Down to Birth
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- Kids & Family
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About
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 m...
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Recent episodes
- #391 | October Q&A: Postpartum Depression Recurrence, Anal Fistulas & Vaginal Birth, Pregnancy Dating Without Ultrasound, RSV & Newborns
- #390 | Tongue Ties, Airway Health & the Long-Term Effects of Poor Oral Development with Hilary Fritch, DMD
- #389 | October Breastfeeding Q&A: Colic, Getting Pregnant & Breastfeeding “Rules”
- #388 | Twin Home Birth at 38 Weeks: Leaving High-Risk Care and Choosing a Midwife
- #387 | September Q&A: Home Birth Reactions, Miscarriage Prevention, Short Umbilical Cords, Stalled Pushing, Postpartum Anxiety, Tandem Breastfeeding
- #386 | Why Home Birth: A Father's Perspective on Choosing Birth Outside the System
- #385 | The Lindsay Clancy Case: Postpartum Psychosis or Psychiatric Drug Reaction? with Dr. Roger McFillin
- #384 | Military Maternity Care in Sicily: Tara’s Birth Story
- #383 | A Second Home Birth: Vocalizing, Instinct & Skilled Support
- #382 | August Q&A: Prodromal Labor, Breastfeeding vs. Formula Guilt, Two-Vessel Cords, When Epidurals Help, Kids at Home Births, Intrusive Thoughts