E15 Dr. Stephanie Rimka: Copper Toxicity and Postpartum Depression- importance of copper during pregnancy, depression and anxiety, postpartum depression and psychosis
Dr. Stephanie Rimka is a holistic brain optimization specialist. She built Brain and Body Solutions in Atlanta, Georgia, where she focuses on neurotherapies to identify and address the root causes of ...
19 Okt 202257min
E14 Danielle Booher: Be an Advocate for Yourself and Your Baby During Pregnancy and Birth- stillbirth at 25 weeks, mistreatment by hospital, placenta abrupta, learning to advocate for yourself
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Danielle had a stillbirth at 25 weeks of pregnancy. She was young, and was completely unaware of what her or her baby's rights were. In addition...
12 Okt 202248min
E13 CA Kanooble: Prepare Ahead of Time for Giving Birth, and Do Your Research- improperly inserted epidural, traumatic first birth, importance of support system
CA Kanooble is a comedian, author, podcast host, and mental health advocate. But before all that, she became a mom. CA expected a calm, supportive birthing environment for her first-time experience...
5 Okt 202234min
E12 Anum: Keeping a Positive Mindset and Visualizing an Easy Labor and Delivery- anxiety, difficult birth followed by NICU stay, changing mindset, easy labor
Anum struggled with being anxious before she became pregnant for the first time. She was so anxious, she would worry that she didn't have anything to worry about! When she became pregnant with her f...
28 Sep 202231min
Quick Tip 6: How to Find a VBAC Supportive Provider
If you're pursuing a VBAC, you might have gotten the advice to find a supportive provider. But what does a VBAC supportive provider look like? How you do know if yours is one? In this week's quick ti...
23 Sep 20225min
E11 Katie: You CAN Have a Vaginal Birth After a C-Section- induced labor ending in c-section, positive induction for vbac, advocating for yourself
Katie's first birth was an induction that ended in a c-section. Being in the medical field, she knew it was possible to have a vaginal birth after a c-section (VBAC). Katie knew she wanted a VBAC for ...
21 Sep 202225min
E10 Amanda Rolph: Having Patience, Trusting Your Body, and Letting Go of Control- anxiety over big baby, interventions, hemorrhage, postpartum depression, learning to advocate for yourself
Amanda had a lot of anxiety while pregnant with her first baby. People's comments about how big her baby might be contributed to her anxiety and her need to control things. Amanda's first birth experi...
14 Sep 202235min
Quick Tip 5: How to Advocate for Yourself and Give Informed Consent
Do you know how to advocate for yourself during labor? Do you know how to make an informed decision, or give informed consent? Today's quick tip walks you through using the acronym BRAIN to advocate...
9 Sep 20223min
