Latest Birth professionals Podcast Episodes
Ep 163: Birthing Bliss: Nurturing Your Ideal Labor Environment
Aligned Birth - July 10, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsDuring labor, a beautiful dance occurs between oxytocin, endorphins, adrenaline, and cortisol. The body's innate wisdom craves calmness, peace, safety, and security, which helps labor progress more smoothly and allows hormones to work efficiently. However, the sights, sounds, and smells of hospi...
Ep 162: Can Pregnancy and Birth Impact Infant Development?
Aligned Birth - July 03, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsRebroadcast of Episode 146: Birth not only impacts mom, but baby as well. In this episode, Doula Rachael and Dr. Shannon chat about specific questions she asks during her pediatric chiropractic exams and why those questions are important. These questions are related to baby position in the wom...
Ep 161: Asking Questions Isn't Questioning Your Care
Aligned Birth - June 26, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode of the Aligned Birth Podcast, Doula Rachael discusses effective communication with your birth team and managing expectations. The main topics covered include building your birth team, effective communication strategies, managing expectations, and handling challenges and conflict....
Ep 160: Haven Miscarriage Clinic - interview with founder Hannah Meurer, CNM
Aligned Birth - June 19, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode of the Aligned Birth Podcast, Dr. Shannon interviews Hannah Meurer, a certified nurse midwife and founder of Haven Miscarriage Clinic. They discuss the need for a specialized clinic for early pregnancy loss and the lack of support and resources available to women who experience m...
Ep 159: Surrogacy Birth Story with Dr. Lotem
Aligned Birth - June 12, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsDr. Lotem Schulke, a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor in the metro-Atlanta area joins us on the show today to share her surrogacy journey. We talk about: Her decision to become a surrogate The entire process from finding an agency, the criteria for selecting intended parents, and the medic...
Ep 158: Myth-Busting Prenatal and Pediatric Chiropractic Care
Aligned Birth - June 05, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss and myth-bust some common misconceptions about prenatal and pediatric chiropractic care. They address concerns about the safety and forcefulness of chiropractic adjustments for babies and pregnant women. They emphasize the importance of fin...
Ep 157: Connection Between Your Jaw and Your Pelvis
Aligned Birth - May 29, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss the connection between the jaw and the pelvic floor. They provide an anatomy lesson, explaining the embryological and anatomical connections between the jaw and the pelvis. They also discuss the internal and external anatomical connections, ...
Ep 156: How to Push - Interview with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Amanda Shipley
Aligned Birth - May 22, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode of the Aligned Birth Podcast, Dr. Shannon and guest Dr. Amanda Shipley discuss the muscles of the pelvic floor and their role in pushing during labor and birth. They emphasize the importance of pelvic floor physical therapy and debunk misconceptions about tight and loose muscles....
Ep 155: Embracing Your Feminine Cycle
Aligned Birth - May 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss the feminine cycle and how to embrace and honor it. They cover topics such as menstruation, the follicular phase, and ovulation. They emphasize the importance of understanding and tracking your cycle, as well as listening to your body's need...
Ep 154: The Importance of Processing Your Birth Story - Interview with full spectrum doula and therapist Imani Byers-Quarterman
Aligned Birth - May 08, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Imani Byers-Quarterman discuss the importance of processing your birth story, whether it goes according to plan or not. They emphasize the need to create a birth plan or preference list, while also acknowledging the unpredictability of birth. They highlight the ...
Ep 153: Spinning Babies Activities for a Smoother Pregnancy and Birth
Aligned Birth - May 01, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss the concept of Spinning Babies. They explain the main principles of balance, movement, and gravity, and how these principles can help optimize fetal positioning and promote efficient labor. They also highlight the importance of resting sma...
Ep 152: Birth Stories and Postpartum Support with Caitlin (prenatal and postpartum fitness specialist)
Aligned Birth - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon interviews Caitlin Wimberly, a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, about her experiences with prenatal and postpartum fitness. Caitlin shares: her birth histories and her support systems emphasizes the importance of finding a supportive community and s...
Ep 151: Hug Your Hormones: Key players in pregnancy and birth
Aligned Birth - April 17, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss key pregnancy hormones and their roles in conception, pregnancy, and labor. They emphasize the importance of honoring and understanding these hormones to support a healthy and empowered pregnancy journey. The hormones discussed include rel...
Ep 150: Birth Stories and Newborn Chiro Care with Dr. Twila
Aligned Birth - April 10, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode of the Aligned Birth podcast, Dr. Shannon interviews Dr. Twila Blossom Jones, a chiropractor and mother of three. They discuss: Dr. Twila's journey into chiropractic, her experiences with pregnancy and birth, and the influence of chiropractic care on her pregnancies. Her deci...
Ep 149: How to Time Contractions and Why it is Helpful
Aligned Birth - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss labor contractions. They explain what contractions are, how to differentiate between Braxton Hicks and real contractions, and how to time contractions. They also discuss the importance of understanding the physiological changes during labor ...
Ep 148: Matresence (the process of becoming a mother) - Interview with counselor Kristina Tucker
Aligned Birth - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe process of becoming a mother, matresence. Much like the process of becoming a teenager and adolescence, there are chemical, physical, and emotional changes that occur as we become a mother. In this episode, Dr. Shannon chats with maternal mental health counselor Kristina Tucker about the c...
Ep 148: Matresence - Interview with counselor Kristina Tucker
Aligned Birth - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe process of becoming a mother, matresence. Much like the process of becoming a teenager and adolescence, there are chemical, physical, and emotional changes that occur as we become a mother. In this episode, Dr. Shannon chats with maternal mental health counselor Kristina Tucker about the c...
Ep 148: Matrescence (the process of becoming a mother) - Interview with counselor Kristina Tucker
Aligned Birth - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe process of becoming a mother, matresence. Much like the process of becoming a teenager and adolescence, there are chemical, physical, and emotional changes that occur as we become a mother. In this episode, Dr. Shannon chats with maternal mental health counselor Kristina Tucker about the c...
Ep 147: Types of Doulas
Aligned Birth - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael discuss the different types of doulas and the support they provide. The word doula can be traced back to Ancient Greece meaning “female servant”. Most commonly, people are familiar with a doula surrounding childbirth, but a doula can also provide su...
Ep 146: How Pregnancy and Birth Can Impact Infant Development
Aligned Birth - March 13, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsBirth not only impacts mom, but baby as well. In this episode, Doula Rachael and Dr. Shannon chat about specific questions she asks during her pediatric chiropractic exams and why those questions are important. These questions are related to baby position in the womb as well as the entire birt...
Ep 145: Push It Real Good
Aligned Birth - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIf you’ve watched a movie or TV show where a woman is giving birth, most often, it’s in a hospital, she’s in a semi-reclined position, and she’s typically screaming at someone. But…….your birth doesn’t have to look like that! This conversation explores the importance of pushing positions durin...
Ep 144: Birthing From Within (CBE) and Postpartum Support with Amanda Gorman
Aligned Birth - February 28, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsAmanda Gorman joins the show today, and through her own two birth and postpartum experiences, she made a career change to share her perinatal knowledge with other moms and families. She is a Birthing From Within childbirth education instructor, a doula, and is the Program and Policy Manager wi...
Ep 143: Planning for Postpartum
Aligned Birth - February 21, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsTakeaways: Planning for the postpartum period is crucial and often overlooked. Education and resources are essential for understanding the changes and challenges of the postpartum period. Creating a postpartum support team, including professionals and trusted individuals, is important for rec...
Ep 142: Preparing the Pelvic Floor for Postpartum - interview with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Brandie Freeman
Aligned Birth - February 14, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings(rebroadcast) Are there things we can do during pregnancy to help prepare for postpartum? Sure thing! Dr. Brandie Freeman of Connect Pelvic Health shares some of her wisdom and knowledge from working with postpartum moms. Her own birth and postpartum experience shape how she runs her practice...
Ep 141: Childbirth Education - Lamaze 6 Healthy Birth Practices
Aligned Birth - February 07, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings*Rebroadcast* Doula Rachael shares the framework that can help guide you along your unique path to giving birth. The Lamaze 6 Healthy Birth Practices are foundational, practical, and effective in helping to ensure you have the best chance at having a safer, healthier, and more satisfying childbi...
Ep 140: Word of the Year - finding a mantra
Aligned Birth - January 31, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThere’s lots of ways to start off the new year - setting goals or resolutions, being intentional about tasks, starting new habits, etc. In this episode, we chat about an exercise that Dr. Shannon has been doing for several years now - picking a word of the year. It can be a word, a mantra, a p...
Ep 139: In-depth Review of Episodes You Might Have Missed
Aligned Birth - January 24, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWelcome to a new year!! In this episode, Rachael and Shannon celebrate the growth they’ve seen over the past year with the Aligned Birth Podcast. We list out the top episodes of 2023, as well as listing out some lesser known episodes you might have missed. With over 17K downloads and 140 epis...
Ep 138: Perinatal Mental Health with counselor Shannon Weist (rebroadcast)
Aligned Birth - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn this episode Doula Rachael is talking with Perinatal Mental Health Therapist, Shannon Weist of Maternally Mindful. Shannon Weist is a licensed clinical mental therapist that provides both in person and telehealth services in the state of Georgia. She specializes in infertility, pregnancy and ...
Ep 137: Pediatric Chiropractic Care and Cranial Adjustments - Interview with Dr. Martin Rosen
Aligned Birth - January 10, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsDr. Shannon sits down with pediatric chiropractor, author, and instructor, Dr. Martin Rosen to talk about all things pediatric chiropractic care and craniopathy. In most of our episodes, we’re talking about prenatal care and pregnancy, but if you’ve listened to any of our postpartum episodes, y...
S2, Ep.27: Birthing Wisdom: Deciphering Compound Presentations with Kristen Hosaka
Pros Talk Pregnancy Podcast - January 05, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutesWhat is a compound presentation and how can it make the birthing process potentially more challenging for both the one giving birth and baby? In this episode Chiropractor and Dynamic Body Balancing maven, Kristen Hosaka joins us! She shares absolutely fascinating insights into how she learned to...
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