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How Your Nervous System Impacts Your Pregnancy and Birth Feb 03, 2021

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High-risk pregnancy and somatic trauma specialist Parijat Deshpande talks with Adriana Lozada about the importance of connecting with your body to release trauma, increase resiliency, improve pregnancy and birth outcomes, and get out of survival mode so you can truly start thriving.

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 episode on the primal nature of shaking.

You can find Parijat Deshpande at @healthy.highriskpregnancy and find more resources at parijatdeshpande.com. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Nine Things to NOT Worry about During Birth Jan 27, 2021

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Adriana Lozada dispels nine common worries of expectant parents, and explains why you can just let them go.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview about the pushing stage, and this episode about protecting your perineum.

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[Birth Stories] Why She Pushed for the Unmedicated Birth of Her Breech Twins Jan 20, 2021

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Emma Parnell was adamant about planning a vaginal birth for her second pregnancy, even though she was having twins—and they were both breech. She tells Adriana Lozada about the strength she gained from her own body’s intuition.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview about shared decision-making.

You can find Emma Parnell on Instagram at @emmaroseparnell. Connect with Birthful @birthfulpodcast and email us at podcast@birthful.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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How Long Should You Wait to Clamp the Cord? Jan 13, 2021

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Adriana Lozada shares facts about the magnificent protective and self-clamping abilities of the umbilical cord. She also explains why there’s still disagreement in the medical field about how long to wait.

To learn even more, listen to this interview all about delayed cord clamping.

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Best of Birthful: How to Navigate the Identity Shift of Becoming a Mom Dec 30, 2020

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Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.

Psychotherapist Sophie McEntee, is dedicated to supporting new parents through the early transitional and utterly transformational start of parenthood. She helps you navigate both the beautiful and messy aspects of becoming a parent.

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Let’s Tackle Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders Dec 16, 2020

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Adriana Lozada shares facts about the prevalence of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, or PMADs.And she encourages us to acknowledge the combined mental health impact of postpartum experiences during Covid. Plus suggestions on the signs to look out for.

If you liked this episode, listen to this one on childbirth PTSD and this one on grief during and after pregnancy.

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[Birth Stories] Lessons from a Life Coach Who Faced Postpartum Depression Three Times Dec 09, 2020

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Author, life coach, and plus-size model Rosie Mercado experienced postpartum depression with three of her four children, in addition to other personal and physical challenges. She tells Adriana Lozada how she learned to listen to her body, to ask for help, and to admire her own strength.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview about Setting Up Your Postpartum Support.

You can find Rosie Mercado on Instagram at @rosiemercado. Connect with Birthful @birthfulpodcast and email us at podcast@birthful.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Lessons in Decolonizing Parenting Nov 25, 2020

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Parenting facilitator Leslie Arreola-Hillenbrand talks to Adriana Lozada about starting Latinx Parenting to help families decolonize oppressive parenting practices and jettison cultural discipline techniques their parents used—that many say they’d never use on their own children.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview about your baby’s experience of the world, and this episode on how to understand your newborn.

You can find Leslie Arreola-Hillenbrand on Instagram at @latinxparenting and at her website, latinxparenting.org. Connect with Birthful @birthfulpodcast and email us at podcast@birthful.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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A Quick Guide to Triage Nov 18, 2020

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Adriana Lozada explains the process of triage, which happens before you’re admitted to the hospital to give birth. She covers it all, from the steps to confirm you’re in labor, to potential inconveniences and discomfort, to concrete ways to advocate for yourself and your birth plan from the moment you step into the hospital.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on knowing what you’re up against when giving birth in a hospital, and this episode with insider tips from a labor and delivery nurse.

You can connect with Birthful on Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email us at podcast@birthful.com. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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[Birth Stories] How He Prepared to Give Birth Nov 11, 2020

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Trystan Reese assembled a birth team that included his partner, dad, mother-in-law, and the head nurse at the hospital to ensure his birth experience as a trans man was exactly what he wanted. He tells Adriana Lozada how communicating what he expected from each of them made all the difference as he welcomed his son Leo.

If you liked this episode, listen to what the induction process is all about, or these insider tips from a labor and delivery nurse.

You can find Trystan Reese on Instagram at @biffandi. Connect with Birthful @birthfulpodcast and email us at podcast@birthful.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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