The Ordinary Doula Podcast

Angie Rosier
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Welcome to The Ordinary Doula Podcast with Angie Rosier, hosted by Birth Learning. We help folks prepare for labor and birth with expertise coming from 20 years of experience in a busy doula practice, helping thousands of people prepare for labor, providing essential knowledge and tools for positive and empowering birth experiences.

  1. 6D AGO

    E113: Tips to Avoiding a C-Section

    Send a text One number quietly shapes a lot of birth experiences: the cesarean section rate. When about one in three US babies is born by C-section, it raises a big question for anyone planning a birth: how many of those surgeries are truly necessary, and what can we do to lower the odds of an avoidable one without turning birth into a battle plan? I walk through the real factors that push C-section rates up or down, starting with the two choices that often matter most: your provider and your birth setting. We talk about what to ask in prenatal visits, including primary cesarean rates, how your team handles slow labor, and how long they have seen pushing still end in a healthy vaginal birth. You will also hear why midwifery care and hospital culture can change your experience more than you might expect. Then we get practical. We cover pregnancy movement, pelvic mobility, fetal positioning, and ways to protect mobility during labor even if you get an epidural. I also dig into pregnancy nutrition as a neglected tool, with simple guidance around protein, fiber, and reducing sugar to support steady blood sugar and reduce common complications. Finally, we talk early labor strategy, when it is safe to stay home longer, and why continuous support from a partner, doula, nurse, or midwife can lower interventions and build confidence. If you want evidence-informed, down-to-earth tips for avoiding an unnecessary C-section while staying ready for the real moments when surgery saves lives, press play. Subscribe, share this with a pregnant friend, and leave a review with your biggest question about C-sections or labor support. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    26 min

  2. FEB 27

    E112: Low Milk Supply

    Send a text The first days of feeding can feel like a maze: a sleepy newborn, an empty‑looking pump bottle, and a mind full of what‑ifs. We pull the fog back with clear ways to spot true low milk supply, from weight trends and diaper counts to weighted feeds and hunger cues, then map out what to do next without judgment or panic. We walk through the twin pillars of milk production—effective milk removal and consistent stimulation—and show how small shifts add up: deepening latch and positioning, feeding 9–10 times in 24 hours, adding short post‑feed pumps, and leaning into skin‑to‑skin. We also tackle the big medical and situational factors that can shape your journey: thyroid issues, PCOS, insulin resistance, prior breast surgery, IGT, early hormonal birth control, long labors, cesareans, heavy IV fluids, and delays to the first feed. If you’ve been told to “just relax,” we explain why stress, severe sleep loss, and under‑fueling matter biologically and how to protect your basics. Real stories ground the guidance. You’ll hear about parents doing everything “right” and still facing partial supply, what triple feeding looks like in practice, and how to transition to combo feeding with intention. We unpack the emotional weight of comparison culture—freezer stashes on social media—and offer a kinder metric for success: a fed baby, a supported parent, and a sustainable plan. Whether you’re troubleshooting a dip or navigating long‑term low supply, you’ll leave with practical steps, language for advocating with your care team, and permission to define success on your terms. If this conversation helps you or someone you love, share it with a new parent, subscribe for more grounded birth and feeding guidance, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your support keeps these evidence‑based, compassionate chats coming. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    19 min

  3. FEB 20

    E111: Why I Love Being A Doula

    Send a text We share an unscripted reflection on why doula work still moves us after thousands of births, from client connection to teamwork with nurses and midwives. The talk traces a path from personal beginnings to professional neutrality, and why value often lives beyond metrics. • shifting from personal lens to professional neutrality • building trust with clients across many styles of birth • supporting partners with practical, tailored involvement • finding community with doulas and birth workers • witnessing human strength, fear and triumph in labor • collaborating with nurses, midwives and physicians • balancing awe for the body with hard realities • making sense of value beyond outcomes and fees • short vs long labors and staying adaptable • widening purpose from one family to many Oh, and please make a human connection. Hug someone, handshake someone, text someone, message them, ping them, make a connection with someone else. It is important. We need each other. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    14 min

  4. FEB 13

    E110: How Community Milk Sharing Bridges Feeding Gaps

    Send a text Ever wonder how families bridge the gap when milk supply lags, a baby struggles to transfer, or adoption and prematurity change the feeding plan? We take you inside the world of human milk sharing—what it is, why families choose it, and how to do it safely—while honoring every parent’s comfort level and goals. Drawing on two decades in a busy doula and lactation practice, we share stories that show what’s possible: an oversupply helping a post-cesarean parent through the first days, a short-term donor stash supporting therapy for a weak suck, an adoptive parent inducing lactation and supplementing with community milk, and a grieving father fulfilling his partner’s wish to provide human milk for their baby. We also map the landscape of options. Regulated milk banks screen donors, pasteurize pooled milk, and prioritize NICU and medically fragile infants, offering a gold standard for safety. Peer-to-peer sharing connects neighbors and local parents through networks like Human Milk for Human Babies and Eats on Feets, where clear ground rules and transparency matter. We break down the questions to ask about health history, medications, nicotine or substance exposure, storage practices, and labeling, plus the nuts and bolts of transport—coolers, ice, and keeping the cold chain intact. If you’re navigating delayed onset after surgery, experiencing a formula shortage, caring for a preterm baby with sensitive digestion, or building supply after adoption, human milk can still be within reach. Our goal is to give you practical steps, credible options, and the confidence to choose what aligns with your values. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who might need it, and leave a review to help more families discover safe, community-centered ways to feed their babies. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    22 min

  5. FEB 6

    E109: Prepare, Stay Open, Find Power In Any Path

    Send a text Birth keeps us honest. Patterns suggest what might happen, then a baby turns face-first or a parent breathes through transition so quietly the room barely moves. We walk through three recent stories—a first-time labor that stretched across days and ended in a necessary cesarean for a face presentation, a second birth that unfolded with calm, self-directed pushing and an immediate skin-to-skin latch, and a third journey where an early epidural became the right tool at the right time. Different routes, same core pursuit: safety, dignity, and agency. We dig into what truly shapes outcomes: thorough prenatal preparation, clear communication, respectful provider care, responsive nursing, and partners who read needs moment by moment. You'll hear how position changes address asynclitism, why progress can stall at nine centimeters, and how a supportive environment—low lights, movement, water, and quiet—can help physiology do its job. Just as important, we explore the limits of control. Anatomy, fetal position, and individual pain perception still play leading roles, and the best plan is one that flexes with reality. Our north star is empowerment from the inside out. That means informed choices, consent at every step, and a team that protects your goals while staying honest about safety. Whether you aim for unmedicated birth or plan on an epidural, whether you deliver vaginally or by cesarean, your experience can be powerful when your voice leads the room. If you’re preparing for labor or supporting someone who is, you’ll find practical insight and grounded encouragement here. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s preparing for birth, and leave a review to help more parents and birth workers find these stories. Your support helps us keep thoughtful, evidence-informed conversations in your feed. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    21 min

  6. JAN 30

    E108: Why Chiropractic Care Helps Labor Feel Smoother with Dr Kristina Kill

    Send a text Birth doesn’t have to feel like a sprint against the clock or a battle with your own body. Angie sits down with Dr. Kristina Kill, a family wellness chiropractor with 22 years of experience, to unpack how alignment and nervous system clarity can make pregnancy more comfortable and labor more efficient. We go beyond the “aches are normal” script and look at pain as useful feedback, then explore how gentle, specific chiropractic care helps the uterus do its job and the pelvis move the way it was designed. We break down the power, passenger, passageway model in plain language: how your brain coordinates contractions, how your baby finds an optimal position, and how the pelvis opens when the sacrum is free to move. You’ll hear why lying flat can shrink the outlet, why movement matters, and how techniques like Webster support balance without “forcing” baby to turn. If breech has you anxious, you’ll learn the value of starting care early, what to expect from adjustments, and how the right environment can invite baby to settle head down when appropriate. Planning a VBAC? We talk about resolving the issues that may have led to your first cesarean, rebuilding function for a smoother labor, and why midwives who partner with chiropractors often see fewer transfers and interventions. Postpartum isn’t an afterthought here, either. We share how early, gentle care supports healing, feeding, sleep, and sanity for the whole family, and why preconception care for both parents sets the stage for a strong start. Throughout, the message is simple: build your village. Pair a pregnancy-focused chiropractor with doulas, midwives, pelvic floor PTs, and lactation consultants to create a supportive, informed team. Ready to feel more at home in your body and more confident about birth? Listen now, subscribe for future deep dives, and share this episode with someone who needs an extra dose of evidence-backed encouragement. Then tell us: what’s one belief about labor you’re ready to rethink? Family First Chiropractic & Wellness Center: https://utahfamilychiro.com/ Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    30 min

  7. JAN 23

    E107: Building Better Black Maternal Health with Hakima Payne

    Send a text Birth should feel safe, familiar, and centered on the family—yet too often the system delivers the opposite. We sit down with nurse, doula, educator, and Uzazi Village founder Hakima Payne to trace how personal experience scales into community clinics, data-driven policy, and a blueprint for culturally rooted prenatal care. From the early days when “doula” wasn’t a household word to today’s Medicaid reimbursement wins, Hakima shares what’s changed, what stalled, and what’s getting worse for Black maternal and infant health. Together we unpack the difference between doulas and midwives, why VBAC remains restricted across many hospitals, and how routine inductions became normalized without consistent shared decision-making. Hakima explains why race-specific data is essential to make disparities visible, how policy lags behind evidence, and what it takes to convert awareness into funding, regulation, and accountability. We also talk candidly about the insurance industry’s outsized influence on bedside care and clinician autonomy, and why clinicians employed by hospital systems may have less power to bend the rules than many assume. The heart of the conversation is a model: community-embedded prenatal care. Think accessible clinics in the neighborhoods they serve, culturally concordant teams, and integrated services—midwifery, doulas, lactation, chiropractic, herbal support—wrapped in details that signal safety and belonging. For parents, we share practical steps to shape their birth experience and ask better questions. For doulas, nurses, and providers, we outline how lifelong learning, anti-racism training, and cross-setting collaboration can move outcomes. Stay for a grounded call to action that keeps momentum alive even when media attention fades. If this conversation resonates, follow the show, share it with someone who cares about maternal health, and leave a review with the one change you want to see in birth care. Your voice keeps this movement growing. Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

    40 min

  8. JAN 16

    E106: Morning Sickness, Made Understandable

    Send a text Nausea that won’t quit can turn early pregnancy into a maze of guesswork, guilt, and survival tactics. We’re pulling that experience into the light with a clear look at what drives “morning” sickness, why it rarely sticks to mornings, and how to find practical relief that respects your limits. Drawing on years of doula care and personal trial and error, we map the spectrum—from everyday nausea to hyperemesis gravidarum—so you can recognize red flags early and get the right support. We talk through real-world strategies that fit into a busy life: small, frequent snacks that keep your stomach from tipping into empty, gentle proteins paired with bland carbs, and hydration plans that work when plain water tastes off. You’ll hear how ginger, vitamin B6 with doxylamine, and P6 acupressure can help, along with environmental tweaks like cooler air and scent-free spaces. When symptoms surge, we walk through medical options, from antiemetics to IV fluids, and why early intervention protects both you and your baby. Throughout, we name the emotional weight of constant nausea, and how humor, permission to slow down, and a small, informed support circle can restore dignity and hope. This conversation holds space for the messy middle: the days when brushing your teeth is a victory, the moments when a bowl of cereal genuinely saves the afternoon, and the stories that remind you you’re not alone. If you’re navigating nausea now, or supporting someone who is, you’ll leave with clear tools, language to ask for help, and a kinder frame for the work your body is doing. Subscribe for deeper, evidence-informed guidance on pregnancy and birth, share this with a friend who needs reassurance, and leave a review with your go-to nausea tip—what helped you most? Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/ Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show Credits Host: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni Walker Episode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier Frampton Voiceover: Ryan Parker

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Welcome to The Ordinary Doula Podcast with Angie Rosier, hosted by Birth Learning. We help folks prepare for labor and birth with expertise coming from 20 years of experience in a busy doula practice, helping thousands of people prepare for labor, providing essential knowledge and tools for positive and empowering birth experiences.

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  • Creator
    Angie Rosier
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Ordinary Doula Podcast
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