Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ episodes.
Midwife and pre- and perinatal psychologist Karen Strange talks about birth, but from the baby’s perspective. It turns out that there’s a specific sequence of events that occurs as newborns transition to the outside world. In this episode, you’ll earn how to follow the sequence and ensure a joyful experience for your baby, and yourself.
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[Birth Stories] Fast Birth, Hard Postpartum
What You Need To Plan Your Parental Leave
[Birth Stories] How She Confidently and Calmly Gave Birth in a Moving Car
How Your Baby Helps During the Birthing Process
[Birth Stories] How She Reframed Birth Toward Pleasure and Let Her Power Flow
How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
[Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth
[Birth Stories] How Her Goals of “No Epidural and No Whining” Helped Her Befriend the Labor Pain
The Purpose of Childbirth Pain
[Birth Stories] Birth Is as Mental and Emotional as It Is Physical
Getting Comfortable With the Intimate Nature of Birth
[Birth Stories] So Was It a Waterbirth?
Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part Two)
Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part One)
Best of Birthful: Why Pushing Too Early Might Affect the Baby and You
Best of Birthful: How an Anxious Mind Impacts You During Pregnancy
Best of Birthful: How a Baby’s Position Impacts Labor
[Birth Stories] Unprepared for a Fast-Starting Labor and a Surprisingly Hard Recovery
Have a Happier Pelvic Floor (and a Happier You!) During Pregnancy
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