Pregnancy Podcast – Q&A: Informed Consent Why this episode? I was not intending to feature the amazing Pregnancy Podcast again quite so soon but when I found this episode I knew I had to. I cannot emphasise enough how important, vital even, informed consent is to having a birth experience which you view as both positive and empowering.… Continue reading Informed Consent
Author: emilywills
Emily Wills is a doula based in Stockholm. She believes that birth can be a beautiful and empowering experience and started this blog as a way of sharing some really great podcasts. She is also a mother of three and an enthusiastic runner.
10 Ways to Support a Breastfeeding Person
The Boob Group – 10 Ways to Support Breastfeeding Moms Why this podcast? I like this podcast as it comes across as light, fun and chatty while still managing to cover some really important topics. The Boob Group falls under the umbrella of New Mommy Media and its sister podcasts include Preggie Pals and Newbies.… Continue reading 10 Ways to Support a Breastfeeding Person
Cord Blood Banking
The Pregnancy Podcast – Cord Blood Banking Why this podcast? Well, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The host, Vanessa Merten, brings you well-researched, evidence-based information on a huge range of subjects in easy to digest episodes of thirty minutes or less. It’s no wonder this podcast features here so regularly! Why… Continue reading Cord Blood Banking
Empowered Epidurals & TENS Machines
Dallas Birth Guide – Empowered Epidurals and TENS Units for Labor Why this podcast? Well, I’m 99.9% sure that this podcast has never been featured on this blog. It has, however, been lurking in my podcast library for quite some time so I decided to give it some air! The Dallas Birth Guide is, as the… Continue reading Empowered Epidurals & TENS Machines
5 Rules For New Parents
Pregnancy Podcast – Five Rules for New Parents Why this podcast? Anyone who has read this blog before knows how much I value families having access to evidenced-based information so that they can make informed choices for their pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This podcast is still one of my absolute favourites for providing that info… Continue reading 5 Rules For New Parents
Cluster Feeding and How To Cope With It
The Boob Group – Coping with Cluster Feedings Why this podcast? This podcast falls under the New Mommy Media umbrella and its sister podcasts include Preggie Pals, Newbies and Twin Talks. A panel of women and, usually, a guest expert, delve into a specific topic in a chatty, fun way that still provides good information… Continue reading Cluster Feeding and How To Cope With It
7 Signs Of Tokophobia
Fear Free Childbirth – 7 Signs of a Woman with Tokophobia Why this podcast? This is one I’ve featured a few times but the host, Alexia Leachman, had taken a bit of a break from podcasting. I was happy to see The Fear Free Childbirth Podcast back in action and thought this episode looked pretty… Continue reading 7 Signs Of Tokophobia
Virtual Doulas: What They Do and How They Can Help
The Embodied and Well Mom Show – Virtual Doulas: What They Do and How They Can Help Why this podcast? In short, because they have an episode on virtual doulas and as I have recently launched my own Virtual Doula services, I was curious to hear a discussion featuring this topic. The Embodied and Well Mom… Continue reading Virtual Doulas: What They Do and How They Can Help
Stay Away From Google
The Postpartum Podcast – Stay off of Google, trust your instincts and more helpful tips. Why this podcast? It’s so easy to get wrapped up in your pregnancy and upcoming birth that you kind of forget that after all that, the real work starts. Yep, you’ll have a brand new, teeny little human to look after… Continue reading Stay Away From Google
Nobody Told Me!
The New Mom Show – No one told me……. Why this podcast? Another new one today folks! This podcast is all about – ”Two new moms sharing our journey as we navigate motherhood and all of its beauty, struggles, and so many diapers!” I loved the sound of that. New motherhood can be a lonely… Continue reading Nobody Told Me!