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 • 20 episodes
The BirthGuide Podcast
Latest Episodes
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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42:12
Coping with a NICU stay
This episode is for families whose newborn requires a stay in the NICU. Whether anticipated or unexpected, a NICU stay is challenging. If this is your first baby, you're becoming a parent but are reliant on others to care for your newborn. If y...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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42:26
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