"Birth doulas are often described as providing educational, emotional and physical support during labor, birth and postpartum. I would also add advocacy into that mix, frequently partnered with training in trauma-informed care and anti-racism..." What is a doula?...
"Don’t diffuse oils into the room. This can be so tempting! BUT, smell is a strong sense, and, during birth, it can be a fickle sense. You may love an aroma one moment, and hate it the next. Once the aroma is in the room, it is very hard to remove."Essential oils have...
Air date 06.05.2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome back to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You've tuned in to the "after" episode of a before and after birth story. My guest today was about...
"Isoimmunization can happen with any bleeding during pregnancy, including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and even with a motor vehicle accident or procedures during pregnancy such as amniocentesis/chorionic villi sampling or external...
Air date 04.06.2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Elliot Berlin. My guest today is a media professional and she is a mother of two, and her story to pregnancy and birth is quite interesting. Arista...
Translated by Yuko Igarashi " I was shocked about this fact and realized that I was delivering the baby early using a vacuum because I was terrified that he or she could end up dying. It made me wonder if my choice to use a vacuum had been causing tremendous suffering...
Air date 03.30.2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Elliot Berlin. My guest today is an acclaimed actress originally from Bombay, India, who has captured audiences worldwide with her performances and...
Air date 03.23.2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy Podcast. I'm your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You have tuned in to the after episode of a before and after birth story, and I have no idea how things went but we're...
"Birth is a very intimate human interaction which cannot adhere to any prescribed formula, as each woman is unique and each birthing experience distinctive and special. However, care and respect are fundamentally indispensable in this equation and lay the foundations...
"One of my favorite things is having people in my class who were Bradley babies themselves and are now taking a Bradley Method course to prepare for their own baby. What a testament to the wonderful impact of this childbirth preparation method!"Your world suddenly...
"It’s amazing how dogs can sense that something special is happening when labor starts. Dogs, being highly sensitive creatures, pick up on the changes in their owners' behavior and can become quite inquisitive about what is happening." As a pregnancy-focused...
"(B) enefits – What are the benefits of the recommendations given? (R) isks – What are the risks of the recommendations - to me and/or my baby? (A) lternatives – Are there any alternatives to consider before making my decision? ( I ) nstincts – What are my instincts...