Informed Pregnancy Podcast

OBGYN and MFM Dr. Steven Rad is back to talk about the 20 week anatomy scan including what to expect, when to actually do it, what the scan detects, and what the results may indicate. Connect with Dr. Rad online: https://drsteverad.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/drsteverad Read about yoga moves to relieve pregnancy discomfort on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/5-yoga-moves-you-can-do-right-now-to-relieve-pregnancy-pain-and-discomfort-olivia-trueblood Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch more pregnancy and birth content here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother, doula, and documentary filmmaker Rani Khanna joins the show to chat about her early film career, her focus on birth and postpartum work, and her newest film More Than Blood, a short documentary about postpartum hemorrhage. Connect with Rani Khanna online: https://www.youandeyefilms.com/ Read about More Than Blood on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-rani-khanna Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch More Than Blood here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/more-than-blood Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birth educator and doula, mother of five, and host of The Natural Birth podcast Rachel Mans talks about becoming deeply involved in the birth world, her personal birth experiences, adoption, and all the lessons she's learned along the way. Connect with Rachel Mans online: https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalbirthsite/ Check out The Natural Birth podcast online: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naturalbirth-talk/id1597027882 Read about life after a miscarriage on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-lyndal-redman Interested in more birth stories? Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch exclusive content here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perinatal psychologist, mother of two, and host of the Mom & Mind Podcast Dr. Kat Kaeni, PsyD, PMH-C shares her deeply personal experience with a perinatal mood disorder as well as tips for handling and recognizing perinatal mood disorders. Connect with Dr. Kat Kaeni online: https://wellmindperinatal.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/momandmind/ Check out the Mom & Mind Podcast here: https://wellmindperinatal.com/momandmindpodcast/ Learn more about Postpartum Depression on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/how-i-fought-for-myself-amid-postpartum-depression-by-julie-thomas-sponsored Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and enjoy more content about the perinatal period: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/you-are-not-alone Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

CEO and Founder of HealthyGirl Kitchen Danielle Brown just had her first baby and is back to share her birth story! Connect with HealthyGirl Kitchen podcast: https://podcast.healthygirlkitchen.com/ Check out HealthyGirl Kitchen online: www.instagram.com/healthygirlkitchen Learn more about The Bradley Method on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/all-about-the-bradley-method-susan-martin-aahcc-clec-ppne Interested in more birth stories? Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/you-are-not-alone Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEO and founder of HealthyGirl Kitchen, Danielle Brown is chatting about all things nutrition and creating EASY, nourishing, plant-based recipes. Danielle is also pregnant with her first child and she shares what she's been eating during pregnancy and her plans for birth. Connect with HealthyGirl Kitchen podcast: https://podcast.healthygirlkitchen.com/ Check out HealthyGirl Kitchen online: www.instagram.com/healthygirlkitchen Learn more about The Bradley Method on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/all-about-the-bradley-method-susan-martin-aahcc-clec-ppne Interested in more birth stories? Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/you-are-not-alone Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creator of the fitness program Baby by Simone and former broadway dancer Simone De La Rue talks about her dance career, fitness and wellness techniques, and becoming a first time mother at 42. Connect with Simone De La Rue online: https://www.instagram.com/simonedelarue.official/?hl=en and https://www.simonedelarue.com/ Learn more about Tantrum Wine Pairings the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/tantrum-wine-pairings-rose-hart-landsberg Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and take Simone's classes here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/baby-by-simone-prenatal-workout Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multitalented artist and new mother Rumer Willis returns to share her empowering home birth story and how she is adjusting to motherhood. Connect with Rumer Willis online: https://www.instagram.com/rumerwillis/ Check out Rumer's skincare online: https://www.instagram.com/rumerhasit/ Learn more about becoming a doula on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/birth-of-a-doula-pt-1-of-2-hannah-gill Have you seen the famous documentary film Orgasmic Birth? Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch it here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/orgasmic-birth-the-best-kept-secret Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multi-talented film and television artist, singer/songwriter, and soon-to-be new mother Rumer Willis opens up about her childhood, entertainment career, her journey to becoming a labor support doula, and her own pregnancy journey and upcoming birth plans. Connect with Rumer Willis online: https://www.instagram.com/rumerwillis/ Check out Rumer's skincare online: https://www.instagram.com/rumerhasit/ Learn more about becoming a doula on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/birth-of-a-doula-pt-1-of-2-hannah-gill Have you seen the famous documentary film Orgasmic Birth? Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and watch it here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/orgasmic-birth-the-best-kept-secret Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a difficult pregnancy with hyperemesis, business owner and new mother Madison Young is back to discuss all the twists and turns of her empowering birth story. Connect with Madison Young online: https://www.instagram.com/openeyecrystals/?hl=en Check out Open Eye Crystals online: https://openeyecrystals.com/ Listen to another episode about Hyperemesis with guest Amy Schumer on the Informed Pregnancy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-schumer-hyperemesis-gravidarum/id909813658?i=1000460801339 Learn more about the 'Ten Minute Mommy Recharge' on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ten-minute-mommy-recharge-dr-elizabeth-krasnoff-phd Interested in more Pregnancy focused content? Start your FREE Informed Pregnancy+ subscription and watch You are not alone here: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/you-are-not-alone Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebo

Renowned crystal shop owner Madison Young is 37 weeks pregnant with her first baby. In this episode, she shares about life as a small business owner, her experience with a medical scare, and her plans for upcoming birth. Connect with Madison here: https://www.instagram.com/openeyecrystals/?hl=en Check out Open Eye Crystals: https://openeyecrystals.com/ Listen to another episode about hyperemesis with guest Amy Schumer on the Informed Pregnancy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-schumer-hyperemesis-gravidarum/id909813658?i=1000460801339 Learn more about the power of meditation on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/the-power-of-meditation-in-pregnancy-and-birth-nina-phelan Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Prenatal memories” refers to a child's recollections from the time that they were inside their mothers’ womb - and the memories can sometimes be from an even earlier time. In this fascinating episode, special guests Dr. Akira Ikegawa and Yuko Igarashi discuss Ikegawa's featured role in the documentary Prenatal Memories of Children and the study of early consciousness. Connect with Dr. Ikegawa: https://www.facebook.com/groups/479925139681779 Learn more about the film Prenatal Memories of Children:  https://norio-ogikubo.info/en/ Read about the impact of touch in the first 3 years of life on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/nurturing-touch-in-the-first-three-years-promotes-lifelong-mental-wellness-greer-kirshenbaum-phd Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

Childbirth educator, home birth mother, and experienced home birth attendant Katelyn Fusco has seen birth from every angle (literally). She knows the impact that a birth experience can have on you, your baby, and your entrance into motherhood. Katelyn shares her wealth of knowledge about pregnancy and birth and gives us insight into her own experiences as well as the upcoming home birth plan for her third child. Follow Katelyn Fusco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhomebirthpodcast/ Read about dogs and birth, "doggy doulas", on the Informed Pregnancy blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/doggy-doulas-dr-elliot-berlin-dc Learn more about Katelyn's 'Happy Homebirth Fix' community: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/podcast-2/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film costume designer and new mama Ciara Whaley is back with a new baby and a beautiful home birth story.  For more stories about women in film, check out this Informed Pregnancy blog post: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-lyndal-redman Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Costume designer and soon-to-be new mom Ciara Whaley is prepping for the birth of her first child. Ciara chats about her early career, meeting her husband at driver's ed, her fertility and pregnancy journey, and her home birth plan. It's our honor to support women in film. Check out the Informed Pregnancy Blog post spotlighting More Than Blood filmmaker Rani Khanna: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-rani-khanna Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pelvic floor physical therapist and mother of two Dr. Carrie Pagliano specializes in pregnancy and postpartum pelvic health for active women. Dr. Pagliano walks us through her career journey, explains what pelvic health physical therapy really is, and shares strategies for supporting the pelvic floor during pregnancy and postpartum. Check out the Informed Pregnancy Blog post "Postpartum Healing: How to Support Emotional Healing after Pregnancy and Birth": https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/post-partum-healing-how-to-support-emotional-healing-after-pregnancy-and-birth-by-susanne-grant Check out the Informed Pregnancy Blog post "How to Restore Your Core Postpartum": https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/how-to-restore-your-core-postpartum-by-lara-catone Check out Dr. Pagliano's podcast The Active Mom: https://carriepagliano.com/active-mom-podcast/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.

Just 4 weeks after welcoming her second baby, medical professional Monica Shemirani is back to tell her cesarean birth story. Want to hear about more cesarean birth journeys? Check out our newest show Empowered Mama on Informed Pregnancy Plus. Start your FREE TRIAL and search "Empowered Mama" to start streaming today: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Check out Monica's husband Dr. Nima Shemirani's post about pregnancy and plastic surgery on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/plastic-surgery-pregnancy-when-is-it-safe-to-get-work-done-eos-rejuvenation-sponsored Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a mysterious and painful postpartum experience with her first child, Monica Shemirani has many new plans for the upcoming birth of her second child.  Want to hear about more cesarean birth journeys? Check out our newest show Empowered Mama on Informed Pregnancy Plus. Start your FREE TRIAL and search "Empowered Mama" to start streaming today: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Check out Monica's husband Dr. Nima Shemirani's post about pregnancy and plastic surgery on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/plastic-surgery-pregnancy-when-is-it-safe-to-get-work-done-eos-rejuvenation-sponsored Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress, comedian, and mother of three boys Selah Victor returns to share her very different birth experiences after two C-sections and most recently, a VBAC.  Connect with Selah online: www.instagram.com/selahvictor Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Selah's "before birth" story here OR watch the visual podcast on Informed Pregnancy+ in episode 3 of Empowered Mama! Start your trial of IP+ and watch it now for free. Actress, comedian, and mother of three boys Selah Victor shares her experience with two C-sections, the NICU, and how she is confidently pursuing a VBAC despite the possible challenges. Tune in to hear her inspiring perspective on how she kept hope alive. Connect with Selah online: www.instagram.com/selahvictor Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices