The BirthGuide Podcast
Experts, providers, advocates and families share resources to help you build your circle of support in the childbearing year. Find the care you need — before you conceive, while you’re pregnant, and after your baby is born. Chicago-focused but helpful to expectant families everywhere.
Podcasting since 2022 • 21 episodes
The BirthGuide Podcast
Latest Episodes
Getting your body "back" after giving birth
Wisdom from three perinatal practitioners -- a physical therapist, a chiropractor and Alexander Technique practitioner -- on caring for your postpartum body.
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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45:04
Managing morning sickness and hyperemesis
Most women experience some degree of digestive upset during pregnancy, and an unfortunate few suffer from the serious condition, hyperemesis gravidarum. Our guests today -- two certified nurse midwives and two acupuncturists with expertise in C...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:05:15
Home birth
Wisdom from three midwives who have collectively attended nearly 3500 births at home.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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44:46
Advocating for yourself in pregnancy & childbirth
Alicia Fishbein and Meredith Nelson, from Intentional Birth, are doulas, doula-trainers, and childbirth educators. They explain how self-advocacy -- which includes knowing your values, surrounding yourself with a team that is aligned with them,...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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52:25
Managing anxiety in pregnancy
If you’re feeling anxious in pregnancy, you’re not alone . . . and you don’t have to gut it out. Featuring insights from a panel of experts — including a licensed clinical social worker, acupuncturist, and two doulas — this episode covers commo...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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