250 episodes
The Birth Lounge Podcast HeHe Stewart
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4.9 • 64 Ratings
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We are diving into the variables and normal variations of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! This is a safe space for all parents to hear what the experts have to say and to hear from other parents and their take on parenthood! Join us for all things birth and parenting for an empowering and research-backed walk with a birth and newborn expert HeHe Stewart, Founder of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge and creator of The Birth Lounge.
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Ep. 260: BIRTH STORY: VBA3C with Petra Cruz
Today's episode is all about Vaginal Birth After 3 C-sections! Petra Cruz, from The VBAC Junkie Podcast, joins HeHe to share her story of 3 cesarean births + a VBAC birth at a hospital that has a 'VBAC Ban' in place! Petra is stepping us through her decision making process to have a VBAC and how hard she had to fight in the hospital.
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Ep. 259: BIRTH STORY: Inappropriate Pitocin Use in Labor & the Aftermath with Katie Spinks
Listener Discretion Advised- this episodes shares the story of inappropriate Pitocin use in labor resulting in severe birth trauma and neonatal complications. Please make sure you are in a space to receive this story.
Today's episode is so informative and educates us about the repercussions of inappropriate use of Pitocin in labor! Pitocin is neither good nor bad, it is simply a tool. However, it must be used with intention and respect. It comes with massive risk if it is not properly administered. Katie Spinks shares her story of obstetrical abuse and the horrors that followed a misuse of Pitocin for her and her precious daughter, Jolene.
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Ep. 258: BIRTH STORY: How to Achieve an Unmedicated VBAC in the Hospital with Hannah Gill
This episode is everything that so many of us need! Hannah Gill is a wealth of knowledge with a soothing voice and unmatched determination! Listen in as Hannah shares her story of a primary cesarean followed by an unmedicated, low intervention hospital VBAC-- or Vaginal Birth After Cesarean!
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Website: thehannahgill.com
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Podcast: https://motherhoodflow.buzzsprout.com
VBAC Training for Doulas (waitlist): https://www.thehannahgill.com/doulawaitlist
VBAC Prep Course for Parents (waitlist): https://www.thehannahgill.com/waitlist
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Ep. 257: Top 5 NON-Evidence-Based Reasons for Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed
We all know that inductions are on the rise and many times they are not founded in evidence-based reasons! With so many women hoping to avoid unnecessary interventions, particularly c-sections, HeHe knew that Dr. Rachel Reed was the perfect expert to share how you can avoid an unnecessary induction which will lead to lower risk of unnecessary interventions and decrease your risk of a c-section.
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Ep. 256: 5 Tips to Avoiding a C-Section with HeHe
Unnecessareans (Unnecessary c-sections) are on the rise in America and for many reasons! So many women prepare for labor from a place of wanting to avoid a c-section but fail to understand what actually CAUSES unnecessary cesareans! Without understanding WHAT causes them, it will be very hard to implement HOW to actually avoid one!
There are things you can do, decisions you can make and conversations you can have that will mitigate your risk of unnecessary intervention and allow you to avoid having a cesarean birth when that is not your plan!
This episode will teach you the three most influential things you can do to avoid an unnecessarean!
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Sources for this episode:
Spontaneous Labor:
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/215/4538/1396
https://www.ejog.org/article/S0301-2115(98)00058-X/abstract
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0137188
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1948087/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776817/
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2013/11/definition-of-term-pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/when-pregnancy-goes-past-your-due-date
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2014/03/safe-prevention-of-the-primary-cesarean-delivery
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2020/01/macrosomia
Labor at home:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/american-obstetrics-in-the-1950s/
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/02/approaches-to-limit-intervention-during-labor-and-birth
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2014/03/safe-prevention-of-the-primary-cesarean-delivery
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3660040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595201/
Failure to Progress:
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2014/03/safe-prevention-of-the-primary-cesarean-delivery
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010088.pub3/full
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2014/03/safe-prevention-of-the-primary-cesarean-delivery -
Ep. 255: Would You Rather with HeHe
HeHe asked yal to submit 'would you rather' questions on her social channels! Tune into to see if your question was featured and how HeHe answers each one!!
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HeHe is a powerhouse who helps birthing people and their families UNDERSTAND ALL THEIR OPTIONS which is really what makes the difference in feeling great about your birth and postpartum experience or not!!!
Thank you, THANK YOU!
Thank you for taking the time to make each and every episode! So reassuring that I am not alone to figure out this crazy journey!
This podcast is so super helpful! 4 stars due to guests.
I literally love this podcast but unfortunately I have to knock a star off because some of the guests, specifically guest in episode 202, are eating/sucking on something while talking and it makes it incredibly hard to get through listening to the episode. Episode 202 is really really important content and unfortunately I literally cannot get past the guest sucking on blueberries which is a huge bummer! Otherwise this content is amazing.