Liberating Motherhood

May 31 2024 11 ep. 31 mins 5

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Title: The Liberating Motherhood Podcast
Challenging the culture around US maternal health and strengthening the family unit.

Whos's this for? Pregnant women, birthing people, birth workers, postpartum mothers and parents

Leah LaHue is a birth doula, speaker, educator and mom of 2. She is a life-long learner and actively challenges the status quo surrounding the "business" of maternal health care in the United States. The Liberating Motherhood podcast features raw, unfiltered personal stories of motherhood and childbirth as well as conversations with experts, wellness practitioners, and heart-to-hearts with women whose stories represent us all. She aims to help women cultivate true embodiment and peace in their birth and motherhood transition through critical thinking and asking questions. This podcast includes evidence based research and also thoughtful opinions. We will laugh, cry, but most importantly we will support each other through the most important journey in the evolution of mankind; birth and parenthood.

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Nurturing Developmental Milestones and Gross Motor Skills in Babies and Children with Dr. Amie Dougherty, DPT

May 31 2024 48 mins

Send us a textDid you know that babies are born with incredible amounts of tension and they need our help to relax, release and feel comfortable? If left untouched, this imbalance can interfere with essential skills like rolling, crawling, walking, balance, hand/eye coordination, attention span and more? This can even affect their life experience as adults. Dr. Amie Dougherty, PT,

My Struggle With Post Partum OCD and Intrusive Thoughts

May 10 2024 30 mins

Send us a textHave you ever had an intrusive thought that you just couldn’t shake? I have. It was the scariest time of my life and not even my closest friends have heard this story. If you are struggling with mental health as a mom, you are not alone. There is an epidemic of mental health disorders in the US and they are contributing significantly to our increasing maternal death

The Spiritual Initiation of Pregnancy and Birth with CPM Jana Johnston

May 03 2024 43 mins

Send us a textBirth and motherhood should NOT be a root of fear, doubt, nor trauma yet these experiences are often the norm in our culture. In this chat with Jana Johnston, CPM and founder of Global Education of the Midwife, we shed light on the process of reworking our identities as Mother. And guess what? It’s an ongoing process that lasts the rest of our lives.· 3 purposeful

Quick Tip: When Should I Leave My House in Labor?

Apr 23 2024 9 mins

Send us a textTiming your arrival to the hospital or birth center is an art and a science! After attending 50+ births, these are some of my favorite techniques for assessing when it's time to load up and head in. This information is for a medically normal pregnancy without complications. If you ever experience decreased fetal movement or have concerns about your own or your baby’

Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story With Jenice and Robert Houston

Apr 16 2024 76 mins

Send us a textWhat does one do when labor stalls and you are being pressed for an unnecessary epidural/ c-section? Jenice and Robert Houston share their birth story including, how they prepared to stay safe in the country where black women die 3 times more often than their white counterparts. In this episode we cover:-How to approach birth and the importance of education-Natural ti

How to Approach the Solar Eclipse: Big Changes and Big Feelings

Apr 05 2024 25 mins

Send us a textEclipses are powerful transition periods during which doors close on what is familiar, and open to a new existence. Are you feeling the intensity of these "contractions" in your life as big changes arise? ME TOO. As with physiological birth, when birthing a new self, it is important to breathe, to relax, to pause, trust, and listen. Are you ready? This can feel emotio

The United States Maternal Death Rates: What Every Citizen needs know

Mar 29 2024 23 mins

Send us a textHow can we solve the US maternal death rate which is the HIGHEST among it's peers and increases every year? Whose responsibility is this to change? What are the causes of this systemic failure to support women and what can we do to protect ourselves?Former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader, Krystal Anderson dies of sepsis after the birth of her stillborn daughter on Marc

Why We Fear Birth In America: Cultivating the Right Mindset

Mar 15 2024 24 mins

Send us a textModern America is vastly uneducated about the reality of birth because the truth of it has been removed from our culture. In this episode we explore cultivating mindset for birth by first becoming aware of cultural influences that encourage us to fear the process. Childhood programming and lack of educationUnresolved trauma in the body; Were you criticized about your

Are Your In Laws Coming to Your Birth? Setting Boundaries with DeeDee Moore

Mar 08 2024 35 mins

Send us a textTimes have changed since your parents had babies! In this chat with DeeDee Moore, we cover how to set your parents (the new grandparents) up with clear boundaries and expectations for the birth and post-partum period without excluding them! These foundational skills that bridge the gap from parent to grandparent are TIMELESS and essential at any season of parenthood.M

Hi, I'm a Mom and Doula with 50+ Births: Here's How I Approach the "System"

Feb 26 2024 22 mins

Send us a textDon't Walk Into Your Birth Blind!QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE: Questions to Ask Your Care ProviderInstagram:Find me: @liberatingmotherhoodFind my team: @northdallasdoulas*This episode is random compilation of my life experiences and thoughts on transforming birth and motherhood in the US. If you want to jump around, check out the time stamp below!SHOW NOTES:1:00- How I becam