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Down to Birth

Down to Birth

著者： Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
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Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.

© 2026 Down to Birth 代替医療・補完医療 社会科学 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • #372 | The First Meal: Colostrum, Formula, and Newborn Gut Health with Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD

    #372 | The First Meal: Colostrum, Formula, and Newborn Gut Health with Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD
    2026/06/17

    Most parents have heard that breastfeeding is beneficial. What far fewer understand is why those first feedings matter so much, what colostrum does beyond nutrition, and how early feeding choices shape the gut microbiome, immune system, and long-term health.

    Today, we’re joined by Dr. Rhonda Trust, PhD, registered dietitian, professor of health communication, and longtime breastfeeding educator, for a conversation about newborn gut health, colostrum, skin-to-skin contact, formula supplementation, and the larger systems influencing infant feeding decisions.

    We talk about what happens when babies receive formula in the hospital before breastfeeding is established, why nutrition education is still surprisingly limited in conventional medical training, and how formula marketing continues to shape the messaging parents receive.

    We also get into donor milk, birth mode, bacterial transfer, and why the newborn microbiome is about far more than digestion.

    We discuss:

    • What colostrum actually does in the newborn gut
    • Why the first feeding matters differently from feeding decisions made later
    • How skin-to-skin contact helps establish a healthy microbiome
    • Why formula is so often introduced before breastfeeding is fully supported
    • The connection between gut health, immune development, and chronic illness
    • Why many pediatricians receive limited breastfeeding and nutrition education
    • The role of donor milk when breastfeeding isn’t immediately possible
    • How modern infant feeding culture became so disconnected from biology

    If you’ve ever been told “a little formula won’t hurt,” or wondered why the first few days matter so much, this episode provides much food for thought.

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    48 分
  • #371 | Mothers in the Birth Space: Should You Have Her There? How Women Decide.

    #371 | Mothers in the Birth Space: Should You Have Her There? How Women Decide.
    2026/06/10

    In today’s episode, we take on a question many women think about but don’t always say out loud: should your mother be at your birth?

    We share listener voicemails from women who made very different choices. Some had their mothers in the room, some kept them close by but not present for the birth, and others chose not to include them at all.

    It’s a candid, interesting conversation that gets into what shapes that decision and why it can feel more complicated than you might expect, even in close, supportive relationships.

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    Access our workshops: Have a Physiologic Birth in the Hospital and Ultrasound: The Research vs Rhetoric

    Needed <-- for 20% off
    DrinkLMNT <-- for FREE 8-day supply
    Primally Pure Skincare: Use code DOWNTOBIRTH
    Postpartum Soothe: Use code DOWNTOBIRTH
    ENERGYBits Superfood<--for 20% off
    Join Patreon here
    IG @downtobirthshow

    Call 802-GET-DOWN.
    Watch us on YouTube! Please note we don’t provide medical advice.
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    54 分
  • #370 | 43-Week Pregnancy: Jessica and Aaron Researched, Prayed, and Waited

    #370 | 43-Week Pregnancy: Jessica and Aaron Researched, Prayed, and Waited
    2026/06/03

    In today's episode, we sat with Ontario couple Jessica and Aaron, who share the birth story of their first child. Jessica's pregnancy included several key decision points, including whether to accept RhoGAM and how to approach care and manage the expectations of their loved ones as they moved well past their due date -- nearly 3 weeks past!

    They describe how they evaluated risk, navigated recommendations, and remained aligned as a couple under increasing pressure, while working with a midwifery team that respected informed consent.

    This episode examines how risk is framed in pregnancy, how provider–patient dynamics influence decision-making, and what it looks like to stay grounded in your choices through the final weeks of a post-term pregnancy.

    Access our workshop: How to Have a Physiologic Birth in the Hospital

    Access our workshop: Ultrasound: The Research and the Rhetoric

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    Send us Fan Mail

    Access our workshops: Have a Physiologic Birth in the Hospital and Ultrasound: The Research vs Rhetoric

    Needed <-- for 20% off
    DrinkLMNT <-- for FREE 8-day supply
    Primally Pure Skincare: Use code DOWNTOBIRTH
    Postpartum Soothe: Use code DOWNTOBIRTH
    ENERGYBits Superfood<--for 20% off
    Join Patreon here
    IG @downtobirthshow

    Call 802-GET-DOWN.
    Watch us on YouTube! Please note we don’t provide medical advice.
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    39 分
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