Are You Using Your BRAIN?

The Pregnancy Podcast – Using Your BRAIN: 5 Questions You Should Be Asking Why this podcast? The Pregnancy Podcast features regularly on this blog and needs no long introduction. This podcast provides evidence-based information in easy to listen to episodes of thirty minutes or less and covers everything you need to know about pregnancy, birth and the… Continue reading Are You Using Your BRAIN?

Informed Consent

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

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

What Role Should Men Play In Birth?

Evidence Based Birth – What role should men play in birth? Why this podcast? I refer people to the Evidence-Based Birth website all the time and am so happy that there is now a podcast too. All of the articles are, as the name suggests, evidence-based, meaning you have access to solid information on which to base your… Continue reading What Role Should Men Play In Birth?

Back Labour and How to Handle It

Preggie Pals – Managing Back Labor Why this podcast? I re-discovered this podcast while I was exploring the Parents On Demand network. Each episode features a group of women who are mothers, pregnant or both as well as experts who provide sound information. There’s a fun, chatty atmosphere and it’s really easy to listen to. With episodes covering trying to… Continue reading Back Labour and How to Handle It

12 Wishes For Your Birth

Birthful – 12 Days of Birth Why this podcast? The Birthful podcast is a wonderful one for birth workers and families alike. Hosted by doula, author and postpartum educator, Adriana Lozada, Birthful provides birth stories as well as interviews with birth and postpartum experts. Adriana is so enthusiastic and down to earth that listening to an episode… Continue reading 12 Wishes For Your Birth

Doulas: What are they and what are they not?

Dr Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy Podcast – Labor Doulas Why this podcast? I’ve been wanting to feature this one ever since Dr Berlin was interviewed about breech birth on Preggie Pals. For that post, click here. Dr Berlin is, among other things, an award-winning prenatal chiropractor and a doula who also happens to have his own podcast (with rocking’ theme music).… Continue reading Doulas: What are they and what are they not?