Ask the Doulas Podcast
Ask the Doulas is a leading pregnancy podcast, birth podcast, and postpartum podcast for expecting families and birth professionals. Since 2017, this trusted doula podcast has delivered expert, evidence-based education on pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and early parenting.
Hosted by Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase of Gold Coast Doulas, Ask the Doulas features interviews with top doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, sleep consultants, newborn care specialists, fertility experts, and perinatal mental health professionals. This podcast is designed for both parents and professionals looking for trusted guidance, continuing education, and real-world strategies.
Whether you are trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, preparing for labor and delivery, recovering postpartum, or caring for a newborn, this pregnancy and parenting podcast offers practical tips and expert insights. It is also a valuable resource for doulas, birth workers, and baby professionals growing their knowledge and business.
Topics include:
pregnancy tips, birth preparation, labor support, doula support, natural birth, hospital birth, birth planning, postpartum recovery, fourth trimester care, breastfeeding and lactation, newborn sleep, baby care, maternal mental health, postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, nutrition for pregnancy and postpartum, self-care for moms, and work-life balance after baby
You will also find episodes focused on doula business, marketing for doulas, growing a doula agency, and building a sustainable birth and baby career.
Why listeners love Ask the Doulas:
• Expert interviews with trusted voices in pregnancy and postpartum care
• Actionable tips for pregnancy, birth, and newborn stages
• Judgment-free, supportive education for families and professionals
• A long-standing, trusted podcast in the birth and baby space since 2017
If you are searching for a pregnancy podcast, postpartum podcast, doula podcast, birth education podcast, or newborn care podcast, Ask the Doulas is your go-to resource for support, education, and confidence.
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Ask the Doulas Podcast
Sleep Deprivation & Perinatal Mood Disorders with Mariana Yancik
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Sleep deprivation is more than just part of new parenthood. It can have a serious impact on mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. In this episode of Ask the Doulas Podcast, we’re joined by Mariana Yancik of Gold Coast Doulas
to explore the powerful connection between sleep deprivation and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).
Mariana shares how chronic exhaustion can contribute to postpartum depression, anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional burnout, especially in the early weeks after birth. We discuss what sleep deprivation actually does to the brain and body, how to recognize when normal fatigue may be something more serious, and practical ways families can protect their mental health while navigating newborn sleep challenges.
This conversation also covers realistic sleep expectations, common misconceptions about infant sleep, the importance of support systems, and how personalized sleep guidance can help parents feel more rested, confident, and emotionally supported. Whether you are expecting, newly postpartum, or supporting families professionally, this episode offers compassionate, evidence-informed insight into one of the biggest challenges of early parenthood.
This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Use the code GOLDCOAST to receive a discount of up to 20 percent off.
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