Los Angeles-based prenatal focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin searches for unbiased information on the most pressing topics for growing families with interviews from pregnancy and parenting experts, celebrities, and new and expectant parents. Entertaining and informative, new episodes drop weekly every Thursday. Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online! informedpregnancy.com @doctorberlin Youtube LinkedIn Facebook X
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Kara Sutton returns to the podcast to tell the story of the planned home birth of her fourth baby. Connect with the guest: @ikaraboutyou alwaysfriday.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode…
Kara Sutton returns to the podcast to share about the preparations leading up to the planned home birth of her fourth baby. Connect with the guest: @ikaraboutyou alwaysfriday.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum…
Board certified obstetrician and maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Nathan Fox has made a career helping women navigate routine and high risk pregnancies, delivering thousands of babies and tackling the most complicated situations in obstetrics. He returns to the podcast to discuss cesarean section births including how and when the decision is made, common reasons for this type of birth, what…
How can society better support people during life's most vulnerable moments? After working in justice centered philanthropy, motherhood unexpectedly changed things for Eboni Nash. She's the director of development at 4th Trimester, an organization helping new moms and growing families find care and community. Connect with the guest: @4thtrimester_org 4thtri.org Eboni on LinkedIn Grow with us on…
Few men are prepared for the identity shifts when becoming a father. Father of two and executive coach David Arell returns to the podcast to explore mindset shifts, unexpected grief, changing relationships, and lessons that only years of parenting can teach. Connect with the guest: welcometofatherhood.com Catalyst for Change David Arell on IP+ Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media…
Nina Spears is a baby planner, doula, educator, and founder of Baby Chick who works with pregnant and postpartum people. She discusses why preparation matters but control is an illusion, including one of the most important birth skills of all. Connect with the guest: baby-chick.com @thebabychick Facebook YouTube TikTok Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate…
What if back pain, pelvic pain, disconnection from your body, exhaustion, and anxiety aren't things you just have to live with? Jessica Jennings of MaYoga discusses her philosophy and how therapeutic movement and rehabilitation science can help new and expectant mothers prepare for birth, recovery, and beyond. Connect with the guest: @mayoga MaYoga.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy…
LA based dentist and father of four Dr. Bernard Baseri explains the links between oral care and pregnancy and why dental care before, during, and after pregnancy is important. Connect with the guest: @drbaseri smilerecreation.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they…
Kelly Meehan grew up as a highly sensitive child in a household shaped by caregiving and uncertainty. After surviving one traumatic birth, she found healing through a second birth and now works to help people connect deeply with their babies on an intuitional and spiritual level. Connect with the guest: @spiritbabymedium YouTube newearthchildren.com The Spirit Baby Collective Grow with us on…
In part two of her story, Parul Somani returns to discuss how her life changed dramatically after giving birth for the second time, after a seemingly perfect Cesarean birth. Connect with the guest: @pdsomani LinkedIn parulsomani.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they…
With an elite education and a high powered career, careful planner Parul Somani discusses pregnancy, motherhood, and what happens when control slips out of reach. Connect with the guest: @pdsomani LinkedIn parulsomani.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare…
Former nurse Lia Butler found herself fighting to be heard in her own journey to motherhood. She discusses learning a powerful lesson about trusting instincts and advocating for oneself during pregnancy. Connect with the guest: LinkedIn Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as…
What if the biggest threat to your health didn't come with a warning? Mother of two Zuleyma Santos had a pregnancy and postpartum journey that suddenly turned life altering, testing her strength and instincts. Connect with the guest: @inspirational.lifecoach motivationallifecoach.net Go Red for Women Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video…
Originally from Sweden, Emilia Davis discusses her three dramatically different birth experiences: a highly medicalized first delivery, a planned home birth with a midwife, and going nearly 42 weeks with her third baby before a last minute decision changed everything. Connect with the guest: @emiliapods @emiliadavisphoto Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate…
Los Angeles born naturopathic doctor Brisa Mahoney has a passion for fertility and pregnancy care. Things became deeply personal when her own journey required her to rethink her entire approach as her pregnancy went off course. Connect with the guest: @dr.brisamahoney @carenaturopathics Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following…
In a special 500th episode, Dr. Berlin opens up personally to discuss a recent unexpected major medical episode with guest host Jenna Pastuszek. Connect with the host: @thejennap jennapastuszek.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. Each season is an intimate story of one woman, one…
In a special 500th episode, Dr. Berlin opens up personally to discuss a recent unexpected major medical episode with guest host Jenna Pastuszek. Connect with the host: @thejennap jennapastuszek.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and…
Sasha Bessonova crossed continents, cultures, and different medical systems after growing up in Russia. Finding herself pregnant with identical twins in Los Angeles, her story is one of inherited birth trauma and late pregnancy pressure as her doctors pressed for a scheduled delivery date (but her babies had other plans). Connect with the guest: @sashabessonova Grow with us on IP+! Informed…
Adopted at birth, Jenna Konrady grew up with a strong sense of purpose and family. Now she's approaching birth in a way that's informed, intentional, and fully in charge. Her home birth story is a blue print for reclaiming agency through birth. Connect with the guest: @jennawysocki Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following…
What if the way we prepare women for pregnancy, birth, and recovery is fundamentally broken? Alex Redelico and Dara Cook come together from two high performance worlds to challenge fear based narratives around perinatal fitness. Connect with the guests: @expectfit @alexredfit expect.fit Expect Fitness Module on IP+ Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate…
Today...I'm my own guest, and I wanted to share a bit about my personal story and the inspiration behind my work. Starting out in emergency medicine in New York City, I eventually moved into family centered care. From personal experience and unanswered questions, I have always been driven by a deep discomfort with the lack of choice and context many people are given during pregnancy and birth.…
After an unplanned home breech birth, international songwriting couple Amanda Nordelius and John Russell return to discuss the postpartum experience. Connect with the guests: gluten-freemusic.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and…
Intense meltdowns are part of the parenthood experience. As toddlers test our limits, our nervous systems activate and we begin wondering if we're terrible parents. Child development and child behavior specialist Devon Kuntzman discusses how parents can better navigate and understand those moments, reframe their child's behavior, and work toward helping them build long term emotional resilience.…
Globetrotting physician assistant and health tech entrepreneur Esther Friedman Schwartz discusses her rocky pregnancy journey. Connect with the guest: LinkedIn Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode…
We have a brand new addition to the Informed Pregnancy family! This week on the podcast we have a special holiday audio preview of the first 3 episodes of Growing with HeHe. Or check out the full visual series here!Growing with HeHe is an intimate short-form video series following HeHe Stewart’s real-time first pregnancy journey. You may know her as a doula, educator, and advocate for…
We have a brand new addition to the Informed Pregnancy family! Here's a special holiday audio preview of the first 3 episodes of Growing with Garrett. Or check out the full visual series here! Growing with Garrett is an intimate short-form video series following Garrett Kusmierz’s real-time pregnancy journey as she prepares for a more empowered second birth and postpartum experience. The series…
International songwriting couple Amanda Nordelius and John Russell discuss their creative and home lives, including how they met on stage at Universal Studios and a surprising home breech birth. Connect with the guests: gluten-freemusic.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys…
Carli Roth and Joshua Katz are expecting their first baby after a successful pregnancy with eggs retrieved before they even met. They discuss their journey to pregnancy and what inspired them to create a company based on an often uncomfortable topic - hemorrhoids. Connect with the guest: @getnorms @carli_ar @joshuadanielkatz getnorms.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two…
Dr. Joel Warsh is a Los Angeles based integrative pediatrician, speaker, and advocate for balanced discussions around children's health and vaccination. Combining conventional and holistic approaches, he recently authored a forthcoming book exploring nuanced, evidence based conversations about this complex topic. Connect with the guest: @drjoelgator theshotbook.com Grow with us on IP+! Informed…
Kristin Mundy is a doula and childbirth specialist with a focus on birth after loss. She's the host of the Rainbow Connection, a podcast for mothers who have experienced. This episode discusses topics that may be uncomfortable for some listeners, including pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss. Please listen with care. Connect with the guest: @therainbowconnectionpodcast…
Margot Del Rey is a French born fashion veteran turned holistic postpartum and lactation specialist. After a transformative move to California, she founded Sisterhood, an integrative postpartum and motherhood support practice combining Ayurvedic care and yoga based healing. Connect with the guest: @with.sisterhood withsisterhood.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new…
Los Angeles based actor, singer, and mom of two Jenna Pastuszek discusses her experience with birth, motherhood, rehearsals, and what "break a leg" means to her. Connect with the guest: @thejennap jennapastuszek.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. Each season is an intimate story of one…
Francesca Fondevila is a postpartum care provider and the founder of Mother Bones, a boutique in home practice offering nourishment, bodywork, and ritual support for new moms. She discusses postpartum as not only a recovery period but as a transformative passage of becoming. Connect with the guest: @_mother_bones_ mother-bones.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast!…
Sarah Lavonne discusses her work as a registered nurse, childbirth educator, and the founder of BundleBirth , a global education company training nurses in physiological birth. Connect with the guest: @BundleBirth @BundleBirthNurses bundlebirth.com YouTube BundleBirth on IP+ Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from…
Nurse practitioner Emilie McLain joins the podcast to discuss her path to practicing midlife gynecology including how to understand and navigate the hormone shifts of perimenopause and beyond. Connect with the guest: @emcstoj LinkedIn The Top 34 Symptoms of Menopause Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot…
Double board certified OBGYN and medical geneticist Dr. Dallas Reed joins the podcast to discuss a deeply personal family experience, how she's bridging obstetrics, pediatrics, and genetics, and what every parent to be should know. Connect with the guest: @MyriadGenetics prenatalscreening.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new…
Lauren Gaba Flanagan discusses the road to motherhood, how she learned more from TikTok than her doctor, and a surprise of twins for her second pregnancy. Connect with the guest: lgflanagan.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. Each season is an intimate story of one woman, one pregnancy,…
Neonatologist and Chief Medical Officer of Prolacta Bioscience Dr. Melinda Elliott discusses nutritional care in the NICU, the high stakes decisions parents have to face, the differences between potential outcomes for fragile babies, and her own personal high risk pregnancy experiences. Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 100,000…
What if your perinatal care team truly worked together? Prenatal bodyworker turned community builder Sally Hayes discusses Matrikas, a national network that she founded in order to connect birth community providers and brands with the goal of collaborative care becoming the norm. Connect with the guest: @we.are.matrikas wearematrikas.com Sally Hayes on LinkedIn Informed Pregnancy Media and…
A month after giving birth, actress Aimee Carrero reflects after allowing time to process the experience and she discusses what it's been like settling into motherhood. Start with the first of her three part pregnancy and birth journey here. Connect with the guest @aimeecarrero Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from…
Oklahoma City native Stephanie Entin has spent over 20 years in the birth space. She joins the podcast to discuss her work as a doula, dietician, prenatal yoga and meditation teacher, and birth photographer as well as two of her own very different births. Connect with the guest: @littleplumphoto littleplumphoto.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a…
Former science teacher turned genetic counselor Natalie Richeimer joins the podcast to discuss her journey through IVF and a VBAC after a traumatic first birth. She set her sights on a more informed, empowered birth for her second child, seeking autonomy and healing as a Covid lockdown birth was imminent. Connect with the guest: @lotsofbracha Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an…
Influenced by experiences with both traumatic and empowering births, labor and delivery nurse and prenatal coach Kelly Hof joins the podcast to discuss her medical journey both personally and professionally, including information and guidance on prenatal coaching. Connect with the guest: @kellychof Facebook LinkedIn kellyhof.com/empowered The Birth Journey Podcast Informed Pregnancy Media and…
Podcast host, birth educator, and midwife trained mother Katelyn Fusco returns to the podcast to discuss all things home birth, including her own third experience. Connect with the guest: @happyhomebirthpodcast myhappyhomebirth.com Happy Home Birth Academy on IP+ Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot…
After becoming a mother, Khyati rediscovered the traditional Indian practice of infant massage. As the practice turned from a personal healing tool to her life's work, she had no idea how things would change after her daughter woke up screaming in pain the very same night she finished her training. From aiding in sleep and digestion to newborn bonding, infant massage might just be the tool you…
Leading pediatric allergy dietician and researcher Dr. Carina Venter joins the podcast to discuss how to better understand and prevent food allergies through early nutrition. Topics include how diet during pregnancy and infancy can help reduce allergy risk, which foods to focus on, and why diversity matters more than restriction. Connect with the guest: @letsgrowhappy letsgrowhappy.com Informed…
Actress and filmmaker Carlson Young returns to discuss her birth plan, labor, and delivery in this after birth story. Connect with the guest: @carlsonyoung Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. Each season is an intimate story of one woman, one pregnancy, and all of the preparations,…
Actress and filmmaker Carlson Young is 39 weeks pregnant. In this before birth story, she joins the podcast to discuss her pregnancy and her plans to juggle production work in Spain about 5 weeks after giving birth. Connect with the guest: @carlsonyoung Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC.…
What if you could understand your pregnancy risks before you face them? Carrie Haverty is a mother and maternal health pioneer who has worked in high-risk OB clinics, exploring reproductive genetics and technology that's transforming prenatal care. She discusses Mirvie's offerings to improve outcomes for families, including one that can detect preeclampsia months before symptoms present. Connect…
Aimee Carrero returns for the final episode of her three part birth story. It’s been a journey through IVF, pregnancy loss, a surprise diagnosis, and major career demands in the third trimester. Approaching the end, she was hoping for an unmedicated birth experience. Part One Part Two Connect with the guest: @aimeecarrero Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new podcast! One…