Perinatal & Reproductive Perspectives

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. When a pregnancy is anything but typical, the emotional weight can be overwhelming, and yet mental health support is often the last thing families are offered. In this...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Leonard Lopoo to explore the concept of wantedness and its implications for reproductive health, policy, and well-being. What...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. What does it mean to build a family through openness, transparency, and connection? In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Bayen, an open sperm donor, fertility...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Aaisha Alvi is a writer and leading advocate for postpartum psychosis (PPP) awareness, and the author of A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis . Her memoir...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Pleasure during pregnancy and after birth is one of the least talked-about parts of the perinatal experience—yet it’s something so many people quietly struggle to...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. What really happens to your body after birth—and why don’t we talk about it more honestly? In this episode, we take a “Peter Lap” approach—slowing things down, taking...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Kristin Revere is the founder and owner of Gold Coast Doulas in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is an elite certified birth and postpartum doula, newborn care specialist...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode, we explore the complex, beautiful, and often overwhelming transition into motherhood through a neurodivergent lens. Joined by guest Emily Beecher, we...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode, we speak with Wendell Honanie Jr. of the Hopi Tribe about the importance of maternal health in Indigenous communities and the unique challenges facing...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode, we welcome back Tami Gaines, author of Preemie Parents and mother of micro-preemie twins born at 25 weeks, for Part Two of our conversation—this time...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode, we’re joined by Tami Gaines, author of Preemie Parents and mother of micro-preemie twins born at 25 weeks. Drawing from her lived experience...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe psychiatric emergency that requires rapid recognition, coordinated care, and clear clinical protocols. In this episode, we...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. We’re thrilled to welcome back Lynn Ingram of Ingram Screening for a special second interview, celebrating the one-year anniversary of our podcast! Lynn dives into the...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Part Two of Motherhood, My Way continues the conversation with Cheri Bergeron, moving deeper into the realities of choosing yourself while navigating fertility and the...

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In this episode of Motherhood, My Way , we sit down with Cheri Bergeron for an honest and compassionate conversation about fertility, hope, and pursuing motherhood on...