EBB 132 - Teen Pregnancy Support, and a Surrogacy Story with Ambrosia Meikle
In this episode I interview Ambrosia Meikle, a Los Angles-based Evidence Based Birth Instructor, CAPPA-certified birth and postpartum doula, and a full-spectrum doula. She is also a lactation educator...
1 Juli 202040min
EBB 131 - Evidence on: Pitocin During the Third Stage of Labor
In this episode, I cover all the latest evidence on the use of Pitocin during the third stage of labor - which is also the topic of the latest Evidence Based Birth Signature Article, released this wee...
24 Juni 20201h 10min
EBB 130 – Home Birth in the Black Community with Isis Rose
In this episode I talk with Isis Rose, a full spectrum doula, home birth mom, certified lactation counselor, and placenta encapsulation specialist. She lives in Urbana, Illinois. Isis is starting midw...
10 Juni 20201h 4min
EBB 129 - COVID-19 and your Childbirth Education Business with Natalie Eckdahl
Over the past 3 years, I have traveled and spoken with hundreds of childbirth educators from across the U.S. and Canada. At every conference I attended, one theme was repeated over and over--- educato...
20 Maj 202054min
EBB 128 - Inducing Labor with Castor Oil and Dates
In this latest episode in our series on natural labor induction, I cover the evidence on using castor oil or eating date fruit to induce labor. Can castor oil increase the chances of you going into l...
13 Maj 202024min
EBB 127 - An unmedicated hospital birth with Katie Kane
In this episode, I am joined by Katie Kane, a parent from Cherry Hill, New Jersey who took the Evidence Based Birth Childbirth Class when she was pregnant with her daughter. Katie worked with EBB Inst...
6 Maj 202059min
EBB 126 - Finding the right provider, and birth in the Dominican Republic with Leiko Hidaka
In this episode, I am joined by Leiko Hidaka, an Evidence Based Birth Instructor from the Dominican Republic. Leiko holds a Master's degree in Human Settlements and Environment. She earned her birth d...
29 Apr 202058min
EBB 125 - Evidence on Acupressure, Acupuncture and Breast Stimulation
In this episode I kick off a new series on natural labor induction - starting with the evidence on acupressure, shiatsu or acupuncture, and breast stimulation. Natural induction techniques continue ...
22 Apr 202034min
