[Birth Stories] How She Navigated a Long Birth While Waiting for Her Support Team to Arrive, with Julia Cooper

Birthful

02/03/24

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54m

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For weeks, Julia Cooper had been nervous that her baby would arrive while her husband and mom were away, and sure enough, contractions started merely hours after she dropped her husband off at the airport. What follows is a testament to how hard it can be to shut off your thinking brain while in labor and how despite that, you can still support your physiology and get things to flow (even if you have a prolonged labor and an epidural!).

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on The Holistic Stages of Birth and our episode on A Dad's Perspective.

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Can Exercise During Pregnancy Make Labor Harder?, Deb Flashenberg

January 31, 2024

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52m

It’s common knowledge that walking, swimming, and doing prenatal yoga can all be super helpful during pregnancy, but what about running, barre, CrossFit, or weightlifting? Deb Flashenberg shares with Adriana how strength-focused exercising can lead to a too-tight core and pelvic floor that make for more difficult labors and harder postpartum recoveries. They explore how you can figure out if your pelvic floor is too tight and what you can do about it to have a more flowing birth.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Protecting Your Perineum and our episode on Vaginal Rehab. You can also listen to the episode I did on Deb’s Yoga | Birth | Babies podcast about Finding Birth Flow Within A Hospital Setting.

You can connect with Deb on Instagram @prenatalyogacenter. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.

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Have an Easier Pregnancy (and Birth!) With Chiropractic Care, with Dr. Elliot Berlin

February 7, 2024

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42m

You know how as pregnancy progresses, your whole body becomes more uncomfortable? It turns out that chiropractic care can help you feel much better and even help you have an easier birth. Dr. Elliot Berlin shares with Adriana why chiropractic care is a superb pregnancy tool for anyone, but especially if you have an “athletic pelvis” or want to aid a breech baby turn head down.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our episode on Baby’s Position and Labor Flow and our interview on Big Babies and Shoulder Dystocia.

You can connect with Dr. Berlin on Instagram @Doctorberlin. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.

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