Birth Story: Two Cesareans But Very Different Experiences with Laura Moore
Today, we’re diving into one of my favorite types of conversations- a community birth story. What makes this episode extra special is that it actually

Baby-Led Weaning: When and How to Start Solids with Solid Starts founder Jenny Best
Part of parenting is learning through mistakes. Personally, I could write a book on the missteps I’ve taken despite thinking

Making Work-Life Balance Easier with Lauren Smith Brody
Adjusting back to work has always been a concern for new parents. Today, in a time of a pandemic where

Babies After 35
A magic alarm does not go off and cripple your eggs the morning you turn 35 years old. But why

Community Birth Story: How to Talk About Birth Trauma
This week on Yoga|Birth|Babies we’re taking a break from our expert lead interviews and focusing on a birth story from

Ups and Downs in Motherhood with Dayna Kurtz
For the past few months, I’ve been gravitating towards the subject of motherhood devouring podcasts, books, and articles on the

Improving the Birth and Health Outcome for Black Moms and Babies
“There is a significant amount of evidence that shows that healthcare providers hold stereotypes based on a patient’s race, class,

The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Baby with Debra Pascali Bonaro
Why does society accept the deeply embedded belief that mothers can’t be sexy? Saturday Night Live just re-aired their “Mom

Loss, Grief, Anxiety and Isolation During Pregnancy and Parenthood
Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood, are often a time of family gatherings and celebrations. But now during this unprecedented time,

Understanding Telehealth with Eugenia Montesenos
Telehealth has become the norm while social distancing is being respected. This can leave some new and expectant parents anxious

Breastfeeding and Epidurals with Dianne Cassidy
Did you know there is a correlation between breastfeeding issues and epidurals? The continuous IV fluid given to birthing people

Community Birth Story: Birthing During a Pandemic
Can you imagine giving birth and entering postpartum in the middle of a pandemic? Candice Baehr faced this exact scenario.

Hypnobirthing with Kristy Rodriguez
The hormonal blue print needed to move labor forward has a few requirements. For the body to function well in

Processing Your Birth Story with Nikki Shaheed
Everyone who gives birth shall forever carry their story imprinted deep within. For some, the memories brings joy, others unresolved

Preparing for Postpartum During COVID-19 with Grace Veras Sealy
Bringing home a baby during a pandemic has unique challenges. New parents can no longer rely on the help and

Birth Flow and Balance with Gail Tully of Spinning Babies®
Have you ever wondered why some births are fast and furious while others slowly putter along? Many times it has

Pregnancy and Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Pregnancy and being a brand new parent inherently carries a fair amount of anxiety and uncertainty. Add in an unprecedented

Community Birth Story: Strength, Endurance, and Surrender with Hess Kim
What if your birth fell well beyond any preconceived vision of possibility? What if it took so many twists and

Transformed by Birth with Britta Bushnell
Birth. Rarely does it unravel as planned or expected. The uncertainty and loss of control can be very challenging for

Understanding Postpartum Hormones with Aviva Romm M.D.
Have you ever wondered why postpartum people wake up with night sweats? Or find their hair falling out? Did you

Comfort for Birth with Yiska Obadia
Approximately 60% of pregnant people will receive an epidural. With those receiving epidural analgesia, up to 10% of those people

Who’s Responsible: Student or Teacher? with Bec Conant
Is it fair for yoga teachers to assume that if their pregnant student had a practice prior to pregnancy, they

Epidurals with Dr. Claire Sandberg
An epidural is a very familiar term for most, but how much knowledge do people have about it? With

Surrogacy: Helping To Create a Family with Anastasia Bartlett
Surrogate Carrier: The act of carrying a baby for an intended family. In my opinion, one of the greatest gifts

All About Adoption with Rebecca Mendel
The path to creating a family can differ for everyone. For some it may require fertility assistance, others a surrogate,

Preparing for Cesarean: A Necessary Conversation with Mary Esther Malloy
Currently in the US, approximately one-third of all babies are born by cesarean. However, it’s interesting to note that when

Community Birth Story: The Importance of Self Advocacy with Jessie Katz
Can you imagine the need to be the main advocate for yourself in the middle of labor and directly postpartum?

Understanding “Big Babies” with Rebecca Dekker
A “big baby” is one of the top reasons for a suggested induction for pregnant people. But did you know

Breastfeeding 101 with Tamara Hawkins
One of the most talked about subjects at the beginning of every postnatal yoga class is breastfeeding. How is it

Parenting a Child With Special Needs with Bridget Tichar
What do you do when you realize your child has special needs and considerations? For some parents of children who

The Pregnancy Project
The US is the only developed country that does not offer paid maternity leave to new parents. Support for new

The 4th Trimester with Kimberly Johnson
The shift from pregnancy to postpartum is unlike any chasm one will ever experience. And while there is often much

Tongue Tie
It’s possible you’ve never heard of “tongue tie,” but 5% of babies are born with this condition. If your little

#IHadAMiscarriage
Why is it that so many pregnant people wait until 12 weeks to share the news of their pregnancy? This

Community Birth Story: Healing Through Birth
Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood can bring up painful triggers and emotions from one’s past. But, for some, can

Life With Twins
How would you react upon finding out you were carrying twins? Shock? Excitement? A bit nervous? A combination of all

Yoga For Pelvic Health
One of the most commonly used phrases in exercise and yoga is “engage your core.” But what does that even

Postpartum Psychosis
Nobody ever enters parenthood and thinks having a baby would land them in the psych ward. But that is exactly

Birth Plans
Birth plans have gotten a bad name. How can you possibly plan a birth since they rarely go as planned?

What Midwives REALLY Do
The role and practice of a midwife is often misunderstood. Many think this is someone who simply assists medical doctors,

Yoga, Bands, and Baby!
Laurel Beversdorf has always been a teacher and practitioner who embodies the philosophy of svadyaya (self study) so it was

Prenatal Weight Shaming
One Wednesday morning, during circle time, a student bravely spoke up about an experience she had at her last prenatal

All Things Cervix!
It is very possible that until pregnant, you never thought much about your cervix. But once you’re hovering around your

12 Taboo Postpartum Truths: What You May Need to Know, but Probably Haven’t Been Told.
What happens when the reality of parenthood doesn’t match the expectations, dreams and hopes? It can sometimes leave someone feeling

Protecting Your Perineum
“I would like a deep, painful tear of my perineum”, said NOBODY! Pretty much in every movie or TV show

A Brutal, Amazing, and Magical Birth
What is it like for a birth doula, childbirth educator, and prenatal yoga teacher to experience birth with so much

Learn to Surrender Your Yoga Practice
Not long ago, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Yoked podcast with Kelly Sunrose. During the

JAMA Laboring Down Study: Yay or Nay?
In this episode of Yoga|Birth |Babies, I speak with labor and delivery nurse, doula, Lamaze Childbirth educator and author, Debby

MotherSHIFT: Supporting Women Through the Identity Shift of Motherhood
Few experiences in life create such a sudden shift on so many deep levels like entering parenthood. In this episode

RIE Parenting: Is It For You?
It’s not often during an interview I have such a major a shift in perspective on the topic of discussion.

Community Birth Stories: Overcoming Disappointment & Embracing the Uncontrollable
I reached out to Hannah Sarah Faich Dini to be a guest on Yoga | Birth | Babies because chatting
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