336 Episodes

  1. #311 | Listen to Me: Black Maternal Health, Tragedy, and the Fight for Change

    Published: 4/9/2025

  2. #310 | The Co-Sleeping Controversy: Overcoming Fear & Supporting Instincts with Isadora of Happy Co-Sleeper

    Published: 4/2/2025

  3. #309 | March Q&A: Uterine Rupture Risk; Weaning without Guilt; Home Birth Laws; Timeframes for Placental Birth; Precipitous Birth; Botox and Nursing

    Published: 3/26/2025

  4. #308 | Mammogram Myths: Safer Ways to Screen for Breast Cancer with Dr. Jenn Simmons

    Published: 3/19/2025

  5. #307 | When Labor Stalls: Recognizing and Resolving Dystocia with Midwife Molly O'Brien @biomechanics_for_birth

    Published: 3/12/2025

  6. #306 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Engorgement & Oversupply; Sleepy Feeders; Hands-Free Pumps; Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalances; Cracked Nipples

    Published: 3/5/2025

  7. #305 | February Q&A: Induction at 37 Weeks, "Lazy" Feeders, Low-Lying Placenta, PPD, Respiratory Distress in Newborns, Kick Counts

    Published: 2/26/2025

  8. #304 | Why Algae is the Superfood for Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health

    Published: 2/19/2025

  9. #303 | Car Birth to Premature Baby with Megan @wilsonfamilyhomestead

    Published: 2/12/2025

  10. #302 | Facing PTSD with Shoulder Dystocia at Home Birth

    Published: 2/5/2025

  11. #301 | January Q&A: Cervical Scarring, Shoulder Dystocia, Prenatal Vitamins, Birthing the Placenta in Water, Postpartum Aches & Pains

    Published: 1/29/2025

  12. #300 | Vaccine Rights, Research and Consent with Just the Inserts

    Published: 1/22/2025

  13. #299 | Vaginal Birth After Unnecessary LEEP Procedure

    Published: 1/15/2025

  14. #298 | Is Childbirth Painful?

    Published: 1/8/2025

  15. #297 | A Patreon Q&A Special Episode to Ring in 2025

    Published: 1/1/2025

  16. #296 | Extended Q&A: RhoGAM; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers Cord Traction; Vitamin D; Waterbirth & Cold Plunges [Season 3 Reprise]

    Published: 12/18/2024

  17. #295 | Is My Baby Tongue-Tied? with Author Cathy Watson Genna, IBCLC

    Published: 12/11/2024

  18. #294 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage with Barbara Harper [Season 4 Reprise]

    Published: 12/4/2024

  19. #293 | Extended Q&A [Season 3 Reprise]: Miscarriage; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe Bed-Sharing; Failure to Descend; Pushing; High Blood Pressure

    Published: 11/27/2024

  20. #292 | The Wisdom of Our Menstrual Cycles with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

    Published: 11/20/2024

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.