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On Birthful, working doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff. Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant. Visit Birthful.com. Please note: Adriana has years of experience but she's not a doctor, and does not expect anyone to treat the show like medical advice. Please always consult with your care provider. This show does not dispense medical advice.

The Identity Shift of Becoming a Mom

55 mins; February 20, 2019

Postpartum Fertility: What You Need to Know

66 hours 10 mins; February 06, 2019

Rethinking the Pushing Stage, with Whapio

80 hours 46 mins; January 23, 2019

Getting a Good Latch

44 mins; January 09, 2019

[Birth Stories] A Non-linear Birth from Israel

48 mins; January 02, 2019

12 Days of Birth

26 mins; December 19, 2018

[Postpartum] A Nourishing Ayurvedic Postpartum

65 hours 14 mins; December 05, 2018

All About Inductions

44 mins; November 28, 2018

[Birth Stories] Unassisted Home Birth After VBAC

70 hours 3 mins; November 21, 2018

How Over-Sexualizing Breasts Affects Breastfeeding

61 hours 36 mins; November 14, 2018

[Breastfeeding] Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction

64 hours 49 mins; November 07, 2018

Breast/bodyfeeding Your Newborn

40 mins; October 31, 2018

[Birth/Breastfeeding] A Super Fast Third Birth with Lots to Process

72 hours 54 mins; September 26, 2018

[Birth Stories] When Do You Make the Call for a Cesarean?

64 hours 24 mins; September 12, 2018

Baby’s Position and Labor Flow

69 hours 20 mins; September 05, 2018

[Postpartum] Premie Hospital Birth with NICU Stay vs. Birth Center Birth

71 hours 42 mins; August 29, 2018

Protecting Your Perineum

55 mins; August 22, 2018

[Postpartum] Postpartum with and without Depression

63 hours 34 mins; August 15, 2018

Delayed Cord Clamping

46 mins; July 25, 2018

[Birth Stories] Natural Induction Attempt, Frustrating Vaginal Checks, and a Not-So Helpful Epidural

80 hours 38 mins; July 04, 2018

[Birth Stories] Liberating Home Birth Transfer to Hospital

54 mins; June 22, 2018

Your Baby’s Fussy Phases

52 mins; June 13, 2018

Transitioning Into Parenthood

49 mins; May 30, 2018

[Birth Stories] Two Powerful and Unmedicated Birth-Center Stories

57 mins; May 25, 2018

Preeclampsia Essentials

67 hours 56 mins; May 23, 2018

[Postpartum] A Respected Preemie Vaginal Birth

53 mins; May 18, 2018

Your Baby, The Mammal

65 hours 0 mins; May 16, 2018

[Postpartum] Coming to Terms With a Fussy Baby

57 mins; May 11, 2018

Bringing Equity to Birth

58 mins; May 09, 2018

[Birth Stories] Roaring Baby Out Instead of Pushing

62 hours 46 mins; May 04, 2018

Healing Your Birth Story

59 mins; May 02, 2018

[Birth Stories] An Empowered Cesarean After a Traumatic Cesarean

65 hours 47 mins; April 20, 2018

The Baby's Birth Experience

57 mins; April 18, 2018

10 Myths of Motherhood

64 hours 23 mins; April 11, 2018

Adriana's 10 Unforgettable Doula Moments

66 hours 49 mins; March 21, 2018

Can Elective Inductions Reduce the Cesarean Rate?

45 mins; March 14, 2018

All About Newborn Sleep

47 mins; March 07, 2018

Restoring Your Vitality After Giving Birth

71 hours 8 mins; February 28, 2018

Eating to Grow a Healthy Baby Brain

64 hours 57 mins; February 21, 2018

The Fertility Rollercoaster

67 hours 10 mins; February 14, 2018

Understanding & Calming Your Baby

67 hours 1 min; February 07, 2018

How Will Birth Transform You?

66 hours 41 mins; January 31, 2018

[Postpartum] Hormones After Birth

63 hours 23 mins; January 24, 2018

Your Baby's Calming Reflex

51 mins; January 17, 2018

Working with Childbirth Pain

66 hours 46 mins; January 10, 2018

The Value of Postpartum Stories

49 mins; January 03, 2018

Gestational Diabetes Explained

65 hours 44 mins; December 27, 2017

[Postpartum] Hemorrhages Explained

64 hours 37 mins; December 13, 2017

A Dad's Perspective (Part 2)

69 hours 18 mins; November 22, 2017

A Dad's Perspective (Part 1)

66 hours 6 mins; November 15, 2017

[Breastfeeding] Persistence Is Key

60 hours 33 mins; November 01, 2017

[Breastfeeding] Common Struggles

65 hours 7 mins; October 25, 2017

The Power in Writing Your Story

57 mins; October 18, 2017

All About Babywearing

71 hours 14 mins; October 11, 2017

A Mindful and Minimalist Baby Registry

69 hours 31 mins; October 04, 2017

The Induction Process

66 hours 33 mins; September 27, 2017

Busting Birth-Trauma Myths

65 hours 31 mins; September 13, 2017

[Birth Stories] Five Births: Each Different

63 hours 8 mins; August 23, 2017

[Birth Stories] Surprise Home VBAC

73 hours 13 mins; August 16, 2017

[Birth Stories] I Can’t Do It = I’m Really Close

52 mins; August 09, 2017

[Birth Stories] The Induction Mind Game

62 hours 53 mins; August 02, 2017

[Birth Stories] From Cesarean to VBAC to Home Water Birth

49 mins; July 26, 2017

[Birth Stories] You CAN Do Hard Things

54 mins; July 19, 2017

[Birth Stories] No Need to Push

54 mins; July 12, 2017

[Birth Stories] A Breech Home Birth

73 hours 53 mins; June 28, 2017

VBAC Facts

59 mins; June 14, 2017

Effects of Sleep Deprivation

66 hours 14 mins; June 07, 2017

Dealing with Birth Fears

61 hours 40 mins; May 31, 2017

Dealing with Family & Visitors

65 hours 4 mins; May 23, 2017

Back-to-Work Sleep Considerations

53 mins; May 17, 2017

Are you Meditating Yet?

54 mins; May 10, 2017

Evidence & Eating During Labor

35 mins; April 12, 2017

Homebirth Reimbursement

50 mins; April 05, 2017

The Microbiome and Your Baby's Immune System

59 mins; March 29, 2017

Effects of Stress During Pregnancy

45 mins; March 22, 2017

ACOG's Recommendations on Limiting Interventions

64 hours 6 mins; March 08, 2017

Childbirth PTSD

62 hours 19 mins; March 01, 2017

Pleasure & Joy During Birth

52 mins; February 22, 2017

Birth Finances

57 mins; February 08, 2017

Birth Options

49 mins; January 25, 2017

Vaginal Rehab

58 mins; January 18, 2017

[Breastfeeding] Preparation Essentials

46 mins; January 11, 2017

Pregnancy After Loss

57 mins; December 21, 2016

HELLP Syndrome

52 mins; December 14, 2016

Navigating the NICU

57 mins; November 30, 2016

[Birth Stories] Upstaging the Placenta

44 mins; November 23, 2016

[Breastfeeding] All about Pumping!

52 mins; November 16, 2016

[Breastfeeding] Why It's Different with a Newborn

67 hours 55 mins; November 02, 2016

Will You Shower During Postpartum?

45 mins; October 26, 2016

[Breastfeeding] 11 Need-to-Knows

62 hours 15 mins; October 12, 2016

Water Birth—What Is It Exactly?

58 mins; September 28, 2016

Prenatal Bonding

53 mins; September 21, 2016

3rd Stage of Labor

63 hours 4 mins; September 14, 2016

[Birth Stories] Determined to VBAC

53 mins; August 31, 2016

[Birth Stories] A Challenging Pushing Stage

56 mins; August 17, 2016

[Birth Stories] When Breech Doesn’t Flip

50 mins; August 10, 2016

[Birth Stories] Running Up the Stairs Does the Trick!

49 mins; August 03, 2016

[Birth Stories] 3 Epidurals & a 6th-Week Surprise

70 hours 50 mins; July 27, 2016

[Birth Stories] Have a Surreal Birth Experience!

53 mins; July 20, 2016

[Birth Stories] Support Beats Stubbornness

51 mins; June 29, 2016

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