Episode 254 Q&A With Prenatal-Focused Chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin

“We are pieces of an important puzzle and there are a lot of pieces. Working together, we can effect a lot of change.”

Joining Meagan on the podcast today is Dr. Elliot Berlin, a renowned prenatal chiropractor based out of Los Angeles who is making a huge impact on the birth community. Dr. Berlin is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in holistic birth preparation and advocacy. He is a birth doula, hosts the Informed Pregnancy Podcast, and his most recent project is the Informed Pregnancy Plus streaming service where birth documentaries and other educational videos can be found on one online platform. 

Dr. Berlin and Meagan discuss TONS of topics that come from your questions! 

Topics include: 

• What happens during an adjustment
• When to start prenatal chiropractic care
• Bodywork
• Adjustments during labor
• CPD
• Breech Presentation
• Pubic Symphysis
• Support at home
• Breastfeeding

Additional Links

Dr. Berlin’s Website

Informed Pregnancy Plus

Pediatric Chiropractic Search Website

Needed Website

How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents

Full Transcript under Episode Details 

Meagan: Hello, hello everybody. You guys, we have a very special episode for you today. We have Dr. Elliot Berlin with us today and he’s actually live with me so that’s pretty cool that I actually get to see his face live via Zoom.

Dr. Berlin: It feels like we are in the same room. I’ll be honest.

Meagan: Right? As live as you can get through a computer. I feel like this is our new norm these days. This is how live works.

Dr. Berlin: Yeah. And you know, we got used to it.

Meagan: Yeah, we did. We got used to it pretty dang fast actually. We’re so excited to have you on today and we have so many amazing questions that our listeners and followers have asked. But I first want to just talk a little bit about you and who you are so if anyone doesn’t know who Dr. Elliot Berlin is, you need to know and you need to go follow his page right now.

Push pause unless you are driving. You can do that later and go follow @doctorberlin on Instagram because he’s amazing and has so many incredible things and has done—I mean, for years—so many incredible things in the birthing community.

Dr. Berlin is an award-winning pregnancy-focused chiropractor. If you don’t know yet, on this podcast, we love chiropractic care. He’s a certified birth doula and host of the Informed Pregnancy Podcast. So again, if you haven’t followed his page or his podcast, press pause. Go follow along and go—what’s the word? Subscribe to his podcast— Informed Pregnancy Podcast.

He combines his passion for entertainment with his desire to educate and spread awareness about important issues in the birth industry. We know that in the birth industry, we have a lot of issues that need to be talked about. His latest project is the brand new streaming channel on Informed Pregnancy Plus dedicated to all things fertility, pregnancy, labor, and parenting.

Informed Pregnancy Plus

So, Dr. Berlin, I would love to actually start right there before we get into these questions. Will you tell us more about this new project that you’ve got going on?

Dr. Berlin: Thank you for having me and for the incredible work that you do. I was just telling you recently that I feel like we are pieces of an important puzzle and there are a lot of pieces. Working together, we can effect a lot of change.

The Informed Pregnancy Plus is a streaming platform. Everything grew organica