waterbirth

In todays episode Lyndsey shares her surprise twin birth. She had no idea she was pregnant with twins even after having ultrasounds and only hearing one heartbeat. She always measured on track for one baby at her appointments so when she started feeling the ring of fire for the second time she was in utter shock. Her midwife thought it was her placenta and then saw the water bag and even made a comment saying she had never seen that before. Before the entire room knew it, the second baby was born encaul. 

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Cris Alonso agreed to come on to update us on COVID-19 specific to midwifery and midwifery centers with her unique global perspective.

Motherboard Birth provides evidence-based information to birthing families, helps them make decisions and build a visual birth "plan," aka a "Motherboard," and helps them to communicate their wishes with their provider and birth team.  

This podcast explores the journey of creating tech for birthworkers and is full of tips and ideas for anyone interested in pursuing a tech solution for better birth options.

Led by Betsy McNamara of Full Circle Consulting, Transforming Birth Fund focused on research and best practice dissemination, operational support and coalition building. It took risks, and was willing to get creative, leading the way for foundations to support the work of midwives and maternal health changemakers.

Gina Dacosta Rivera, midwife and founder of Grow Pregnancy and Parenting Center, the first perinatal wellness center on the island, talks about the richness and complexities of being a midwife in Puerto Rico.

This podcast is a combination of news and stories from maternal health leaders, midwives and other birth workers, and activists. Listen to inspiring people discuss the world of birth in their communities and the surprising ways people are working to make maternal and newborn health safer and more accessible for families, babies and the people who love them.

Cecile Colares loves everything to do with wellbeing and raising our vibration to live emotionally balanced lives in joy.

She started to practice yoga in 2006, and is now an experienced yoga teacher specialising in Pre-natal & Post-natal yoga and during her classes, Cecile likes to create a safe space for pregnant women to feel and connect with their babies. A place where she supports them and guides them through asanas, mudras, and meditation to connect with their inner trust and strength creating new neuropathways to benefit them to birth their baby with confidence, trust, calm, and love.

After giving birth to her son, Cecile felt a strong inner calling for supporting women during pregnancy, labour, birth and the transition to motherhood. She reveres birth and see it as a great Rite of Passage and is just about to complete her Doula training. She is also working closely with Maha Al Musa to create The Mother's Centre, supporting families from conception to parenthood and beyond. 

Episode 3: My Birth Plan Was Stupid - Mollie Gross, co-host Sherry Berg, and special guest women's health expert Paula Mushreaua discuss Instagram, the single dating scene, birth plans and top pregnancy and birth concerns expressed in the OB/GYN office, all with HUMOR and laughs. Mollie deals with the fact that her bladder is falling out and how she manages to go to the bathroom in public with an 11-month-old, all with humor. Paula shares the most common fears and concerns of women in the OB/GYN clinic and the truth behind the anxiety. Mollie talks about how to keep the intimacy alive during pregnancy and after birth. Paula talks about a healthy approach to having a birth plan. Mollie tells the story of her son’s birth.

What are the benefits of giving birth in water? Is it easier on mom, baby or both? How does the baby breathe under water? Barbara Harper, Founder of Waterbirth International, shares her passion of waterbirth and answers our questions and more.

Alice gives her first hand experience delivering baby Alpha using HypnoBirthing combined with a Waterbirth. Alice shares how she stayed so calm. The significant role her husband and doula played. And some ideas to help you have a successful birthing experience whether HypnoBirthing, Waterbirthing or a traditional hospital birth.