EBB 352 - Calming Breathing Techniques for Pregnancy with Dr. Shilpa Babbar, Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist

EBB 352 - Calming Breathing Techniques for Pregnancy with Dr. Shilpa Babbar, Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist

Dr. Shilpa Babbar, a double board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist and OB/GYN, joins Dr. Rebecca Dekker to discuss the role of integrative obstetrics in pregnancy and birth. Dr. Babbar shares her journey into maternal-fetal medicine, how she became interested in yoga and breathing techniques, and the growing body of research on prenatal yoga. They discuss how breathwork can support pregnant individuals, the physiological effects of deep breathing, and how birth workers can incorporate these techniques into prenatal care. Dr. Babbar also shares her experience using alternate nostril breathing to manage blood pressure during pregnancy and her vision for making integrative therapies a standard part of obstetric care. (01:41) Dr. Babbar's Journey into Maternal-Fetal Medicine (04:16) How Yoga and Prenatal Yoga Research Began (09:37) Studying the Effects of Prenatal Yoga on Pregnancy (12:46) Yoga's Impact on Labor Duration (14:33) The Role of Breathwork in Pregnancy (17:48) How Dr. Babbar Used Breathing Techniques for Her Own Pregnancy (22:30) The Science Behind Alternate Nostril Breathing (28:52) Guided Demonstration of Deep Breathing Techniques (35:10) Applying Breathwork During Pregnancy and Labor (39:08) The Future of Integrative Obstetric Care Resources Learn more about Dr. Shilpa Babbar's work at drshilpababbar.com Follow the Integrative Obstetric Care Conference on Instagram: @IOBCare For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

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EBB 120 – Cholestasis in Pregnancy with Nicole Phelps

EBB 120 – Cholestasis in Pregnancy with Nicole Phelps

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EBB 119 - Nurse Midwifery as a Career Option with Liane MacPherson

EBB 119 - Nurse Midwifery as a Career Option with Liane MacPherson

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EBB 118 - How to Have a Healthy Postpartum Transition with Dr. Alyssa Berlin

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EBB 117 -  The Evidence on Inducing for Due Dates

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In this episode, we discuss the evidence on inducing versus waiting for labor when you're going past your due date. I am joined by Evidence Based Birth researcher Anna Bertone, MPH, to explore all th...

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EBB 116 - Inclusion for Queer and Trans Parent Families with Danie Crofoot

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In this episode, I am joined by Danie Crofoot of Full Spectrum Doulas, an organization dedicated to creating dialogue around topics such as LGBTQIA+ inclusion, cultural competency, racial issues, and ...

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EBB 115 - Self-Advocacy in Birth, and Tongue and Lip Tie with Michelle Odoerfer

EBB 115 - Self-Advocacy in Birth, and Tongue and Lip Tie with Michelle Odoerfer

In this episode I am joined by Michelle Odoerfer, a mother of two young girls living in Clinton Township, Michigan with her husband Andrew. Michelle experienced two very different births - her first, ...

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EBB 114 - Fighting for Birth Needs as a Single Parent with Jenny Russell

EBB 114 - Fighting for Birth Needs as a Single Parent with Jenny Russell

In this episode I am joined by new parent Jenny Russell, a registered nurse from Tennessee. Jenny struggled with infertility during her previous marriage, became unexpectedly pregnant in a new relatio...

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EBB 113 - The Evidence on VBAC

EBB 113 - The Evidence on VBAC

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