Informed Pregnancy Podcast

In this fun and charming interview, very pregnant and super candid Hilary Duff talks about her childhood, career, first pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood experience and why her plans for her impending second birth have taken a significant and exciting turn. Photo by Laura Moll Photography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Note: Adult Conversation and Language*  Yael Cohen Braun is the founder and CEO of 'F*ck Cancer', a nonprofit dedicated to early detection, prevention and garnering support for people affected by cancer. After birthing her first child she launched the judgment-free digital media community ‘Motherlucker’ and now, with two boys, she and her husband Scooter are expecting a baby girl. Join us for candid discussions about life and how we can better support one another through the more difficult times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly due with her second baby, actress Emilie de Ravin (Roswell, Lost, Once Upon A Time) stops for an informative and entertaining chat about pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how easy, fun and beneficial it can be to do aerial yoga as we chat with aerial performers Kimberely Simonetti and Katie Sole. Kimberely created and Katie is a certified instructor in Up Flying Yoga™ and Up Fly Aerial Dance™. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can a forty-year-old virgin who hasn't done IVF really be in her third trimester of pregnancy? Childbirth educator doula and soon-to-be mom joins us to talk about the options, process, and experience of embryo adoption as well as her plans for childbirth and motherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat Von D and Leafar Seyer stop by the Informed Pregnancy studio. In part one of this two-part series, they discuss intimate and interesting details of each of their backgrounds and upbringings and how they met and fell in love. Part two is a candid talk about pregnancy and planning for labor, delivery and beyond. Co-Host: Nicole Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Londin Angel Winters is an author, teacher and thought leader in the conversation of sacred intimacy. She helps people reclaim pleasure, thrive in sacred relationships and love like they've never been hurt. She and her life partner authored 'The Awakened Woman's Guide to Everlasting Love' and founded Yoga of Intimacy™ which teaches the embodied practice of sustaining deeply passionate, long-term relationships. She is a teacher of Love, Intimacy and Serpent Medicine. (That's right - Serpent Medicine.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrity health coach, holistic nutritionist and wellness expert Kelly Leveque combines her passion for health and the science of nutrition with a practical and optimistic approach to help her clients and readers improve their health, achieve their goals and develop sustainable habits to live a healthy and balanced life. She has a long list of clients among the Hollywood elite and she is the best selling author of ‘Body Love’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is truly different about pregnancy in your late 30's, 40's and beyond? OBGYN and perinatologist Dr. Emiliano Chavira talks about practical considerations for pregnancy and childbirth over 35. Spoiler Alert: It's not all that different than pregnancy before 35. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In addition to hospital birth and home birth, there is the growing option to give birth at out-of-hospital birth centers. Birth center midwife Hayley Oakes shares details about the birth center setting and what its like to be under the care of birth center midwives for pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. We also discuss pros and cons of birth center in relation to both hospital birth and home birth. Listen through to the end for a sweet surprise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women's Business Coach Heidi Stevens is passionate about empowering and inspiring other women business owners to be the best versions of themselves. Tune in to hear her share some of the tools and strategies that she used to grow a multi-seven figure business and helps to do the same for Creative Women Entrepreneurs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the foundations of Yoga and Meditation and how to maximize their benefits during pregnancy and postpartum with our guest Patti Quintero - founder of 'Uma Mother' which specializes in mindful living from Conception into Motherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an alarming disparity in US maternal and fetal health and outcomes by race with the most sizable gap being between white and black mothers and babies. Midwife Debbie Allen talks with Dr. Berlin about the depth of the issue, probable causes and contributing factors and possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people feel safer and more comfortable laboring and birthing in hospitals and others feel better at home or in a birthing center. Dr. Emiliano Chavira weighs in with his thoughts of pros and cons of each setting and who might be a better or worse candidate for in or out of hospital birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellie Knaus is a recovering actor who celebrates and commiserates with world class experts, best-selling authors, and listeners around the world on the Atomic Moms podcast. In our interview she shares her adventures in childhood and motherhood in her raw and naturally hilarious style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emphasizing the importance of a flexible birth plan, circumstances at the end of Jackie's pregnancy lead her to a very different birth than she was planning. In this episode Jackie shares her last minute twists, the choices she had and the ones she made and describes how the experience felt physically and emotionally in her real and animated informative and entertaining style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway and television actress Jackie Seiden talks shop, pregnancy and plans for her upcoming birth - and beyond. Part I of a two part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pass, RN, BS and his staff at 'Save A Little Life' provide specialized courses for expectant and recently delivered parents, family members and care providers on hope to prepare a safe home for infants and toddlers. In this episode he shares invaluable information about CPR, First Aid and other life saving skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored by: KABRITA. Kabrita goat milk foods and formula are naturally easy to digest and non-GMO. To see if Kabrita is right for your family, order you trial kit at KabritaUSA.com From NBA dancer to dancing for fitness, celebrity trainer Sara Haley shares practical tips on pre and postnatal fitness and how to maximize results safely at each stage. Check out some of her free workouts at http://freepregnancyworkouts.com  and important video on core exercises at  http://pregnancycoreexercises.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Shahin Ghadir shares his expertise on causes of infertility and guides us through male and female fertility testing and treatment options. We also discuss fertility preservation - who should do it, when to do it and the steps involved from start to finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices