Do you have a story to share?

We’re looking for women with unique birth stories, birth workers with the inside scoop on what they see while supporting their clients (we’re looking at you, nurses), and experts in fields associated with all things pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

If you’d like to be a guest on our show, simply send us an email with a little info about yourself and what you’d like to discuss, and we will contact you when an opening is available.

EPISODES

In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, Emily & I interview Dr. Morgan MacDermott, a naturopathic doctor and the author of the Mastitis Manual. Having experienced mastitis more times than she can count, Dr. Morgan sets out to make postpartum an easier time for mothers through all of her offerings and content.

In this episode we discuss:

• mastitis - what it is, the types, and how to treat it

• tongue & lips ties and our theories behind why they're so prevalent today

• the connection between sleep disordered breathing & ADHD symptoms

• and so much more

Dr. Morgan can be found on her Instagram account at @morganmacdermott, her website at www.milkmedicine.com, and on her podcast called Healthy As A Mother.

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, I interview Gal Shyli Rosenberger - a mom of 4 who has experienced the unmedicated birth of twins in the hospital, a birth center birth during the insanity of 2020, followed by a home birth. Gal is a certified Hypnobirthing Educator, Postpartum Doula, and owner of Embrace Birth & Beyond. She also runs a Facebook group called Peanut Moms of Westchester, where she gathers mothers & their littles to offer a community to so many who feel alone in their parenting journey.

In this episode we discuss:

• her births - including the spontaneous, unmedicated birth of her twins in the hospital (so rare!)

• how sometimes midwives can be more medicalized than obstetricians

• giving birth during the pandemic

• the restrictions (masks, tests) she had to fight for her birth in 2020

• the connection between birth & your confidence

Gal can be found on Instagram at @galshyli, and through email at galshyli@gmail.com.

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, Emily & I talk with Dr. Leah Gordon - a naturopathic physician who focuses her practice on helping women break up with birth control, and supports them during preconception and conception.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Leah's own personal journey with infertility

• How IVF protocols can be shifted to your individual needs

• The #1 reason why Dr. Leah's patients have trouble conceiving

and so much more.

Dr. Leah can be found on socials at @drleahgordon, and her podcast, Healthy As A Mother, can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, Emily & I talk all about uterine transplants. This topic has been floating around the internet lately, so we had to dive in.

In this episode we discuss:

• the history of uterine transplants

• the criteria used to determine who is eligible

• who the donors are

• the intricacy of the surgery & its success rate

• the challenges with doing this procedure on a biological male (trans woman)

• the ethical implications of this surgery

• how this surgery can affect babies

• and so much more

Ethical considerations in the era of the uterine transplant: an update of the Montreal Criteria for the Ethical Feasibility of Uterine Transplantation

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, I talk with entrepreneur, homesteader, wife & mother Amber Sears about all the ways birth changes our lives. We delve into its effects on relationships, sleep, sense-of-self, priorities and more.

In this episode we discuss:

• homebirth during 2020

• how challenging postpartum can be

• navigating relationships after birth

• adjusting to your new role as a mother

• eating disorders & the mental load of your body changing during pregnancy

• breast explant surgery & what surgeons don't tell you

Amber can be found on Instagram at @amberleesears .

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast I talk with Marissa Bergman, a mother, nurse and childbirth educator who wants to bring light to a huge issue facing pregnant women today - that of lack of access to care in areas known as "maternity care deserts".

In this episode we discuss:

• what a "maternity care desert" is and how prevalent they are

• the cost of hospital birth vs home birth

• the one 6 week postpartum visit & returning to work

• feeling "mom guilt"

• how hospitals squash their competition & keep birth centers from opening

• the politicization of health care

Marissa can be found on Instagram at @momtomomwithmarissa .

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast Dr. Sarah & Emily interview Alicia Macleod, a homeschooling mom of 3 who recently gave birth to a breech baby unassisted. She had planned a homebirth with midwives, but a precipitous labor, combined with baby turning breech last minute, left Alicia & her husband in a surprise scenario.

In this episode we discuss:

• the differences between hospital & homebirth

• how the attitude of homebirth midwives differs from hospital providers

• how birth can be an everyday life event

• why sharing stories like Alicia's is important, even if you receive hate

Alicia can be found on Instagram at @unadulterated_alicia.

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In this episode of the Birth Uprising Podcast, Dr. Sarah interviews special guest Courtney Valdez, a mom of 2, wife, homemaker and an independent business owner. For her first birth she chose a birth center that sold itself as a "spa-like environment", but, when it came time to welcome her daughter, was anything but. Her experience led her to birth her second at home, and her experiences were night and day.

In this episode we discuss:

• a birth center birth gone wrong

• the term "holistic" as a marketing strategy

• the financial reasons babies are sent to the NICU

• the use of the term "birthing people" and our feelings on it

• why it's important to ask your birth center or midwife their hospital transfer rate

Courtney can be found on Instagram at @southwestbirthworker.

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