Compassionate Birth and Beyond

Today we have special guest/co-host Norma Hess, owner of Sojourning Birth. We talk about what professionals you might want to include on your birth team. What do they do and why you need them. Here is a list of some of those professionals we discussed who are practicing in the Rio Grande Valley Texas area: Webster Certified Chiropractors Martin Chiropractic, Hendrick Wellness, WholeLife Chiropractic, Well Body Lactation Consultants RGV Lactation Care Center, Jessica Sargent-Flores (Home visits) Prenatal Yoga Yoga House RGV, Colibri Discoveries Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists RGV Pelvic Health, Surge Mobile Physical Therapy To learn more about Norma's services visit Sojourning Birth. To learn more about Brandi's services visit Compassionate Birth Services Intro song by: Nicholas Altobelli --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/support

In this episode Brandi talks to Sean about the differences between the medical and the midwifery models for birth. The episodes opens with a scene from Mad Men episode "The Fog" where Betty Draper is experiencing a "twilight birth" that Brandi explains during this episode. Contact Brandi by visiting her website: https://www.compassionatebirthservices.com. Here are links to the resources mentioned in this episode: Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/covid19/ Birth Monopoly: https://birthmonopoly.com/covid-19/ AWHONN Position Statement: https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(17)30482-3/pdf ACOG COVID-19 Guidelines: https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/physician-faqs/covid-19-faqs-for-ob-gyns-obstetrics. Contact Brandi by visiting her website: https://www.compassionatebirthservices.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/support

In this episode Brandi talks about what placenta encapsulation is and the possible benefits of consumption during the postpartum period. Contact Brandi by visiting her website: https://www.compassionatebirthservices.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/support

In this episode, Brandi talks to Sean about the effects of the Pandemic on Compassionate Birth Services, how it has impacted the Rio Grande Valley, resources and information expecting parents should know of while being pregnant and delivering during the Covid-19 era. Here are links to the resources mentioned in this episode: Evidence Based Birth:  https://evidencebasedbirth.com/covid19/ Birth Monopoly:  https://birthmonopoly.com/covid-19/ AWHONN Position Statement:  https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(17)30482-3/pdf ACOG COVID-19 Guidelines: https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/physician-faqs/covid-19-faqs-for-ob-gyns-obstetrics. Contact Brandi by visiting her website: https://www.compassionatebirthservices.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/support

In Compassionate Birth and Beyond's first episode, her husband, Sean introduces Brandi to the Podcast world about her business Compassionate Birth Services, her experience as a Doula and birth educator in the RIo Grande Valley. Contact Brandi by visiting her website: https://www.compassionatebirthservices.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionatebirth/support