Motherhood Alliance Podcast

Birth Tips for Partners

A birth partner is a person chosen by a pregnant women to give support during the birthing process. But what should that support look like? Oftentimes, birth partners aren't sure how to help, leaving them feeling useless and "in the way". We're flipping the script! Listen in to hear today's guests, Katie, and Aubrey, give tips on how birth partners can turn labor and delivery from a cold, lonely-feeling event into an empowering and beautiful experience!
In this episode, we discuss:
Why a birth partner/support person DOES have a critical role during labor
Katie's #1 tip for birth partners
What to discuss during pregnancy so the birth partner feels prepared to step into their role during labor
How transformative and empowering the birth experience can be for partners who feel valued and involved in the birth space
How men/partners can be supportive during the postpartum period
How to think outside the box when choosing birth partners
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Alba Birth Center. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options
Part 2: The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth
Part 3: The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know
Part 4: Birth Tips for Partners
 
Connect with Katie & Aubrey:
🔗 Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know

The cascade of interventions can be scary to think about when preparing for birth and making choices during labor. The best way to combat fear is education, which is why we were excited to welcome Katie and Aubrey back onto the podcast to discuss what the cascade is and the secret weapon that can combat it: choice.
In this episode, we discuss:
What is the cascade of interventions (aka intervention snowball)
Incredible ways your brain shifts during the birthing experience
How the cascade typically starts
Common interventions within the hospital space vs the midwifery space
Why Pitocin increases the intensity of labor
Home birth/birth center to hospital transfers: signs for when it's appropriate and what to expect if it happens
A good question to ask when offered an intervention
How Alba's childbirth education classes can help you feel confident & informed about interventions
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Alba Birth Center. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options
Part 2: The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth
Part 3: The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know
Part 4: Birth Tips for Partners
 
Resources mentioned in this episode
🔗 Alba's childbirth education class
 
Connect with Katie & Aubrey:
🔗 Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families.
🔗 Explore the Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)

The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth

Women have undeniable birthing instincts, as well as a deep innate desire for a certain type of birth experience. Tune in as Drea, Brit, and the ladies from Alba Birth Center (Katie Duncan, LPM and Aubrey Williams), unravel the mysteries of where these instincts come from and how women can embrace their built-in ancestral wisdom!
In this episode, we discuss:
What the birth experience looked like 100 years ago
How society has slowly deconditioned women to trust what's in their DNA
How to tap into your innate wisdom during pregnancy so you can enter birth confidently
A simple, yet impactful question to ask when making decisions for yourself or your child
What pregnancy and birth decisions are optional in today's society
The pros and cons of technology within the birth space
Aubrey's perspective after experiencing both a traditional and "ancestral" birth
Encouragement for women who are looking for a redemptive birth experience after experiencing a traumatic birth in the past
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Alba Birth Center. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options
Part 2: The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth
Part 3: The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know
Part 4: Birth Tips for Partners
 
Resources mentioned in this episode
The Business of Being Born
 
Connect with Katie & Aubrey:
🔗 Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families.
🔗 Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)
 

Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options

Midwifery has existed for centuries, yet many families don't know it's a birth option in our modern day. Tune in as Drea & Brit welcome Katie Duncan, LPM, and Aubrey Williams from Alba Birth center, as we lay the foundation regarding what midwifery is and how it can help to support birth in some surprising ways!
In this episode, we discuss:
What is a midwife and what do they do?
Katie's journey to falling in love with midwifery
How long is midwifery training?
How do prenatal appointments with an out-of-hospital midwife differ from a hospital-based provider?
Aubrey's perspective, as she experienced both a traditional hospital birth and a midwifery-supported birth center birth
Why a home birth might actually be the best fit for you
The key to finding the right provider for you
The future of midwifery care
Understanding your birth options
 
This episode is part of a 4-part series with Alba Birth Center. Be sure to listen to them all!
Part 1: Midwifery: Its Historical Significance and Role in Empowering Birth Options
Part 2: The Ancestral Wisdom of Birth
Part 3: The Cascade of Interventions: What You Need to Know
Part 4: Birth Tips for Partners
 
Connect with Katie & Aubrey at Alba Birth Center:
🔗 Alba's Motherhood Alliance profile
🔗 Website
🔗 Facebook
🔗 Instagram
 
About the Motherhood Alliance
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families.
🔗 Motherhood Alliance directory & website
🔗 Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)
🔗 Our Story (Episode 1)
 
Special thanks to Chris McRae for editing this episode.

Our Story: How the Motherhood Alliance Was Born

Welcome to the Motherhood Alliance podcast! In this episode, Drea and Brit, the founders of the Motherhood Alliance, tell the story of how it was born and why.
 
The Motherhood Alliance is the #1 directory of holistically-minded health and wellness professionals, dedicated to providing trusted care + support for moms and their families.
 
Motherhood Alliance directory & website
Instagram (@motherhoodalliance)
Facebook (@motherhoodalliance)