Informed Pregnancy Podcast

High risk pregnancy doctor and obstetrics expert Dr. Steven Rad returns to talk about cervical cerclage. What it is, when it's needed, how it works, side effects, risks, the different kinds of cerclages, and how this procedure helps birth outcomes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress, fitness enthusiast and new mother, Briana Henry joins the show just six days after welcoming her first child. After getting her cervical cerclage removed Briana is dedicated to an unmedicated hospital birth. As her birth journey unfolds Briana is faced with contraction coupling, last minute back labor, and other unforeseen challenges, in this raw, descriptive, and empowering birth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress and fitness enthusiast Briana Henry is best known for her roles in General Hospital and The Young and The Restless. Pregnant with her first, Briana talks candidly about her mid pregnancy 'incompetent cervix' complication, the cervical cerclage procedure and the resulting challenges with intimacy as well as physical and mental health as she prepares for birth and motherhood.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New mom Sonya Lee Talks Bumble dating, surprise pandemic pregnancy, mid pregnancy midwifery, beautiful baby moon, labor, birth and how the whole experience lead her to switch careers from CPA to Birth Doula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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