The BirthGuide Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anne Nicholson Weber
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.
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Host Anne Nicholson Weber shares her thoughts on how to have a "no-regrets birth".
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Chiropractic care for your newborn may not be something you've considered. In this episode, two pediatric chiropractors explain what treatment for a newborn looks like, how gentle adjustments can impact the functioning of your baby's vagus nerve to help regulate the newborn nervous system, and some of the myriad conditions that treatment can help address -- including sleep issues, constipation and reflux, colic, mobility and latching challenges.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Please visit us at BirthGuideChicago.com or on facebook or Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Chidlbirth can be traumatic. In this episode, two psychotherapists and a doula talk about what trauma is, how preparing for birth may help, and how to heal from a traumatic birth.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
It can be hard to think past childbirth, but the postpartum period will be a more satisfying time if you’ve made the connections you’ll need ahead of time. Four Chicago-area providers who support postpartum mothers and their families share their expertise on planning for the 4th trimester.
YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT
- Thinking ahead of time what will be your needs and who might help you
- Confronting your specific fears and anxieties
- Childbirth education classes are about more than information
- Counseling during pregnancy and postpartum
- Preparing for breastfeeding
- Paying attention to the needs of your partner
- PT for pelvic health during pregnancy and postpartum
- Realistic expectations for recovery
- Returning to exercise
- Finding your village
Join us to learn from Meghan Doyle, Partum Health; Emily Heilman, Flourish Counseling & Wellness; Rebecca Nguyen, Chicago Family Picnic; and Anne Rodney, Chicago Family Doulas
Image courtesy of Maggie Cuprisin.
Please visit us at BirthGuideChicago.com or on facebook or Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Imagine a pediatrician who seems to have all the time in the world to answer your questions. Imagine being able to text her directly any time, day or night. Imagine not having to pack your baby up for a newborn visit because your doctor is coming to you! This week we talk to three Chicago-area pediatricians who have left the managed care system in order to buck the trend towards rushed appointments, impersonal care and long wait times. Join us to learn more about alternative models of care in the fourth trimester.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Whether you already have a regular yoga practice or have never tried yoga at all, prenatal yoga may help you deal with anxiety and depression, prepare your body for labor and ease some of the discomforts of pregnancy -- not to mention provide a support group of other mothers who are navigating their pregnancies right along with you. Our guests on this episode are three yoga teachers who specialize in prenatal yoga: Jenny Barron Fishman, with Sweet Pea's Studio; Kristen Simons, with Grateful Yoga; and Diana Zic, with CocoonCare. They discuss the importance of connecting with your body during pregnancy, explain the physical and emotional benefits of prenatal yoga, and make some helpful suggestions about choosing a class that's right for you.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
If you’re pregnant again after a prior c-section, you may be considering whether to try for a vaginal birth this time around. There are some common misconceptions about VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and lots to know about how to prepare if that’s the course you choose. Our guests on this episode are three doulas with deep experience supporting VBAC families: Rebekkah Carney from Supported Serenity Doula Care; Heather McCullough from 312 Doulas, and Lexi Zuo from The Elgin Doula. They join Anne Nicholson Weber to share their wisdom around this important topic.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Women often assume that minor impairments and annoyances following pregnancy are an unavoidable cost of motherhood. But common doesn't mean normal, as our four guests stress. Learn what pelvic floor therapy actually looks like, what it can do, and why every postpartum mother can benefit from a pelvic floor assessment after birth.
Jessica Kerr with Allied Therapy Partners, Suzanne Badillo with Link PT, Kate Utech with New Journey Physical Therapy, and Sapna Patel with Pelvic Therapy and Fitness join host Anne Nicholson Weber for this exploration of physical therapy in the postpartum period.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Dr. Elizabeth Pearce is a licensed clinical psychologist, DONA-certified birth doula, and Lamaze-Certified Childbirth Educator. She is the creator of the Birth Profile Assessment and the The Beyond the Birth Plan course, a childbirth preparation system that is the first and only one of its kind to customize labor preparation to the expectant parent’s unique personality and lifestyle factors.
She joins host Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about tailoring your birth preparation to your personality, and making choices that drive birth satisfaction and prevent birth trauma.
Please visit us at BirthGuideChicago.com or on facebook or Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Five Chicago-area fathers share their experiences working with a birth doula. These generous and candid conversations cover attitudes towards doulas and the decision to hire a doula; what it's like to support labor in partnership with a doula; how doulas support couples as they navigate decision making in labor; the doula's role in birth; and advice for other families.
Join host Anne Nicholson Weber for this exploration of doula care from the partner's perspective.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
Kaitlin McGreyes is the founder of BeHerVillage, a new kind of baby registry that allows friends and family to help you fund your circle of support. She joins Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about the cultural trends that drive her vision for BeHerVillage, how the registry works, and why "support, not stuff" is their mantra. Listen in to learn how your baby registry can help you fund doula care, physical therapy, childbirth education, postpartum care and any other support that will be meaningful for you.
Dr. Stephanie Maj is a chiropractor with 26 years of experience caring for pregnant women and their babies. She joins us to explain how chiropractic care in pregnancy can help prepare your body for a more effective labor and easier childbirth.
Host Anne Nicholson Weber interviews three Certified Nurse Midwives from the Chicago area who are deeply knowledgeable about the model of care offered at freestanding birth centers. Listen in to learn why an increasing number of families are choosing this holistic, family-centered, low-intervention approach to giving birth.