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Birthful Adriana Lozada
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4.6 • 651 Ratings
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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.
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[Birth Stories] How She Confidently and Calmly Gave Birth in a Moving Car
Laura Loos has had two non-medicated vaginal births, with her second one happening so super fast, that it involved birthing while in a moving car! She shares with Adriana how connecting with her inner voice and trusting the abundant preparation she had done during pregnancy allowed her to be calm, present, and pragmatic during the unexpectedness of it all. So much so that, once she got to her hospital room, she took full charge of the birth of her placenta.
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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 the Third Stage of Labor and our episode on How to Sleep Better While Pregnant
You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.
If you enjoy what you hear, 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.
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How Your Baby Helps During the Birthing Process
Babies use a set of coordinated movements and specific reflexes that allow them to participate in the birthing process. Adriana Lozada explains how this fascinating process works, and how it helps get themselves earthside.
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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Baby's Position and Labor Flow and our episode on how to Have an Easier Pregnancy (and Birth!) with Chiropractic Care.
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.
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How She Reframed Birth Toward Pleasure and Let Her Power Flow
Maya Ehnat was brought up to be comfortable with birth, and so from the get-go, her language and approach weren’t fear-based. Beyond that, much of the preparation she did during pregnancy was guided by a desire to minimize trauma and bring heaps of pleasure and joy into the experience. She shares with Adriana how although her first birth was long and quite challenging, she wouldn’t describe it as painful. Now her second birth? That one was filled with power, permission, fluidity, and delight.
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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Rethinking the Pushing Stage and our 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.
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How to Bring More Pleasure and Joy Into Your Birth (And Why It Makes a Difference!)
If you want to minimize sensations of pain and even move them into pleasure, this episode is for you! Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Adriana explore how you can bring more pleasure and joy into your birth, and why doing so can help you not only have a better experience but also help support your birth physiology for a more flowing birth. Debra shares with Adriana a wide range of actionable suggestions on how to prepare during pregnancy, what to set in place and advocate for during birth, and ways to continue to show up–from a place of pleasure and joy–even if you need interventions or have a belly birth.
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If you liked this episode, listen to our related interview on Pleasure & Joy During Birth and our episode on Connecting With Your Baby in Utero through Song.
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.
You can connect with Debra on Instagram @debrapascalibonaro. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and 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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[Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction
When Danellia Arechiga became a gestational surrogate, she felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions and worked with her physiology, ultimately experiencing the elusive Fetal Ejection Reflex. She tells Adriana Lozada why doing so was important for her, the baby, and the intended parents.
As a musician, Danellia (Dané Reál) has created the song Mother as an anthem gifted to those whose relationships with their mothers have not always been warm and loving. The song is her contribution to the intergenerational healing she has done within her own lineage and features the voices of her grandmother Lucy who passed in 2018 and her daughter as they share their journey through healing the mother wound that has been passed on for 4 generations. You can hear it on her YouTube channel @themultidimensionalmami
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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on An IVF and Surrogacy Rollercoaster and our episode on Rethinking the Pushing Stage.
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.
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Helping Your Mammalian Body (and Baby!) Have an Easier and More Connected Birth
During labor, you want contractions that are longer, stronger, and closer together. But why? Dr. Sarah Buckley and Adriana take a deep dive into the amazing and fascinating hormonal dance that happens during the birthing process, and how interventions such as synthetic oxytocin or an epidural can lead to a cascade of interventions that negatively impact the process for both the birthing person and their baby. They also talk about ways to support the physiology of birth (regardless of what path it takes) in order to help fill any ‘hormonal gaps’ that may occur.
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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Your Baby, The Mammal, and our episode on Epidurals and breastfeeding.
You can connect with Sarah on Facebook at drsarahbuckley. You can connect with us on Instagram at @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.
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.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic and inclusive!!
Adriana creates an amazing safe space for every parent, parent to be, or anyone who wants to learn about every aspect of childbirth, postpartum, and so so much more. The amount of pure information in these podcasts is insane, there is an episode for everyone! On social media I used to notice that birth was commonly portrayed in very similar ways that felt so ostracizing when my experience was completely different than what was being showed. Childbirth can be so different from person to person and it can be so easy to feel isolated and confused when going through something that people aren’t talking about. So the fact that she goes through so many different topics ended up answering the questions I had and quelling my fears during postpartum. She deserves so much more recognition!!
Stop erasing women !!!
Another podcast sacrificing women on the altar of “wokeness .” I do not care how many people say “birth person”, I will never accept that phrase and I will teach my children to NEVER listen to these lies. Only women give birth !! There is no such thing as a “birthing person.” How do you have a pregnancy podcast and you don’t even understand basic biology?
One episode the guest used the example of being a woman as something which cannot be changed (and she was absolutely right) and the host corrected her ! She made her say that being a woman isn’t “fixed.” You cannot change your sex. You can get surgery, you can take hormones, you can dress differently, but you are only playing dress up. When is this charade going to end?
Fantastic Podcast
Adriana invites diverse voices for both thoughtful discussions of evidenced based research and stories and advice for navigating the emotional landscape of pregnancy and infant care. Her unique emotional intelligence and intellect are invaluable. Birthful really supported me in becoming a strong, confident and competent partner to my baby mama.