Down to Birth
by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
July 16, 2025 7:00 pm
Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you’ve hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it’s this: A healthy mom and baby isn’t all that matters. We have more than 30 years’ experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we’ve personally served thousands of women and couples. Listen to the birth stories of our clients, listeners and celebrities, catch our expert-interviews, and submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. We’re on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and also at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month, so be sure to join our worldwide community. We are a Top .5% podcast globally with listeners in more than 80 countries every week. Become informed, empowered, and have a great time in the process. Join us and reach out any time – we love to hear from you. And as always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.
Recent Episodes
#325 | Breast Cancer While Pregnant: Leslie’s Story of Faith, Birth & Healing
2 days ago#324 | The Impact of Beliefs on Birth: Changing Our Thoughts to Serve Us
1 week ago#323 | Two Planned Home Births at the Hospital: Emily's Birth Stories
2 weeks ago#322 | June Q&A: VBAC Induction, Birth Plan Boundaries, Nuchal Hand Presentation, 36-Week Cervical Exams, Episiotomy, Newborn Transition
3 weeks ago#321 | Spoil Your Baby: The Neuroscience of Thriving Baby Brains with Dr. Greer Kirschenbaum, PhD
1 month ago#320 | Breastfeeding Q&A: Nipple Shields, Restricting Skin-to-Skin, Formula Marketing, Gentle Weaning, Nursing Strikes, Night Feeding
1 month ago#319 | Devon's Footling Breech Birth Story: Accepting the Necessary Cesarean
1 month ago#318 | May Q&A: Precipitous Births, Tearing Tips, Best Foods After Birth, Epidural Removal for Pushing, Induction & VBAC, Cord Clamping, Jaundice
2 months ago#317 | The Risk of Uterine Rupture: Breaking Down ACOG's VBAC Bulletin
2 months ago#316 | The Body Ready Method for Optimizing Labor With Co-Founder Lindsay McCoy
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