A resource to support expecting moms (and partners, too!) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent. Vanessa Merten provides evidence based info that goes way beyond the typical “pregnancy instruction manual”. Every episode is designed to give you all of the evidence, research, pros, cons, risks, and benefits – all so you decide what the best option is for YOU and feel confident about your decisions during your pregnancy and ...
…
continue reading

1
Future Generations Podcast with Dr. Stanton Hom
Weekly discussions with incredible influencers in Health Freedom, Self-Heal
The Future Generations podcast is for practitioners, professionals, parents who are committed to natural living and health freedom and especially our future generations. Powerful weekly conversations with doctors, scientists, influencers and parents that have catalyzed the transformation of families, communities and the planet with their expertise, inspiration and leadership in natural living, brilliance, and self-healing.
…
continue reading
Many women desire to reconnect with their body and natural instincts through the entire perinatal period, including natural birth. Unfortunately, the American culture (and most mainstream cultures) do not teach young women about any natural ways to care for their bodies and, in fact, teach that the body and childbirth cannot be trusted. In this podcast by Rachel Mans, Doula and The NaturalBirth Site, co-hosted by Tiffany Muniz, we explore all aspects of natural, physiological birth, as well ...
…
continue reading

1
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast
Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregn ...
…
continue reading

1
"Doctor Mom" Podcast | Practical Tips to Be a Proactive Parent
Stephanie Greunke, RD and Dr. Elana Roumell, ND
Join Stephanie Greunke, a registered dietitian, and Dr. Elana Roumell, a naturopathic doctor, both trained in functional medicine and passionate about pregnancy, postpartum, and pediatrics. They invite experts on the show and share personal stories, so you leave each episode with practical tips to be a proactive parent! Guests discuss topics like pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, pediatric health, holistic health, parenting tips, maternal mental health, and prevention tips. We answer paren ...
…
continue reading
Welcome to Rockstar Birth Radio! I'm your host Shalome and this podcast is for pregnant mamas who are seeking a fabulous birth experience. So let's step away from the scary and fearful view of birth and dive into the rich birthing wisdom and powerful birth stories, to inspire you to rock your birth, your way.
…
continue reading
Hi! I'm Heidi, experienced Birth Doula and host of the Birth Story podcast brought to you by Birth Story Media™. I support moms through their fertility and pregnancy journeys and help have trauma free birth stories and labor stories. When moms embrace their pregnant bellies and their pregnancy and await the arrival of their baby or babies they are going to feel many emotions and have many visions about what will happen during child birth. "Is this normal?" "What does a contraction feel like? ...
…
continue reading

1
Dearest Doula with Nathalie Saenz
Nathalie Saenz chats with top birth workers and birth experts such as Demetria Clark & Maria Pokluda, with Inspiration from Ina May Gaskin, Penny Simkin, Pam England, and Sheila Kitzinger.
On Dearest Doula we will learn about a host of birth related topics from top professionals in our field, and connect with doulas and other birth workers so they can share their wisdom with you. Our topic based shows are chock-full of knowledge bombs, tips and resources that you can arm yourself with and add to your doula arsenal of awesomeness. Our birth worker features are all near and dear to my heart, and I invite you to let their journey light your path. Listening to their struggles, the ...
…
continue reading

1
259: Decentralized Health: Dr. Jack Kruse on Light, Water, and Freedom
1:22:45
1:22:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:22:45It’s time to build your family’s future on a foundation of true health and freedom. Join us at Future Foundations—because your future generations deserve the best start to the mission that will outlive us… Check it out here. Use code FREEDOM25 for 25% off! Whether you're looking for tinctures, topicals or teas or a deeper connection to your INNATE …
…
continue reading

1
Water Birth Stories: Peaceful Home Water Birth After Traumatic Birth Center Birth with Briahnna Roy and Jerry Scott
1:10:41
1:10:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:10:41We’re launching a special series of episodes, each centered on one powerful theme in the home birth journey. This first set — Water Birth Stories — gathers real experiences and insights to support, inspire, and immerse you in the magic of water birth! Today’s birth story features Briahnna Roy and Jerry Scott, a couple sharing their journey to home …
…
continue reading

1
Water Birth Stories: A Healing Precipitous Water Birth After Postpartum Hemorrhage Trauma at First Birth with Karine Halle
1:06:59
1:06:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:06:59We’re launching a special series of episodes, each centered on one powerful theme in the home birth journey. This first set — Water Birth Stories — gathers real experiences and insights to support, inspire, and immerse you in the magic of water birth! How can you take your power back after it feels like a previous birth experience took it away? Tod…
…
continue reading

1
Water Birth Stories: A Home Water Birth Story and Normalizing Postpartum Anxiety with Carolyn G.
1:16:32
1:16:32
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:16:32We’re launching a special series of episodes, each centered on one powerful theme in the home birth journey. This first set — Water Birth Stories — gathers real experiences and insights to support, inspire, and immerse you in the magic of water birth! How does your first pregnancy and birth experience impact your second? In today’s interview, we’re…
…
continue reading

1
Water Birth Stories: The Super Fast Bradley Method Water Birth with Kimberly Huck
57:10
57:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:10We’re launching a special series of episodes, each centered on one powerful theme in the home birth journey. This first set — Water Birth Stories — gathers real experiences and insights to support, inspire, and immerse you in the magic of water birth! In today’s episode we’re talking with Kimberly Huck, a mama who used the Bradley Method during her…
…
continue reading

1
The Secret Home Birth Story with Catherine Spada
1:10:23
1:10:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:10:23In this episode, we’re talking with Catherine about her home birth. Catherine is a spunky, energetic mom of 2 from Canada. You can feel her enthusiasm through the speakers. Her lively nature and passionate storytelling captivates you. Catherine has a the perspective of hospital birth and a home birth. Cool fact: she got to use the same midwife for …
…
continue reading

1
Q&A: Do You Really Need to Stop Using Retinol During Pregnancy?
18:57
18:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
18:57Retinol is a vitamin A compound and one of the most effective ingredients in skincare. But with powerful results come potential side effects, especially during pregnancy. In this episode, we dive into the science behind retinoids, how they work, and why some forms may be risky if you are expecting. We break down the differences between oral and top…
…
continue reading

1
The Complete Guide to Packing Your Birth Bag
34:58
34:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:58If you went into labor and arrived at the hospital or birth center with absolutely nothing packed, it would not be the end of the world. Sure, your partner might need to make a quick trip to buy a car seat so you can bring your baby home, but you would survive. That said, having a well-packed birth bag can make your labor, birth, and postpartum exp…
…
continue reading

1
The 11 Pound Home Birth Baby with Natalie Bancroft and Laura Fifield
57:36
57:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:36In today’s episode we’re talking with Natalie Bancroft and Laura Fifield, two amazing women who are linked with a quite famous recent birth story. You see Natalie, a birth photographer and doula as well as a mama of 3, gave birth to her third baby earlier this year at home. And baby Simon weighed 11 lbs. 2 oz!!! And Laura, Natalie’s friend, birth p…
…
continue reading

1
258: Breathwork Revolution: Dr. Richard Blake on Science, Healing, and the Future of Mental Health
1:01:32
1:01:32
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:01:32It’s time to build your family’s future on a foundation of true health and freedom. Join us at Future Foundations—because your future generations deserve the best start to the mission that will outlive us… Check it out here. Use code FREEDOM25 for 25% off! Whether you're looking for tinctures, topicals or teas or a deeper connection to your INNATE …
…
continue reading

1
Heat Exposure During Pregnancy, What’s Safe and What to Avoid
26:48
26:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:48This episode explores how various sources of heat exposure can impact your core temperature and your baby during pregnancy. Get evidence-based information on everything from hot weather and physical activity to hot tubs, saunas, and heating pads. This episode breaks down the nuance in the research to go beyond the typical conservative advice to avo…
…
continue reading

1
Q&A: What to Know Before Buying a Home Doppler to Hear Your Baby’s Heartbeat
21:43
21:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
21:43Many expecting parents consider using a home Doppler to listen to their baby’s heartbeat between prenatal appointments. While this can seem like a simple way to ease anxiety and feel more connected to your baby, there are important considerations to keep in mind. This episode offers a closer look at how Dopplers work, the factors that can affect th…
…
continue reading
In this episode we’re talking with Katie Holman about her two home births at The Farm (yes that The Farm...the one founded by Ina May Gaskin). Meet Katie. She lives outside of Nashville with her husband, Jimmy and her two sons Cash and Elon. Katie is our first DIAH mom to have a birth story from The Farm! If you’re not familiar with The Farm, prepa…
…
continue reading
Traveling during pregnancy can be completely safe and even enjoyable with the right preparation. Whether you are planning a road trip, boarding a plane, or heading out on a babymoon, this episode covers everything you need to know to stay healthy and comfortable while traveling. Learn about the best time to travel, what to expect from airline polic…
…
continue reading

1
257: Beyond Sight: Intuition, Perception and Raising Luminous Kids
1:26:06
1:26:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:26:06Show your eyes some love with a pair of daylight or sunset (or both!) blue-light blocking glasses from Ra Optics. They have graciously offered Future Generations podcast listeners 10% off any purchase. Use code FGPOD or click here to access this discount, and let us know how your glasses are treating you! It’s time to build your family’s future on …
…
continue reading

1
Dr. Sarah Buckley on The Science Of Natural and Undisturbed Birth
51:28
51:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:28In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, and all around natural childbirth expert. We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley join us on t…
…
continue reading

1
256: Unschooling the Mind: Medicine, Parenting, and Authority with Dr. Tom Cowan
1:14:22
1:14:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:14:22Show your eyes some love with a pair of daylight or sunset (or both!) blue-light blocking glasses from Ra Optics. They have graciously offered Future Generations podcast listeners 10% off any purchase. Use code FGPOD or click here to access this discount, and let us know how your glasses are treating you! It’s time to build your family’s future on …
…
continue reading

1
#373: Freeing Mothers from Worry & Uncertainty with Ciara Burton
1:02:24
1:02:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:24Motherhood can feel like a never-ending cycle of to-dos, emotional burnout, and self-sacrifice. But what if there’s another way? In this heart-centered episode, Steph Greunke sits down with life coach and mom mentor Ciara Burton, who shares how to move from survival mode to a place of soulful fulfillment. Ciara opens up about her own postpartum str…
…
continue reading

1
Learning To Listen To Your Body in Pregnancy and Birth with Monica Smith
42:27
42:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:27In today's episode we're talking to mama, Monica Smith. Monica and her husband Matt welcomed their son Rocky into the world 7 months ago (at the original time of recording), and they’re such a beautiful family. Both chiropractors, Monica and Matt are used to environments that support home birth and back it up with the philosophy of trusting the bod…
…
continue reading

1
255: The Battlefield is NOT overseas: Redefining Leadership and Legacy
35:14
35:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:14Show your eyes some love with a pair of daylight or sunset (or both!) blue-light blocking glasses from Ra Optics. They have graciously offered Future Generations podcast listeners 10% off any purchase. Use code FGPOD or click here to access this discount, and let us know how your glasses are treating you! It’s time to build your family’s future on …
…
continue reading

1
Transforming A Purple Pushing Hospital Transfer Into A Beautiful Experience With Brianna Larson
26:30
26:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:30In today's episode we're reading a truly amazing listener email from Brianna. Now, Brianna is a totally badass mama (which you'll hear in the episode). She had planned to birth her daughter in a birth pool at a birthing center, but after pushing for literally the entire night with no real horizon in sight, they decided to transfer her to a hospital…
…
continue reading

1
Q&A: Should We Find Out the Sex of Our Baby?
19:56
19:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
19:56Although most parents choose to find out their baby’s sex before birth, it is always an option to wait and make it a surprise. Several factors can influence this decision. This episode responds to a listener who is torn between finding out and waiting and needs help navigating a disagreement with her partner. Hear the pros and cons of finding out e…
…
continue reading

1
#372:The Parenting Mistakes We Inherited and How to Break the Cycle with Michaeleen Doucleff
59:51
59:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:51Cooperative parenting may be the key to less stress and more connection in your home. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Elana sits down with New York Times bestselling author and NPR reporter Michaeleen Doucleff to explore what modern American parents can learn from traditional cultures around the world. Michaeleen shares how traveling to the Yucatá…
…
continue reading
As you near the end of your pregnancy, the anticipation of labor can bring a mix of excitement and anxiety. You may be wondering exactly when labor will begin and how you will know it is the real thing. While labor generally follows a predictable pattern, the signs, timing, and how you experience them can be different for everyone. This episode exp…
…
continue reading

1
Q&A: Deciding When to Share Your Pregnancy at Work
16:13
16:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:13Pregnancy is an exciting and life-changing time, but it can also bring uncertainty about how it will impact your career. For many expecting moms, sharing the news with an employer can feel nerve-racking. Deciding when to make that announcement is a personal choice, and the right timing is different for everyone. In this episode, we talk about what …
…
continue reading

1
254: The Missing Link Between Trauma, Healing, and Your Nervous System
58:40
58:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:40Show your eyes some love with a pair of daylight or sunset (or both!) blue-light blocking glasses from Ra Optics. They have graciously offered Future Generations podcast listeners 10% off any purchase. Use code FGPOD or click here to access this discount, and let us know how your glasses are treating you! It’s time to build your family’s future on …
…
continue reading

1
#371: Breaking the All or Nothing Mindset Around Food with Steph Greunke, RD
14:02
14:02
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:02All-or-nothing thinking around food can leave women stuck in cycles of guilt, bingeing, and starting over every Monday. In this solo episode, registered dietitian Steph Greunke helps you break free from the diet rollercoaster and create a more grounded, sustainable relationship with food. Steph explores how our mindset around nutrition impacts not …
…
continue reading
Sometimes a woman weans her baby from breastfeeding, maybe because of a surgery, a medication, or a stressful moment, & later wishes to breastfeed again. Or in the case of adoption, a woman wishes to breastfeed without ever being pregnant in the first place. In this episode, we talk about different options for achieving that re-lactation & Ammie sh…
…
continue reading

1
Pregnancy Crash Course for Dads and Partners
44:50
44:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:50Most of what people know about having a baby comes from movies or what they have heard from friends. That is not enough to prepare you for what lies ahead. Understanding the basics of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery can make a big difference in how well you support your partner. More importantly, it will help you feel more confident as yo…
…
continue reading