In the second of this three part series, labor and delivery nurse Emily Johnston discusses her experience with birth. She's also a birth and postpartum doula and an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) with an interesting fertility journey to share.Connect with Emily: @littleloomrn and littleloomrn.comWhat is an IBCLC?Want more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content HERE! Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!informedpregnancy.comInformed Pregnancy on YoutubeInformed Pregnancy Media on LinkedIn@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of this three part series, labor and delivery nurse Emily Johnston discusses her pregnancy. She's also a birth and postpartum doula and an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) with an interesting fertility journey to share.Connect with Emily: @littleloomrn and littleloomrn.comWhat is an IBCLC?Want more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content HERE! Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!informedpregnancy.comInformed Pregnancy on YoutubeInformed Pregnancy Media on LinkedIn@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we chat with Paula James-Martinez, a passionate women's health advocate and founder of the non profit The Mother Lovers. Currently working with our friends at prenatal vitamin company Needed, she's a talented writer and producer who recently directed the birth documentary Born Free (now streaming on IP+).Connect with Paula: @bornfreefilm, bornfreefilm.comFilmmaker Paula James Martinez travels across the United States to understand what makes it the most dangerous and expensive nation to give birth in. From heartbreaking personal stories and harrowing facts to perspectives of experts both in the medical and legal fields, BORN FREE: BIRTH IN AMERICA shines a light on the true cost of giving birth in the US. The film is an invitation for every person to start a conversation about the state of maternal health. Watch Born Free on IP+Want more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content.Keep up with Dr. B and Informed Pregnancy online!informedpregnancy.comInformed Pregnancy on YoutubeInformed Pregnancy Media on LinkedIn@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristin Revere is an elite certified birth and postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, and owner of Gold Coast Doulas in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She joins the podcast to share about her work and her new book Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby.Connect with Kristin: @goldcoastdoulasgoldcoastdoulas.comKristin's new bookTired As a Mother (a virtual class for mothers during pregnancy or very early postpartum)Blog Birth and Baby: One Size Doesn't Fit AllWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content HERE! Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!informedpregnancy.comInformed Pregnancy on YoutubeInformed Pregnancy Media on LinkedIn@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef and nutritionist Mia Rigden returns to tell the birth story of her second child after an unplanned cesarean for her first birth.Connect with the guest: miarigden.com and @mia_rigdenWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content HERE! Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!informedpregnancy.comInformed Pregnancy on YoutubeInformed Pregnancy Media on LinkedIn@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mia Rigden, a board certified nutritionist and classically trained chef from Marin County, pivoted back to nutrition after a whirlwind ride in the restaurant business. She's working toward a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and she joins the podcast to talk about her pregnancy and her intentions for the upcoming birth dh in this before birth story.Connect with the guest: miarigden.com and @mia_rigdenWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!www.informedpregnancy.comwww.instagram.com/doctorberlin/www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancywww.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holistic dentist Dr. Leedia Riman returns to tell the birth story of her third child after a traumatic first birth and an experience with postpartum depression.Connect with the guest: @drleedia and rdentalgroup.comWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!www.informedpregnancy.comwww.instagram.com/doctorberlin/www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancywww.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Leedia Riman, a native of Lebanon and a holistic dentist practicing in Beverly Hills, joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing experiencing the Lebanese Civil War and the Gulf War, a traumatic first birth, postpartum depression, and her plans for her upcoming third child.Connect with the guest: @drleedia and rdentalgroup.comWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content: https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!www.informedpregnancy.comwww.instagram.com/doctorberlin/www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancywww.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pregnancy and birth coach Caroline Bagga, founder of Mother Nurture Yoga in Sydney, Australia, joins the podcast to talk about her own experience with motherhood and all things pregnancy and yoga, including how the practice holds a multitude of benefits for moms at every perinatal stage.Connect with Caroline:@mothernurture.yogamothernurtureyoga.comMother Nurture Yoga on IP+ Read Caroline's essays on the IP Blog: How to Physically Prepare for Birth with Prenatal YogaHow to Mentally Prepare for Birth with Prenatal YogaWant more pregnancy + parenting? Informed Pregnancy Plus is a new streaming platform by pregnancy focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin. Dedicated to pregnancy, parenting, and everything in between, IP+ offers everything from prenatal workouts and yoga flows to original series and iconic birth films like The Business of Being Born. (Pssst, subscriptions are a great gift for parents-to-be!)Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to all our curated pregnancy and parenting content HERE Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!www.informedpregnancy.comwww.instagram.com/doctorberlin/www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancywww.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheridan Hathaway returns to share the birth story of baby #2. She was hoping for a home birth after cesarean (HBAC) with a midwife and an empowered natural birth experience.Are you prepared for postpartum? Start safeguarding your relationship now before baby arrives with The AfterBirth Plan™, an online course created by Dr. Alyssa Berlin, PsyD. Having a baby is one of the top 10 stressors you will experience in your life. Having a solid plan to follow when you are in the trenches can be the difference between bringing a couple together or pushing them apart. You've spent a lot of time, effort, and love building a relationship with your partner. Let's ensure that it survives the transition into parenthood. Prevention is better than cure! Take the first step in "baby-proofing your relationship" with The AfterBirth Plan™. Dr. Alyssa Berlin has over 15 years of experience working with pregnant women and new parents as they take their first steps into parenthood. Dr. Berlin has created a game plan for you and your partner to help you navigate these crucial steps. Start your FREE TRIAL of Informed Pregnancy+ and get access to The AfterBirth Plan™ and all of our curated pregnancy and parenting content: informedpregnancy.tv Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online!informedpregnancy.com@doctorberlinFacebookX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices