Informed Pregnancy Podcast

Just weeks after welcoming her second child via surrogate, Lexi Barry tells us about her surrogacy experience, the final weeks, what happens in the delivery room, and the unique decisions made during the process.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After experiencing 3 miscarriages, IVF, a traumatic first birth, and challenges brought on by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Lexi Barry decided to have her second child via surrogate. Lexi shares the ups and downs of her first pregnancy, birth, and finding a surrogate in this unique birth journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Personal development coach Kathrin Zenkina candidly shares about her (over 44 hour!) challenging and awakening birth experience which was hyper focused on flexibility and the power of manifestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Personal development coach and CEO of 'Manifestation Babe' Kathrin Zenkina, shares her childhood as a Russian Ukrainian, starting her business, listening to her intuition, and her pregnancy journey thus far with her first child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress, author, environmentalist, and new mom Olesya Rulin just welcomed her first child. She shares her emotionally intense 48 hour transformation in this beautiful, powerful, and raw birth journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russian-American actress, author, environmentalist, and first time mom Olesya Rulin is 29 weeks pregnant. Olesya shares insight into her early acting career, her struggles with mental health, and her pregnancy journey thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion designer and stylist Esmee Geeratz returns to share her birth journey. At 36 weeks, she is planning for a home birth with her breech baby. Tune in to hear how it all unfolds in this special after birth episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion designer and stylist Esmee Geeratz is pregnant with her first child. She shares her pregnancy journey thus far, from contracting covid in the second trimester, to finding out her baby is breech in the last few weeks of pregnancy, to changing her midwife at 36 weeks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

External Cephalic Version (ECV) is a manual technique used to help turn Breech babies' heads down. Here to discuss the pros, cons, and different variations of ECV is award winning OBGYN / maternal fetal medicine specialist and repeat podcast guest Dr. Nate Fox. 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

International Certified Newborn Care Specialist and Certified Sleep Consultant Summer Hartman is here to talk about all things sleep. Many new parents find themselves struggling to get their little ones to sleep. That's where Summer's Sleep Secrets comes in. This sleep consultation service offers training and tips for families to help get their babies and toddlers to sleep through the night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the sudden death of Alessandra's doctor, Dr. Jay Goldberg, her birth plan changes drastically just days before birth. Alessandra shares fond memories of Dr. Goldberg and her dramatic and spiritual 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

Actress and podcaster Alessandra Torresani is best known for her role as Claire in The Big Bang Theory and for her insightful, funny, and revealing podcast about mental health. She is currently pregnant with her first child and joins us to talk about her personal journey living with bi-polar disorder, pregnancy, and upcoming plans for 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

Fitness coach Michele Maturo returns with details of her empowering Trial of Labor After Cesarean with her second 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

Naturepedic is a company with a mission; safer, healthier sleep for the whole family. Father of four and Naturepedic head of marketing Arin Schultz explains how traditional crib mattresses are made and how Naturepedic had to get innovative to overcome substantial obstacles and produce their award winning organic natural mattresses.  This episode is sponsored by Naturepedic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michele Maturo, fitness coach and creator of the fitness app 'Move With Michele', is pregnant and exploring her options for a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) after her initial labor experience ended in an unexpected cesarean birth. Michele describes her first pregnancy and birth, including some of the postnatal physical and emotional struggles, lessons learned, and what she is doing differently this time around. 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

Jenna Ushkowitz returns to discuss the end-of-pregnancy scramble of exploring options for her baby (who was still in a breech presentation) as time was running out. Listen in as Jenna shares how she chose which path to travel and not travel as well as how her birth turned out. 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

Actress, Producer, Author, and Podcaster Jena Ushkowitz is a few weeks away from the birth of her first child, who is currently breech. Jena talks about her early life as an adopted child, her professional acting career starting at age 3, and her plans for her upcoming 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

Mom, Author, ENT surgeon, and Breastfeeding expert Dr. Linda Dahl sheds light on all things breastfeeding. Sharing her own breastfeeding challenges and how it's helped her create a unique approach to helping women at any stage of their breastfeeding journey. 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

CEO and Founder of Shoptiques.com, Harvard business school graduate, Forbes 30 under 30 and Crain's New York 40 under 40, Olga Vidisheva Leiser shares her three very different birth stories as she progressed through her career and grew as a parent.  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

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