Down to Birth
362 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 418 ratingsJoin 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.
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#5: Preterm Babies & the Case for Midwifery Care: Interview with Midwife/Author Amy Romano
January 15, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBCertified Nurse Midwife and award-winning author of Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach, Amy Romano, joins us today to share dramatic trends ranging from physiologic to sociologic, which are contributing to poor outcomes in the U.S., especially for black women. What are the risk factors for preterm birth, and do those risk factors impact black and white women differently? What mental and emotional factors are contributing to preterm babies? Finally, Amy dis...
#4 | Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & Baby's Size, Plugged Ducts, Family Boundaries
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Tune in to our first Q & A session where Cynthia and Trisha offer their thoughts on your questions: to induce or to wait at 41 weeks, alternatives to the one hour glucose tolerance test, ultrasound says my baby may be too big, what happens when you pump a little too much, family member input on birth choices, and what to do about placenta previa. * * * * * * * * * * If you enjoyed this episode of the Down To Birth Show, please share with your pregnant and postpart...
#4: Q & A: Induction, Due Dates, Placenta Previa, Glucose Drink, Ultrasound & Baby's Size, Plugged Ducts, Family Boundaries
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBTune in to our first Q & A session where Cynthia and Trisha offer their thoughts on your questions: to induce or to wait at 41 weeks, alternatives to the one hour glucose tolerance test, ultrasound says my baby may be too big, what happens when you pump a little too much, family member input on birth choices, and what to do about placenta previa. * * * * * * * * * * If you enjoyed this episode of the Down To Birth Show, please share with your friends! Between episodes, connect with us ...
#3: Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage
January 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBToday's episode was recorded on location at HypnoBirthing of CT in Westport, where we brought together three women between 8 and 16 months' postpartum to reflect on their experiences. You'll hear about their anxieties and how they've struggled to stay connected to the husbands they love. This episode contains sensitive content and uncensored language. Before tonight, these women had never met before; yet their feelings, fears, and hopes instantly connected them in this open, honest discussio...
#3 | Roundtable: Postpartum Moms on Isolation, Anxiety, Sex, and Marriage
January 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's episode was recorded on location at HypnoBirthing of CT in Westport, where we brought together three women between 8 and 16 months postpartum to reflect on their experiences. You'll hear about their anxieties and how they've struggled to stay connected to the husbands they love. This episode contains sensitive content and uncensored language. Before tonight, these women had never met before; yet their feelings, fears, and hopes instantly connected them in thi...
#2 | Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home-Birth
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Today on the podcast we're debuting our Birth Stories segment with an incredible account of a woman whose planned hospital birth had a plan of its own. Lee is here today to share her remarkable story of how a forty-two year-old woman experienced an ecstatic and transformative birth experience in the most unexpected of places. This story is as inspiring as it is surprising. * * * * * * * * * * If you enjoyed this episode of the Down To Birth Show, please share with ...
Is A Healthy Mother and Baby All That Matters?
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBTune in to our very first episode where Cynthia, Trisha, and Zuzana talk about how they met and why they do what they do. They discuss the significance of birth choices and why a healthy mom and baby is NOT all that matters when it comes to having a baby. This is about women finding their own voice in pregnancy, and about having a birth that's not only safe, but leaves you feeling respected, heard and honored. It's about having a birth that leaves you feeling at peace. Because isn't that ul...
Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home Birth
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBToday on the podcast we're debuting our Birth Stories segment with an incredible account of a woman whose planned hospital birth had a plan of its own. Lee is here today to share her remarkable story of how a forty-two year-old woman experienced an ecstatic and transformative birth experience in the most unexpected of places. This story is as beautiful and inspiring as it is surprising.
#2: Lee's Birth Story: A 42-year-old Mother's Fast, Unplanned Home Birth
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBToday on the podcast we're debuting our Birth Stories segment with an incredible account of a woman whose planned hospital birth had a plan of its own. Lee is here today to share her remarkable story of how a forty-two year-old woman experienced an ecstatic and transformative birth experience in the most unexpected of places. This story is as inspiring as it is surprising. * * * * * * * * * * If you enjoyed this episode of the Down To Birth Show, please share with your friends! Between e...
#1: Is A Healthy Mother and Baby All That Matters?
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBTune in to our very first episode where Cynthia, Trisha, and Zuzana talk about how they met and why they do what they do. They discuss the significance of birth choices and why a healthy mom and baby is NOT all that matters when it comes to having a baby. This is about women finding their own voice in pregnancy, and about having a birth that's not only safe, but leaves you feeling respected, heard and honored. It's about having a birth that leaves you feeling at peace. Because isn't that ul...
#1 | Is A Healthy Mother & Baby All That Matters?
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Tune in to our very first episode where Cynthia, Trisha, and Zuzana talk about how they met and why they do what they do. They discuss the significance of birth choices and why a healthy mom and baby is NOT all that matters when it comes to having a baby. This is about women finding their own voice in pregnancy, and about having a birth that's not only safe, but leaves you feeling respected, heard and honored. It's about having a birth that leaves you feeling at peac...
Trailer: Let's Get Down!
December 29, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Please join us and share with your pregnant and postpartum friends! Between episodes, connect with us on Instagram @DownToBirthShow to see behind-the-scenes production clips and join the conversation by responding to our questions and polls related to pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood. You can reach us at [email protected] or call (802) 438-3696 (802-GET-DOWN). We are always happy to hear from you and will strive to feature your questions and comm...