORY PODCAST FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/birthstorypodcast LOOKING FOR A DOULA IN CHARLOTTE, NC? HIRE MyDoulaHeidi: https://www.birthstoryboutique.com BIRTH STORY PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthstory.com more

My name is Sarah Trott. I'm a new mama to a vivacious baby girl and this podcast is all about postpartum care for the few months following birth, the time period also known as the Fourth Trimester. My postpartum doula, Esther Gallagher, is my co-host. She's a mother, grandmother, perinatal educator, birth and postpartum care provider. I've benefitted hugely from her support. All parents can benefit from the wisdom and support that a postpartum Doula provides. Fourth trimester care is about the practical, emotional and social support parents and baby require, and importantly, helps set the tone for the lifelong journey of parenting. This podcast provides resources for new parents and examines the socio-cultural influences on parenting. When I first became pregnant, I had never heard of postpartum Doulas, let alone knew what they did. So much of the training and preparation that expecting parents do is focused on the birth and newborn care. Once baby is born, often the first interaction parents have with medical or child professionals, other than the first pediatrician visits, is the six-week checkup with the OB/GYN. What about caring for mama and family between the birth and the six week doctor visit? What are the strategies for taking care of the partner and the rest of the family while looking after your newborn? Our podcasts contain expert interviews with specialists from many fields to cover topics including postpartum doula practices, prenatal care, prenatal and postnatal yoga, parenting, breastfeeding, physical recovery from birth, nutrition, newborn care, midwifery, negotiating family visitation, and many more.First-hand experience is shared through lots of stories from both new and seasoned parents. Hear what other parents are asking and what they have done in their own lives. We reference other podcasts, internet resources and real-life experts who can help you on your own parenting journey. Visit our site at https://fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/We hope you have a well-resourced and enjoyable experience as new parents.Sarah Trott & Esther Gallagher xo more

 Helping women have better births and better birth experiences. Our experts share their perspectives on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. These are raw, honest stories about the experience of labor from the professional's point of view. Listen and get inside your OB/GYN or midwife's head.Our goal is to share the truth about pregnancy and birth with the listener and to explain our thought process. We see our role as one in which we guide and inform, presenting facts so that the laboring mother can make the best decisions for her.   If there are concerns during pregnancy or issues that need to be addressed before the birth, we present them, opening a dialogue and encouraging conversation; we give the options, but we can not and will not decide for the patient. We leave it up to her and her family. We are here to be as straightforward and transparent as possible and help a birthing woman have the optimal pregnancy, labor and birth experience.We serve the truth straight up in common English and steer clear of medical jargon. Our goal is to make medicine, obstetrics, and all relevant information as easily digestible as possible for the listener to enjoy, share and learn from.Each episode covers birth and prenatal topics through the eyes of Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak, a NYC metro area Perinatologist and Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor, and his trusty side kick, Certified Nurse Midwife Kristin Mallon. more

Conscious conversations about birth, rooted in trusting the inherent wisdom of our bodies.

A podcast dedicated to educating and empowering women from preconception, pregnancy, birth, and through early motherhood on wellness lifestyle. The host, Dr. Laura Brayton, is a maternity/pediatric chiropractor and mother who has hand-selected experts in natural, holistic health-care specialties to shine light on options and choices during this exciting phase of a woman's life. more

Join host Maryn Green, autonomous midwife of many years, for all things radical birth, midwifery and mothering related. For more info, go to indiebirth.org. To listen to past episodes visit https://indiebirth.org/podcastarchive/ more

This podcast is about the journey it takes to become a midwife. Listen each week as midwives tell the story of their very own Journey to Midwifery. Contact me at JourneyToMidwiferyPodcast@gmail.com ~~Instagram and Facebook at Journey to Midwifery Podcast or @JourneytoMidwiferyPodcast more

We are 3 birth workers...and best friends...talking about what it is really like to live in the world of birth! As we like to say, ït is more shit than giggles.' Raise your glass and join us as we Wine About Birth! CHEERS! more

Midwifery for the People is a podcast about reimagining the way we approach the entirety of the birthing year. Margo's goal is to combine her radical imagination with her knack for strategizing to bolster the birth revolution and a larger global revolution of feminine consciousness. more

Your go to podcast for all things pregnancy and birth! My name is Jennifer, I am a doula and former labor and delivery nurse. My goal is to educate and learn with you. I truly believe every mama deserves to have an informed pregnancy and birth where they feel empowered to make the decisions they choose, not ones chosen for them!link to my website where you can find the blog to this podcast and any products mentioned: www.whatthebumpclt.com more

From the stuff your mother never told you, to the stuff your doctor never learned, On Health features taboo-busting conversations that demystify and de-stigmatize our bodies, all while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness. Join Yale-trained MD & midwife Aviva Romm and her line-up of expert guests as they discuss everything from periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, and motherhood to mental health. Each week, Dr. Romm will be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes us well, what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms, authentically and bravely. You can expect to learn more about topics such as women's brain health, cesareans, microbiome seeding, women's sexual health, and much more. Plus, you'll get Aviva's musings, tips, and guidance from 35 years of helping women take back their health—and their lives. The new medicine for women is here! more

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. more

Welcome to Motherhood Flow, your go-to motherhood podcast with a good mix of VBAC preparation tips and VBAC birth stories. While I focus heavily on VBAC and prevention of unnecessary c-sections, you can bet I'll be discussing topics from preconception to birth, to mothering toddlers and navigating your relationship after children, I cover it all here. Get ready for insightful conversations, expert interviews, and personal stories. Motherhood Flow is your space to walk through birth and motherhood on your terms, ensuring you're not just going with the flow but being an active participant in your own story. On this podcast you'll get some input and advice on questions like these: - What is a VBAC? - Can I have a VBAC? - How can I avoid a c-section? - How can I find a VBAC supportive provider? - Will having a c-section impact breastfeeding? - How to prepare for an unmedicated birth? - Is home birth safe? - How can I have a low intervention hospital birth? - What are my birth rights? - How to heal from birth trauma? - What can I do to make the transition from one to two kids easier? - How does acupuncture help fertility and overall wellness? - What is uterine rupture and what is the risk of uterine rupture? - Can I have a VBAC after multiple c-sections (VBA2C, VBA3C)? - Can I have a home birth after cesarean (HBAC)? - Should I have labor induced? And you'll hear a range of birth stories including: - VBAC birth stories - HBAC birth stories - Home birth stories - Free birth and unassisted birth stories - Low intervention hospital birth stories - Traumatic birth stories and discussion of birth trauma - Unmedicated birth stories Some of the experts you'll hear me talk to include: - Doulas - Childbirth educators - Acupuncturists - Chiropractors - Lactation Consultants - Doctors - Midwives - Nurses - Pelvic floor therapists Subscribe to Motherhood Flow now on your favorite podcast platform. I'm Hannah Gill, mother of two, VBAC mom, VBAC doula, and birth educator. I have a passion for helping women learn about and prepare for VBAC and take ownership of their birth experience. You can learn more about me and the services I offer at https://www.thehannahgill.com or on Instagram at @thehannahgill. Please remember that this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for medical advice. more