Informed Pregnancy Podcast

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

Anastasiya has had her baby and returns to the podcast share the details of her experience planned home birth after cesarean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belarus native Anastasiya Rul, pregnant with her second baby, recounts the unexpected cascade of interventions during her first labor experience which ended with a physically healthy yet emotionally traumatic cesarean birth. Now, with more knowledge, support, and experience, she is preparing for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Certified Functional Nutrition Consultant Gina Mehta recounts her two birth stories and important lessons she learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hubble Connect is a cutting edge baby gear company using the latest technology to help families stay safe and connected. In this episode, we explore super cool fan favorite gear as well as brand new products just hitting the shelves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we enter the third year of Covid-19, pediatrician and author Dr. Jay Gordon discusses the current state of the pandemic and why this vaccine is different than all other childhood vaccines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bodybuilder, fitness coach, and new Mom Taryn Slater is back to tell the story of the recent birth of her first child.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norco California native, fitness coach, and World Beauty Fitness and Fashion (WBFF) Pro Taryn Slater is expecting her first baby any day now. Discussion includes her unique journey to becoming a professional body builder, her experience with pregnancy, and plans for her imminent birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Broadway dancer, singer, and actor Rachel Montez Minor is also now an author of the children's picture book "The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars". It's inspired by her own birth journeys, infectious positive energy, and curiosity for the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Miss USA and Sports Illustrated model Olivia Jordan recently welcomed her first baby. She shares her personal birth journey in hopes of providing future mothers with insight and perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Hollywood publicist and mother of three, Amanda Nesbitt shares her three very different birth experiences including unplanned cesarean birth, unplanned VBAC, and an emergency birth during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gestational diabetes affects between 2% to 10% of pregnant women. Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Dr. Steven Rad discusses what gestational diabetes is, how it is tested for and diagnosed, as well as risk factors and treatment options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author, speaker and motivator Danette May is a leading healthy lifestyle expert. In this episode Dannette shares the personal tragedy she experienced that led her to pursue mind and body health and inspire others to do the same with healing foods, healing movement, and a healing mindset. Sponsored Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles birth photographer and labor doula Lauren Guilford joins the podcast just one week after giving birth to her first child at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles birth photographer and labor doula Lauren Guilford has witnessed and documented a lot of labor and delivery journeys in various settings. Lauren has taken all of that experience into consideration while crafting plans for her own first (imminent!) birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anastasiya returns, now a mom of two, to discuss how her plans for a home birth after a cesarean turned out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film and TV manager / producer Anastasiya Kukhtareva discusses the physical and emotional evolution that occurred between her first pregnancy and birth and her current pregnancy and how they influenced her to plan for VBAC at home. She is due any day. This podcast has been brought to you in part by STORQ. Storq makes super comfortable daily essentials for pregnancy, nursing, and parenthood in sizes 0 through 4X that feel good without compromising your personal style. Use code BERLIN for a 10% Discount at STORQ.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birth educator, doula, and author Bailey Gaddis is expecting her second child and released her second book 'Asking For a Pregnant Friend.' Bailey talks about her journey to becoming a pregnancy author as well as her personal experiences overcoming miscarrage, pregnancy and plans for her upcoming birth. This podcast has been brought to you in part by STORQ. Storq makes super comfortable daily essentials for pregnancy, nursing, and parenthood in sizes 0 through 4X that feel good without compromising your personal style. Use code BERLIN for a 10% Discount at STORQ.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices