//podcastplus.net/feed/the-birthcircle-birth-pregnancy-postpartum-conversations~8d765c83 Birth Circle is dedicated to educating and informing mothers (and fathers) about birth, and pregnancy. We currently are the most complete and up-to-date birth resource in the world, and we tap those resources to bring you detailed information and stories on everything surrounding birth. Whether you aren’t sure what you’d like for your birth or you are planning a scheduled c-section or an unmedicated home-birth or any variation in between, Birth Circle is here for you. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:07:12 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pd853c/Lorene_Mah_Podcast8qrwz.mp3 Today we talk to Lorene Mah,  founder and CEO of Glitter & Spice, a company that sells safe and beautifully designed teething products for babies and toddlers. Since it's founding in 2015, Glitter & Spice (and Lorene herself) has won multiple awards for innovation and product safety, and has provided countless parents and infants with fashionable solutions to all of their teething and sensory development needs.   We talk about the symptoms of teething in infants that compel them to chew, and the difficulties in knowing how to soothe them while also not allowing them to chew on things that are unhealthy. We also talk about how brightly colored silicone beads provide a natural allure for an infant to chew on once they are finished nursing as an alternative to pulling hair or finding other things to put in their mouths.   We discuss Lorene's process of development for her teething products, and how her experience with her son's early teething and sensory needs drove it along. We talk about h... Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:43:35 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pd853c/Lorene_Mah_Podcast8qrwz.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pd853c/Lorene_Mah_Podcast8qrwz.mp3 Today we talk to Lorene Mah,  founder and CEO of Glitter & Spice, a company that sells safe and beautifully designed teething products for babies and toddlers. Since it's founding in 2015, Glitter & Spice (and Lorene herself) has won multiple awards for innovation and product safety, and has provided countless parents and infants with fashionable solutions to all of their teething and sensory development needs.   We talk about the symptoms of teething in infants that compel them to chew, and the difficulties in knowing how to soothe them while also not allowing them to chew on things that are unhealthy. We also talk about how brightly colored silicone beads provide a natural allure for an infant to chew on once they are finished nursing as an alternative to pulling hair or finding other things to put in their mouths.   We discuss Lorene's process of development for her teething products, and how her experience with her son's early teething and sensory needs drove it along. We talk about h... Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:43:35 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pd853c/Lorene_Mah_Podcast8qrwz.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vn6d5n/Bettina_Gordon-Wayne_Podcast96q7z.mp3 Today we talk to Bettina Gordon-Wayne, Journalist, Certified Mental Strength Trainer, and bestselling author of The Joy of Older Motherhood. Bettina became a mother for the first time at age 44, and since then has dedicated her life to coaching other women over 40 through limiting beliefs that keep them from starting their own journeys into motherhood. She is a huge advocate for over-40 motherhood, and through her coaching and writing, hopes to reshape some of the societal stigma around having babies at an older age.   We talk about the barrage of negativity and fear that a woman over 40 can run into when she decides to start a family. We discuss Bettina's experience of realizing how much stigma was involved in older motherhood, and her decision to write her book to encourage other older mothers. We also talk about some of the considerations an older mother should make in order to ensure that she is able to conceive and have a healthy pregnancy.   We talk about the data that is used to determine t... Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:45:37 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vn6d5n/Bettina_Gordon-Wayne_Podcast96q7z.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vn6d5n/Bettina_Gordon-Wayne_Podcast96q7z.mp3 Today we talk to Bettina Gordon-Wayne, Journalist, Certified Mental Strength Trainer, and bestselling author of The Joy of Older Motherhood. Bettina became a mother for the first time at age 44, and since then has dedicated her life to coaching other women over 40 through limiting beliefs that keep them from starting their own journeys into motherhood. She is a huge advocate for over-40 motherhood, and through her coaching and writing, hopes to reshape some of the societal stigma around having babies at an older age.   We talk about the barrage of negativity and fear that a woman over 40 can run into when she decides to start a family. We discuss Bettina's experience of realizing how much stigma was involved in older motherhood, and her decision to write her book to encourage other older mothers. We also talk about some of the considerations an older mother should make in order to ensure that she is able to conceive and have a healthy pregnancy.   We talk about the data that is used to determine t... Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:45:37 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vn6d5n/Bettina_Gordon-Wayne_Podcast96q7z.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8zdbj5/Kristin_Mallon_Podcastb3hsn.mp3 Today we talk to Kristin Mallon, obstetric nurse,  author, midwife, and medical strategist. Kristin is an expert in business for birth professionals, and particularly in birth professionals who operate out-of-network, and helping them to navigate potential pitfalls in order to run a successful practice. She has been called a visionary in the field of medicine as a business, and she has touched the birth world both by attending births herself, and by helping others to offer the best possible birth care for their clients.   We talk about Midwifery as a field and birth as a business of necessity, as well as how the insurance industry complicates a birth provider's ability to be paid properly. We discuss how the reality of birth providers operating in-network, and how the demands and limitations can make birth more dangerous and less personal. We also talk about how providers are reimbursed by insurance networks for birth, and some of the reasons for the structure, as well as some of the benefits and down... Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:09:28 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8zdbj5/Kristin_Mallon_Podcastb3hsn.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8zdbj5/Kristin_Mallon_Podcastb3hsn.mp3 Today we talk to Kristin Mallon, obstetric nurse,  author, midwife, and medical strategist. Kristin is an expert in business for birth professionals, and particularly in birth professionals who operate out-of-network, and helping them to navigate potential pitfalls in order to run a successful practice. She has been called a visionary in the field of medicine as a business, and she has touched the birth world both by attending births herself, and by helping others to offer the best possible birth care for their clients.   We talk about Midwifery as a field and birth as a business of necessity, as well as how the insurance industry complicates a birth provider's ability to be paid properly. We discuss how the reality of birth providers operating in-network, and how the demands and limitations can make birth more dangerous and less personal. We also talk about how providers are reimbursed by insurance networks for birth, and some of the reasons for the structure, as well as some of the benefits and down... Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:09:28 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8zdbj5/Kristin_Mallon_Podcastb3hsn.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9hfuk/Tamara_Hiller_Podcasbato1.mp3 Today we talk to Tamara Hiller, midwife, herbalist, and trainer in the field of pre/postnatal herbal medicine.  Tamara has worked in the health field for over 23 years, and dedicates her practice to helping people to address current and chronic health issues through herbs and natural healing. She is a particular expert in bringing herbalism into the sphere of pregnancy and birth, which she has done for many years through her midwifery practice, and she continues to pass on her knowledge by training other doulas and midwives in the practice of perinatal herbalism.   We talk about herbalism and its place in healing, both ancient and modern, and how herbalism should not be considered "alternative medicine", but rather our primal method of healing, and a complimentary aid to modern medicine. We also talk about how an approach to health should not be to wait until a person is sick to support their health, but instead to support good health from the start and adjust as needed to prevent illness.   We d... Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:11:40 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9hfuk/Tamara_Hiller_Podcasbato1.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9hfuk/Tamara_Hiller_Podcasbato1.mp3 Today we talk to Tamara Hiller, midwife, herbalist, and trainer in the field of pre/postnatal herbal medicine.  Tamara has worked in the health field for over 23 years, and dedicates her practice to helping people to address current and chronic health issues through herbs and natural healing. She is a particular expert in bringing herbalism into the sphere of pregnancy and birth, which she has done for many years through her midwifery practice, and she continues to pass on her knowledge by training other doulas and midwives in the practice of perinatal herbalism.   We talk about herbalism and its place in healing, both ancient and modern, and how herbalism should not be considered "alternative medicine", but rather our primal method of healing, and a complimentary aid to modern medicine. We also talk about how an approach to health should not be to wait until a person is sick to support their health, but instead to support good health from the start and adjust as needed to prevent illness.   We d... Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:11:40 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9hfuk/Tamara_Hiller_Podcasbato1.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/79fk6g/Annette_Presley_Podcast6vgpq.mp3 Today we talk to Annette Presley, registered dietician, nutritionist, author, and creator of the Mommy Maker Method. Annette is an expert in functional nutrition and nutrigenomics, and has spent over 28 years studying the ways in which our nutrition affects how our genetics express potential health issues. Her program has helped women all over to take charge of their genes as an important step in their fertility journey.   We discuss the ways that Iodine deficiency affects health, including fertility and rates of miscarriage . We also talk about how Bromide, Chlorine, and Fluoride affect the body's ability to absorb Iodine, and how the levels of them in our diets can lead to iodine deficiency. We discuss the sorts of food that one can eat or avoid to help adjust the levels in order to help with fertility.   We talk about different types of fats, and how much of the nutrition advice we get about saturated fat is misleading and is leading to greater health problems in the population. We also discuss... Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:15:53 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/79fk6g/Annette_Presley_Podcast6vgpq.mp3 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/79fk6g/Annette_Presley_Podcast6vgpq.mp3 Today we talk to Annette Presley, registered dietician, nutritionist, author, and creator of the Mommy Maker Method. Annette is an expert in functional nutrition and nutrigenomics, and has spent over 28 years studying the ways in which our nutrition affects how our genetics express potential health issues. Her program has helped women all over to take charge of their genes as an important step in their fertility journey.   We discuss the ways that Iodine deficiency affects health, including fertility and rates of miscarriage . We also talk about how Bromide, Chlorine, and Fluoride affect the body's ability to absorb Iodine, and how the levels of them in our diets can lead to iodine deficiency. We discuss the sorts of food that one can eat or avoid to help adjust the levels in order to help with fertility.   We talk about different types of fats, and how much of the nutrition advice we get about saturated fat is misleading and is leading to greater health problems in the population. We also discuss... Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:15:53 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/79fk6g/Annette_Presley_Podcast6vgpq.mp3