49 | What Happens When Your Water Breaks: Pros, Cons, and the BRAIN Framework We Use
What happens when your water breaks is one of the most common questions we get as doulas, and the answer rarely matches the Hollywood version. In this episode, we're talking through both sides of the ...
1 Kesä 24min
48 | Why Your Birth Story Matters: Pride, Grief, and Everything In-Between
Your baby is here, and in a lot of ways that moment can feel like the finish line. But the story of how they got here, how it felt, what it asked of you, lives on long after the birth. This is why you...
18 Touko 18min
47 | The Real Difference Between Oxytocin and Pitocin & its Impact on your Birth
When people hear the word Pitocin, it often gets described as "synthetic oxytocin," so it's easy to assume the two are basically the same thing. They're not, and that distinction matters more than mos...
4 Touko 17min
46 | Placenta Encapsulation: What It Actually Is, Why Moms Are Choosing It, and What to Do If It's Not for You
If your first reaction to "placenta encapsulation" is a hard no, we get it. Stephanie had the same reaction 13 years ago. But stay with us, because by the end of this episode, a lot of moms find thems...
20 Huhti 25min
45 | Is It False Labor or Prodromal Labor? What Your Body Is Actually Doing
If you've been having contractions that feel completely real and then just stop, you are not imagining it. And you are not doing anything wrong. Prodromal labor is one of those experiences that doesn'...
6 Huhti 14min
43 | Can you REALLY Breathe Your Baby Out? Two Minnesota Doulas Talk Breathing Techniques for Labor
You've probably heard it before: don't hold your breath while pushing. Maybe you're holding onto that advice tightly as you prep for birth, especially if you've been practicing breathing techniques fo...
18 Maalis 19min
42 | The Evidence for Doulas: Research-backed Benefits for Birth Outcomes
When families ask, “Is there evidence that doulas really make a difference?” —the answer is yes. In this episode of the Mom2Mom Podcast, we break down the scientific evidence for doulas and what resea...
9 Maalis 20min
