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On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff.

Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Visit Birthful.com.

Please note: Adriana has years of experience but she's not a doctor, and does not expect anyone to treat the show like medical advice. Please always consult with your care provider. This show does not dispense medical advice.

Birthful Adriana Lozada

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.6 • 671 Ratings

On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff.

Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Visit Birthful.com.

Please note: Adriana has years of experience but she's not a doctor, and does not expect anyone to treat the show like medical advice. Please always consult with your care provider. This show does not dispense medical advice.

    Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part Two)

    Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part Two)

    We try to make birth practical by measuring, overseeing, and monitoring it… when really, it’s an experience that flows seamlessly from one stage to another, taking the birthing person deep into their physiology and intuitive altered states. Whapio Diane Bartlett shares with Adriana how to better describe what the laboring person goes through, by explaining the Holistic Stages of Birth.
    In this second episode of a two-part series, we go deeper into the Quietude, to then finally emerge into immediate postpartum and the life-long weaving of the story. Make sure you listen to Part One, if you haven’t already.

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    If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Healing Your Birth Story and our episode titled Are you Meditating Yet?

    Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on this episode’s show notes page at Birthful.com. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course at BirthfulCourses.com.

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    • 44 min
    Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part One)

    Transformation Through The Holistic Stages of Birth (Part One)

    We try to make birth practical by measuring, overseeing, and monitoring it… when really, it’s an experience that flows seamlessly from one stage to another, taking the birthing person deep into their physiology and intuitive altered states. Whapio Diane Bartlett shares with Adriana how to better describe what the laboring person goes through, by explaining the Holistic Stages of Birth.
    In this first episode of a two-part series, we start with embarking into labor, and just past what is usually considered as transition. In Part Two, we move through the Quietude phase, all the way to the birth of the baby, the magic that happens in the first moments, and the weaving of the story that goes on forever.

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    If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Dealing with Birth Fears and our episode on
    Straight Talk about the Effects of Electronic Fetal Monitoring on You and Your Baby.

    Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on this episode’s show notes page at Birthful.com. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course at BirthfulCourses.com.

    Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast on Instagram or email us at podcast@Birthful.com. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.


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    • 50 min
    Best of Birthful: Why Pushing Too Early Might Affect the Baby and You

    Best of Birthful: Why Pushing Too Early Might Affect the Baby and You

    [Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows - which is now in its 9th year!]

    Whapio, a midwife and founder of The Matrona, explores the modern management of pushing, and challenges our preconceived notions in the process. She gets into pushing’s effects on the baby, and on the perineum, which receives most of the exertion. And what can you do to be prepared for this stage of the birthing process.

    Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcast-pushing-stage/

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    For new episodes each week, subscribe to and follow Birthful anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Instagram @birthfulpodcast, and email podcast@birthful.com.

    Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter at Birthful.com! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!

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    • 23 min
    Best of Birthful: How an Anxious Mind Impacts You During Pregnancy

    Best of Birthful: How an Anxious Mind Impacts You During Pregnancy

    [Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows - which is now in its 9th year!]

    Leading high-risk pregnancy expert and mind-body health specialist, Parijat Deshpande, discusses the anxiety that comes with high-risk births. She offers tips on how to manage these feelings by making the mind-body connection work for you.

    Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcast-anxious-mind-pregnancy/

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    For new episodes each week, subscribe to and follow Birthful anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Twitter @Birthful, Instagram @birthfulpodcast, and email podcast@birthful.com.

    Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter at Birthful.com! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!

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    • 30 min
    Best of Birthful: How a Baby’s Position Impacts Labor

    Best of Birthful: How a Baby’s Position Impacts Labor

    [Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated and edited each selection in this playlist of the show’s most popular episodes. It's a tailored introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows - which is now in its 9th year!]

    Midwife Gail Tully, founder of the Spinning Babies approach, explains how a baby’s position can dictate the flow and ease of a birth. Learn how to prepare your body for labor with personalized exercises and belly-mapping techniques.

    Listen to the original episode in full at https://birthful.com/podcast-baby-positions-labor-best/

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    For new episodes each week, subscribe to and follow Birthful anywhere you listen to podcasts. We're on Twitter @Birthful, Instagram @birthfulpodcast, and email podcast@birthful.com.

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    • 30 min
    [Birth Stories] Unprepared for a Fast-Starting Labor and a Surprisingly Hard Recovery

    [Birth Stories] Unprepared for a Fast-Starting Labor and a Surprisingly Hard Recovery

    Erin Patterson’s birth was in many ways, the reverse of what she expected: It started strong from the get-go when she was expecting it to be slow and sporadic, she loved the car ride even though she had been dreading it, and when it came to pushing, she never imagined she’d be on her back. She shares with Adriana how the most unexpected thing was ending up with pelvic floor muscular trauma that made for a slow and difficult recovery requiring months of PT work, and how laid-back breastfeeding saved her nights.

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    If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on "Laid-back" Breastfeeding and our short episode on Real Talk About Vaginal Tears and Episiotomies

    Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on this episode’s show notes page at Birthful.com. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course at BirthfulCourses.com.

    Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast on Instagram or email us at podcast@Birthful.com. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
671 Ratings

671 Ratings

Beefymoose ,

Best birthy podcast!

Adriana is a masterful interviewer, podcaster, and educator. She knows how to get to the heart of what matters. She provides a huge array of helpful episodes. A must listen if you’re a birth pro or an expecting family!

Misssmiley212 ,

Love This Podcast

As a doula I’m always looking for inclusive resources for me and my clients! Thank you for using gender inclusive language! ❤️

Blessed Homeschool Mom ,

No, just no.

I turned it off at, “tell us how you identify”, “my pronouns are she/her”, “birth person” … you mean, woman.

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