Informed Pregnancy Podcast

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A courageous mother of two joins Dr. Berlin to talk about her very personal struggles with postpartum depression, dysphoria, and OCD after the birth of her first child as well as her road to diagnosis, recovery and efforts to raise awareness and support around postpartum mental health issues. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Lilley returns with the exciting story of her second birth experience. For everyone who dreamed of having a fast birth, hold on to your hat!  This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Repeat guest actress Jen Lilley, best known for her role on Days of Our Lives and in Hallmark movies, joins the podcast to talk about her second pregnancy, plans for birth, and welcoming a 4th child into the family.  This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reposted as a tribute to the knowledge and wit of Dr. Jay Goldberg who sadly passed away much too soon. This episode originally aired in 2015: Dr. Berlin chats about pregnancy taboos such as sushi, sex, tanning, and more with beloved Los Angeles Obstetrician Dr. Jay Goldberg. Pregnancy can feel like big fat book of restrictive no no’s. Dr. Goldberg stops by to sort through truths and myths and to help us better understand the core issues behind pregnancy recommendations. Sushi? Wine? Coffee? Cheese? Eggs? Juice? Exercise? Sex? Tanning? Hair color? Nail salon? Sleep position? We ask lots of question...tune in to listen and learn. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at DRINKLMNT.COM/BERLIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motherhood After Pregnancy Loss - Nikki Spicer Nikki Spicer is a memoirist and mother of two. Nikki vulnerably shares her challenging journey of loss and perseverance after losing her first pregnancy at 38+ weeks. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle DuBoise, Co-founder of the plant-based organic company Sakara Life, discusses food as medicine and shares her two birth experiences; one hospital birth turned cesarean and one VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) at home. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Anjani Amladi sheds light on how to prevent, recognize, and remedy anxiety in children, especially in light of heavy world events. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kayleigh Harrigan is back to share the final chapter of her pregnancy and the challenges and triumphs of her labor and birth story. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional birth & postpartum doula and founder of Mothership birth services Kayleigh Harrigan is 39 weeks pregnant with her first child. She joins the show to share her journey to becoming a doula and soon a midwife! As well as her plans for an unmedicated home birth. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) is a condition affecting lactating women, characterized by abrupt episodes of dysphoria, or negative emotions, occurring just before milk let down. Alia Macrina Heise, a lactation specialist, identified D-MER in 2007 after experiencing symptoms personally while breastfeeding her third child. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last episode Kelly Kilmartin was planning an intervention free hospital birth. Now, 10 days after welcoming her first child Kelly returns to share her birth story. This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biotech marketing manager Kelly Kilmartin is in the final weeks before the birth of her first child. She is planning an intervention free hospital birth merging her two passions: science and holistic wellness.   This podcast has been brought to you in part by LMNT electrolyte drink mix. You can get a free sample pack with every order at drinklmnt.com/berlin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High risk pregnancy doctor and obstetrics expert Dr. Steven Rad returns to talk about cervical cerclage. What it is, when it's needed, how it works, side effects, risks, the different kinds of cerclages, and how this procedure helps birth outcomes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress, fitness enthusiast and new mother, Briana Henry joins the show just six days after welcoming her first child. After getting her cervical cerclage removed Briana is dedicated to an unmedicated hospital birth. As her birth journey unfolds Briana is faced with contraction coupling, last minute back labor, and other unforeseen challenges, in this raw, descriptive, and empowering birth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress and fitness enthusiast Briana Henry is best known for her roles in General Hospital and The Young and The Restless. Pregnant with her first, Briana talks candidly about her mid pregnancy 'incompetent cervix' complication, the cervical cerclage procedure and the resulting challenges with intimacy as well as physical and mental health as she prepares for birth and motherhood.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New mom Sonya Lee Talks Bumble dating, surprise pandemic pregnancy, mid pregnancy midwifery, beautiful baby moon, labor, birth and how the whole experience lead her to switch careers from CPA to Birth Doula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Career Educator Michele Gastel shares her birth stories from over 10 years ago, highlighting how the then brand new documentary film "The Business of Being Born" influenced her decision to have home births. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hair and makeup artists turned meditation teacher Kelsey Zahn Melton met her husband at an IHOP during a blizzard at the age of 17. After clearing hurdles like double sided SCFE (tune in for details), amenorrhea, and toxic mold exposure, Kelsey discusses her path to wellness, fertility, pregnancy, and her planned low intervention hospital birth experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nurse, doula, and mother of two Kate Pangos shares tow very different birth experiences; a cesarean in Barcelona and a recent vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices