Episodes
Today, Diana talks about your emotional wellbeing after giving birth, specifically the baby blues and postpartum depression and anxiety and other mood disorders.
Published 03/19/20
Most first time mamas go past their due date—but that doesn’t make it easy. In this episode, Diana offers some encouragement, and a way to stay positive during this potentially tough period of time.
Published 03/19/20
You. Are. So. Close. Let Diana offer you some inspiration and comfort as you get ready to give birth. You’ve got this.
Published 03/19/20
Diana discusses what happens during a Cesarean section, and reminds us that Cesarean births are very much births.
Published 03/19/20
In this episode, Diana checks in with your baby’s development one more time, and shares some comforting words regarding the common concern around giving birth to a big baby.
Published 03/19/20
Start thinking about ways you can create a postpartum haven for yourself—a place where you can just rest and heal and take care of your baby in a way that feels like you are being cocooned in love and nurturing goodness.
Published 03/19/20
We’ve spent time in recent episodes talking about birth, and today we are going to talk about what happens just after birth.
Published 03/19/20
Today we are going to talk about pain and the epidural decision—in a completely non-judgmental way, of course.
Published 03/19/20
In this episode, Diana talks about why you might want to consider developing a birth plan for your upcoming birth.
Published 03/19/20
Today, we are going to talk about fear, specifically, the fear of birth.
Published 03/19/20
In this episode, Diana discusses breech and transverse baby positions, ways to encourage them to move to a head-down position, and what to anticipate if they don’t.
Published 03/19/20
Anemia can be more common during the third trimester, so let’s talk about the symptoms, and some ways to increase your iron intake.
Published 03/19/20
Let’s do our first check in to see what your baby is up to in the third trimester.
Published 03/19/20
It’s important to pay attention to your baby’s movement—in this episode Diana shares one way to keep track.
Published 03/19/20
The placenta is a wildly cool organ, with very important functions during pregnancy—and some very interesting potential uses after.
Published 03/19/20
Diana talks to you about relationships, as you approach the end of the second trimester.
Published 03/19/20
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about preterm labor—the signs and symptoms, and what to do if you are worried that you might be going into labor early.
Published 03/19/20
In this episode, we’ll check in with your baby’s development, and talk about the importance of having fun—both during pregnancy and in motherhood.
Published 03/19/20
Diana gives an overview of what happens during the first, second, third and fourth stages of labor, and what you might experience during each of them.
Published 03/19/20
In this episode, Diana offers support and love to women experiencing difficult pregnancies (for any reason).
Published 03/19/20
In this episode Diana talks about what doulas are, how they can help, how to choose one, and how doulas can be instrumental in improving disparities in maternal health.
Published 03/19/20
Many women have their big anatomy scan, a long ultrasound that looks at all the parts of the baby around this week and this episode is focused on supporting you should the ultrasound reveal a concern.
Published 03/19/20
Diana shares tips on getting enough sleep as your pregnancy progresses, your belly gets bigger, and sleep is harder to come by.
Published 03/19/20