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Down to Birth

Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, exp...

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Episodes (751)

#334 | Why Moms Get Triggered: The Emotional Stressors of Postpartum Living

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#333 | Emily Vondy's Encounter with God During Labor

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Sep 10, 20251:20:45pending

#332 | The Hidden Power of the Infant Microbiome: Optimizing Exposure in Birth &...

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Sep 3, 202547:57pending

#331 | August Q&A: Sugar Cravings, Exclusive Breastfeeding vs Bottle, Moxibustio...

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Aug 27, 202545:09pending

#330 | Sleep Like a Baby: The Impact of Melatonin, Blue Light, and Sunrise with...

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Aug 20, 202552:16pending

#329 | Doula Confessions: Bearing Witness to Birth and Broken Systems

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Aug 13, 202545:24pending

#328 | Jessie's Vaginal Breech Birth: The Way it Was Meant To Be

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Aug 6, 202532:21pending

#327 | July Q&A: Folic Acid & Tongue Tie, Nuchal Cords, VBAC & Pregnancy Interva...

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Jul 30, 202539:42pending

#326 | Trisha's Three Home Births

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Jul 23, 202547:23pending

#325 | Breast Cancer While Pregnant: Leslie’s Story of Faith, Birth & Healing

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Jul 16, 202543:09pending

#324 | The Impact of Beliefs on Birth: Changing Our Thoughts to Serve Us

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Jul 9, 202545:48pending

#323 | Two Planned Home Births at the Hospital: Emily's Birth Stories

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Jul 2, 202539:07pending

#322 | June Q&A: VBAC Induction, Birth Plan Boundaries, Nuchal Hand Presentation...

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Jun 25, 202541:37pending

#321 | Spoil Your Baby: The Neuroscience of Thriving Baby Brains with Dr. Greer...

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Jun 18, 202550:54pending

#320 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Nipple Shields, Restricting Skin-to-Skin, Formula Mark...

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Jun 11, 202545:14pending

#319 | Devon's Footling Breech Birth Story: Accepting the Necessary Cesarean

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Jun 4, 202533:33pending

#318 | May Q&A: Precipitous Births, Tearing Tips, Best Foods After Birth, Epidur...

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May 28, 202543:56pending

#317 | The Risk of Uterine Rupture: Breaking Down ACOG's VBAC Bulletin

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May 21, 202553:46pending

#316 | The Body Ready Method for Optimizing Labor With Co-Founder Lindsay McCoy

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May 14, 202546:34pending

#315 | The Preeclampsia Puzzle: Misdiagnoses, Misconceptions and Prevention with...

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May 7, 20251:07:52pending

#314 | April Q&A: Epidurals, Pushing Too Soon, Castor Oil Risks, Parental Coping...

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Apr 30, 202543:13pending

#313 | Including Children at Birth: Should They Be There? with Dr. Morgan MacDer...

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Apr 23, 202547:07pending

#312 | Avoiding the Unnecessary Cesarean: A Five-Step Evidence-Based Approach

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Apr 16, 202547:04pending

#311 | Listen to Me: Black Maternal Health, Tragedy, and the Fight for Change

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Apr 9, 202541:25pending

#310 | The Co-Sleeping Controversy: Overcoming Fear & Supporting Instincts with...

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Apr 2, 202556:39pending

#309 | March Q&A: Uterine Rupture Risk; Weaning without Guilt; Home Birth Laws;...

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Mar 26, 202538:53pending

#308 | Mammogram Myths: Safer Ways to Screen for Breast Cancer with Dr. Jenn Sim...

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Mar 19, 20251:02:10pending

#307 | When Labor Stalls: Recognizing and Resolving Dystocia with Midwife Molly...

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Mar 12, 202546:25pending

#306 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Engorgement & Oversupply; Sleepy Feeders; Hands-Free P...

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Mar 5, 202542:05pending

#305 | February Q&A: Induction at 37 Weeks, "Lazy" Feeders, Low-Lying Placenta,...

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Feb 26, 202545:14pending

#304 | Why Algae is the Superfood for Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health

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Feb 19, 202539:35pending

#303 | Car Birth to Premature Baby with Megan @wilsonfamilyhomestead

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Feb 12, 202532:13pending

#302 | Facing PTSD with Shoulder Dystocia at Home Birth

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Feb 5, 202543:18pending

#301 | January Q&A: Cervical Scarring, Shoulder Dystocia, Prenatal Vitamins, Bir...

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Jan 29, 202539:27pending

#300 | Vaccine Rights, Research and Consent with Just the Inserts

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Jan 22, 202554:50pending

#299 | Vaginal Birth After Unnecessary LEEP Procedure

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Jan 15, 202542:05pending

#298 | Is Childbirth Painful?

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Jan 8, 202553:27pending

#297 | A Patreon Q&A Special Episode to Ring in 2025

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Jan 1, 202544:01pending

#296 | Extended Q&A: RhoGAM; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Meconium; Fevers Co...

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Dec 18, 20241:07:56pending

#295 | Is My Baby Tongue-Tied? with Author Cathy Watson Genna, IBCLC

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Dec 11, 202444:43pending

#294 | Physiologic Birth of the Placenta in Water, Optimal Cord Clamping and Pre...

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Dec 4, 202452:07pending

#293 | Extended Q&A [Season 3 Reprise]: Miscarriage; Evening Primrose Oil; Safe...

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Nov 27, 20241:03:01pending

#292 | The Wisdom of Our Menstrual Cycles with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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Nov 20, 202455:10pending

#291 | Discovering Down Syndrome at Birth: Lacey's Story and Her Greatest Gift

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Nov 13, 202435:43pending

#290 | Another Off-The-Record Birth Rant with Midwife Lindsey Meehleis

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Nov 6, 202448:05pending

#289 | October Q&A: Placenta Previa, Nipple Sensitivity, Home Birth Transfers, U...

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Oct 30, 202453:26pending

#288 | Roundtable: Postpartum Grief and Rage

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Oct 23, 202447:29pending

#287 | Lily Nichols on Fertility, Folate and Food

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Oct 16, 202445:18pending

#286 | Facing Childhood Trauma Through Birth: Courtney's Story

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Oct 9, 202456:51pending

#285 | The Mother's Mind: Harnessing Peace and Calm with a Simple Meditation Pra...

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