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[1:40] Our Reviewer of the Week, caroline0523, said: "Best Birth Podcast! I am obsessed with this podcast! During my pregnancy I listened to every episode and I felt so much more educated on birth and prepared for it. Would recommend to any pregnant mom!"

[1:59] Our guest this week is Dr. Rixa Freeze, she has a PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral studies focused on the history of healthcare and medicine with specialization in pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care. Her dissertation examined why women in North America choose unassisted home births. Her current research interests include human rights in childbirth, autonomy and informed consent, and vaginal breech birth. She recently published the article “Breech Birth at Home: Outcomes of 60 Breech and 109 Cephalic Planned Home and Birth Center Births” with BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. Dr. Freeze is the founder and president of Breech Without Borders, a...

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[2:14] Our Reviewer of the Week is NAHYCNIL, and she says: "So grateful for this podcast for making my unmedicated birth possible. I first heard of the My Essential Birth Podcast through someone's TikTok post and started listening to it on my commute to work around the end of second trimester/start of third trimester. It was going to be my first birth, and I knew I wanted to do it unmedicated if possible, but I had no idea what to do to prepare myself. I listened to all of the episodes that mentioned unmedicated births, and it gave me hope that not only could it be possible, but it can be a positive experience as well. I got the unmedicated birth that I wanted, and my daughter was born exactly on her due date. I absolutely love sharing my birth experience with others. Thank you, Stephanie, for your wonderful podcast."

[4:33] What is a breech baby? Early on in pregnancy, your baby has the room to flip, turn around, spin around, and somersault in your belly. Around...

Pregnancy is a time of change and anticipation in your life, whether you're a first-time parent or not. As the months go by, your body gets ready for birth by changing your posture and adjusting your center of gravity. But do you know how chiropractic care helps during pregnancy?

In today's episode, I welcome Chiropractor & Mom, Doctor Brandie Nemchenko. She is the Founder and CEO of Experience Chiropractic, Clinical Director of Bloom at Experience, and Developer of The Bloom Philosophy. Her book, What You Don't Expect When You're Expecting, is geared towards helping expectant mothers experiencing common musculoskeletal maladies using chiropractic services. She talks about the benefits of chiropractic in healing common pains during pregnancy, the Webster technique, and critical insights from the second edition of her book. Learn also about Dr. Brandie's popular "Six Villains Of Pregnancy" and how she teaches you to fight them!

[4:03] What is chiropractic care and how does...