Midwifery
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Anthea C. Episode 4
After meeting with her doctor to discuss her vaginal breech delivery, Anthea finds out that her baby has turned head down! She has now switched back to planning her dream home-birth experience, while still keeping the hospital as a backup plan should the baby flip again. Will her baby stay head d...
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Jenny B. Episode 10
20 hours into her labor journey Jenny’s family takes a break for dinner while Dr. Berlin combines aromatherapy, massage therapy, and a little humor to help Jenny relax in mind and body and surrender into her contractions. Despite the calming environment, some anxiousness bubbles up knowing that ...
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Megan E. Episode 5
In the final weeks before her birth window, Megan is turning her fear into excitement, feels confident in her birth team and visualizes what it might be like to dance her baby out.
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Anne S. Episode 12
55 hours into labor Anne's water breaks and meconium is present. Anne considers her options with her Midwife Blyss Young. Blyss walks us through how she monitors mom and baby during a planned home VBAC and what she looks for to help ensure safety throughout.
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Anthea C. Episode 5
Midwife Davi Kaur Khalsa from TLC midwifery joins the conversation, discussing the final weeks leading up to the birth of Anthea's baby. Davi shares her tips and tricks to keep babies head down after flipping from a breech position. Anthea continues to plan a homebirth with fingers crossed the ba...
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Anne S. Episode 5
Anne is planning a vaginal birth after cesarean and open to the idea that it may change down the road.
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Anne S. Episode 3
Anne talks about the important details during her cesarean birth that attributed to a quick recovery and positive birth experience.
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Jenny B. Episode 2
Jenny has good vibes for a positive pregnancy test and then surprises her hubby with the exciting news!
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Megan E. Episode 1
Megan E. has a background as a professional dancer and is now a soon-to-be-new-mom. As we embark on this new Real Midwives journey Megan tells us about her early dance career, going on a national tour at age 16, and realizing her dream of dancing alongside river-dance icon Michael Flatley.
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The Mama Sherpas - Trailer
From executive producers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein (The Business of Being Born), this topical new documentary, directed by Brigid Maher, examines a growing shift in the birthing industry: the rise of Caesarean sections. With C-section rates dangerously over 30% in America, are midwives the solu...
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Jenny B. Episode 3
With her providers nixing Jenny's wishes for home birth, she and her husband take a hospital tour and have an experience neither of them would have ever expected! Tune in for Episode 3 of Jenny's Journey on The Real Midwives of Los Angeles.
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Heads Up: The Disapearing Art of Vaginal Breech Delivery
A breech baby is born nearly every four minutes in the United States. Until the year 2000, a woman could opt to birth her breech baby vaginally or via surgery. Then, in 2001, a study came out that took away one of those options. The study was later found to be faulty, but the damage was already d...
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Jenny B. Episode 9
With her bag of fluids confirmed to be ruptured Jenny is on the clock and hoping that her labor will progress before 24 hours elapse. Despite the pressure and the sleep deprivation, Jenny is in good spirits, powering through her surges and heads to Victoria Secret for some shopping for some post...
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Anthea C. Episode 6
Three days past her due date, Anthea starts feeling contractions. At 5:30am the birthing team arrives and as labor intensifies Anthea calms her mind to help overcome the physical intensity.
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The Real Midwives of Los Angeles
6 seasons
The Real Midwives of Los Angeles is a streaming video series hosted by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin.
The series aims to share the pregnancy and childbirth experiences of real women - and real practicing midwives join to help unpack and process each unique story.
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Jenny B. Episode 7
Jenny's baby has arrived! And with their arrival comes the start of a new journey. In episode 7, Jenny takes us through the final days of pregnancy and beginning of her labor together with insight from childbirth educator, doula, and student midwife Katie Hamilton. Check out Episode 7 of Jenny's...
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Anne S. Episode 7
Anne joins us with her new baby and her midwife Blyss Young to discuss the final weeks of her pregnancy. After telling her doctor she wanted to attempt a home birth they refused to treat her and she was tasked to find another doctor at 36 weeks pregnant.
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Milk Trails
1 season
Milk Trails is a podcast dedicated to the out-of-hospital birth experience. Sharing stories can help reduce fear and misunderstanding around childbirth. In each episode, licensed midwife, Hayley Oakes, interviews home birth and birth center parents about their experiences – including the choices ...
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Anne S. Episode 14
66 hours into labor Anne begins her transfer to the hospital, an hour-long ride riddled with big contractions while fighting the urge to push. 68 hours into labor Anne begins to push again with the assistance of her doctor and a vacuum. As the baby tries to emerge her head is tilted and a little ...
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Anne S. Episode 13
60 hours into labor its time to push! But, after hours of pushing and trying multiple positions and rooms, the baby is still not coming down. Anne is exhausted and not sure she has the energy to continue pushing. Anne wrestles with the decision of whether to stay home or transfer to the hospital.
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Jenny B. Episode 11
More than 24 hours in Jenny heads to the hospital per her doctor’s request. She declines the hospital gown, choosing instead to stay in her personal clothing to minimize the clinical feel around her. Jenny is told her baby is "sunny side up" and uses the SIMs technique and a peanut ball to enco...
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Megan E. Episode 7
24 hours in labor intensifies. When Megan walks to keep things moving muscles in her back seize up and remain in spasm even between contractions. Dr. Berlin comes to check on Megan to see if he can help alleviate the cramp in her back.
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Jenny B. Episode 4
Jenny and her husband come up with a unique plan to balance the comforts of not being in a hospital for labor and having a medical safety blanket for birth. Don't miss episode 4 of Jenny's Journey on The Real Midwives of Los Angeles.
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The Mama Sherpas
From executive producers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein (The Business of Being Born), this topical new documentary, directed by Brigid Maher, examines a growing shift in the birthing industry: the rise of Caesarean sections. With C-section rates dangerously over 30% in America, are midwives the solu...