121: Finding Her Voice in a VBAC
Seanna had a traumatic first birth in 2020. It was an emergency cesarean in 2020 in which she felt completely unempowered. In her 2nd pregnancy, she makes many different decisions in hopes to have a r...
13 Loka 20241h 14min
120: What’s Gentle Cesarean Birth?
Today NYC obstetricians Drs. Worth & Mussalli chat with Lisa to discuss all the ins and outs of gentle cesarean as well as the different medical indications for a c-section. They also compare and cont...
29 Syys 20241h 2min
119: Rapid Arrival: An Unmedicated Hospital Birth After Switch to Midwife
Upper West Sider Diana wanted an unmedicated birth and prepared by hiring doulas and switching from a large OB practice to a hospital midwife in an OB practice that she felt much more comfortable with...
15 Syys 20241h 24min
118: Water Breaks Early, Preemie in NICU: Chantal’s story
Today we welcome new mom, Chantal. Previously diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, Chantal expected getting pregnant to take a while, so getting pregnant on the first try came as a surprise. On...
18 Elo 20241h 5min
117: Is Homebirth Safe? w/ Sorayya Kassamali Rickicki
Today you’ll hear from one of the two homebirth midwives that was highlighted and praised in the last episode. Our guest today is Sorayya Kassamali Rickicki, a New York City-based home birth midwife w...
7 Heinä 202456min
116: The Power of Consent & Connected Care in Homebirth & Post-Birth Hospital Transfer
In this episode, Sheyda and her partner Corentin (who goes by Coco) share their experience of having a home birth for their son, Hugo. They discuss their prenatal journey in choosing to give birth at ...
23 Kesä 20241h 23min
115: Chiropractic to Avoid a Cesarean with Transverse 2nd Baby
Tracy’s second pregnancy surprises her by being much more challenging than the first. Toward the end of pregnancy, baby #2 is persistently transverse (or sideways) and her OB recommends manually turni...
9 Kesä 20241h 2min
114: Healing from Birth: The Magic of Craniosacral Therapy with Regina Patane
Brooklyn-based craniosacral therapist Regina Patane (BabyCranioNY) joins Lisa to provide some educational insights into this alternative modality of bodywork that can support babies and parents in the...
26 Touko 20241h 23min
