Informed Pregnancy Podcast

Pelvic floor health is often overlooked but is an extremely important component of overall health and wellness, especially during and after pregnancy. Pelvic floor physical therapist Anna McMaster educates us on what the pelvic floor is and does and how to evaluate, maintain and restore pelvic floor and core health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holistic skin care guru Nousha Salimi returns share how her plans for a vaginal birth after cesarean played out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cosmetic rejuvenation artist and Reiki healer Nousha Salimi talks about the dos and don'ts of pregnancy skincare, her unique approach to conscious aging, and she shares her unique first birth story and plans for the upcoming birth of her second child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress, singer, adoptive and foster mother Jen Lilley is 39 weeks pregnant with her first biological child and joins us to talk about parenting, pregnancy, her breech baby experience and her plans the the imminent birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hypnobabies founder Kerry Tuschoff joins Dr. Berlin to talk about her personal background as well as the origins and theories behind the popular birthing technique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pediatrician Dr. Robert Hamilton, creator of the baby calming technique the "Hamilton hold" joins the podcast to give us tips and tricks for finding the right pediatrician, the secret to calming a crying baby and other gems gleaned from his decades of practice in pediatric medicine and his new book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brand new mommy, actress Claire Holt returns to the podcast and shares her authentic labor and birth story including the ups, downs, twists and turns as she experienced them in the moment and in retrospect.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Erica Smith is a Chiropractor and Craniosacral therapist with a focus on pregnancy, postpartum and care of children from birth through adolescence. In this episode Dr. Smith discusses Craniosacral therapy - a gentle yet powerful modality. We talk about what craniosacral therapy is, how its diagnostic and therapeutic elements work and what a sessions feels like, as well as who may benefit from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a condition that can occur during pregnancy that typically causes very uncomfortable itching for the expectant mother but can be more serious for the baby. Our guests Dr. Emiliano Chavira and Midwife Davi Khalsa discuss what cholestasis is,, how often it occurs, signs and symptoms, testing and treatment options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One day after recording our BEFORE episode in which Kate shared her plans for a home birth, she develops uncomfortable symptoms and soon learns that she has a condition which may put her baby in danger. Kate and Jamie's birth plan takes a sharp turn down what turned out to be a wild and unpredictable path. In this episode Kate shares her birth story and in the middle Jamie joins the discussion too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices