Down to Birth
Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, exp...
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Episodes (751)
#36 | Birth Story Mini: Tiffany's Breech-Baby Cesarean followed by Natural VBAC
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#35 | Sex: From Pain To Pleasure: Interview with Women's Physical Therapist, Dr....
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Bonus Episode | Trisha's Take on the recent CDC data and NY Times Article: Study...
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#34 | Postpartum Depression: Interview with Jen Schwartz of Motherhood Understoo...
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#33 | Breastfeeding Mini: Out With The Rules, In With Your Instincts
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#32 | June Q&A: The Difference Between HypnoBirthing and Bradley, When Formula M...
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#31 | Megan of Wilson Family Homestead's Birth Story: Unattended Home Birth in t...
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#30 | Birth Story Mini: Three Pushes and Lydia's Baby Was Out - In Triage!
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#29 | Birth Control and Your Libido: Interview with Ann Konkoly, Certified Nurse...
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#28 | Claude Racine-Valinsky's Birth Story: No Place Like Home
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#27 | Postpartum Mini: The Link Between Postpartum Depression and Wonderful Moth...
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#26 | May Q&A: Refusing Newborn Interventions, Birthing the Placenta, Breastfeed...
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#25 | Your Core & Pelvic Floor: Interview with Women's Health Physical Therapist...
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#24 | HypnoBirthing Mini: Group B Strep with Released Membranes and Her Instinct...
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#23 | Lisa Bass's Birth Story: In the Hospital, In a Car, and At Home
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#22 | Birth Into Being: Interview with Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova
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#21 | April Q&A: Supporting the Immune System in Pregnancy, Painful Postpartum S...
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Bonus Episode | How Doulas Support Couples During COVID-19: Interview with Doula...
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#20 | Cord Blood Banking and How It Can Help with Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's...
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#19 | Trauma & Childbirth: Lindsay's Story
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#18 | Courtney's Birth Story: Baby + Triplets Make Four
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#17 | Roundtable: How COVID-19 Protocols are Affecting Pregnant Couples
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#16 | March Q&A: COVID-19 Update for Expecting Parents, Uterine Scars & Childbir...
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#15 | Julia's Birth Story: When Bonding Doesn't Happen
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#14 | Roundtable: Mothers of Stillbirth and What They Can Teach Us
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#13 | Is Your Provider Right For You? The First Three Questions to Ask.
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#12 | February Q&A: The Banned Frida Mom Ad, Weaning, Ideal Intervals Between Ba...
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#11 | Building Community and Trusting Ourselves as Parents: Interview with Award...
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#10 | Cynthia's First Birth Story: Taking Charge of Giving Birth
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#9 | Birth Plan 101: Evidence Based Birth as the Safest, Smartest Approach
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#8 | Q & A: Waterbirthing, Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Velamentous Cords,...
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#7 | Jessica's Birth Story: A Footling Breech Baby Coming Through
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#6 | Amazing Husband Syndrome
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#5 | Preterm Babies & the Case for Midwifery Care: Interview with Midwife/Author...
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#4 | Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & B...
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#3 | Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage
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#2 | Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home-Birth
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#1 | Is A Healthy Mother & Baby All That Matters?
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Trailer: Let's Get Down!
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