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Down to Birth

Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.

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hello folks at this podcast. I have to tell you how much I have enjoyed listening to your episodes; more than enjoyed. I am a grandmother, I had five children, and four of them are now married and beginning their families. We will soon have our sixth grandchild! I have been so amazed at my daughters' birth experiences, quite different from mine, although I had incredible care and good experiences in several different settings. I had my first child in a hospital in New York state, my second and third children in a hospital in Germany, and my last two in a private birthing center.. Even since my first grandchild was born almost 4 years ago, my daughters and daughters-in-law have been introduced to gestalt breastfeeding, particularly the Possums approach by Dr. Pamela Douglas out of Australia. I have been so amazed to see how successful this has been for them, and I wish that so many more moms knew about it. I am curious if you are familiar with it, I would think you must be, and I'm wondering if you've done or would consider doing a episode on it. I know I am not your target audience, but having had five children myself, and having the privilege of watching my children become parents makes me an enthusiast (All over again) for what is best for Mom and baby. Anyways, I Love what you're doing, thank you very much, and keep it coming!

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