Renowned crystal shop owner Madison Young is 37 weeks pregnant with her first baby. In this episode, she shares about life as a small business owner, her experience with a medical scare, and her plans for upcoming birth. Connect with Madison here: https://www.instagram.com/openeyecrystals/?hl=en Check out Open Eye Crystals: https://openeyecrystals.com/ Learn more about the power of meditation on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/the-power-of-meditation-in-pregnancy-and-birth-nina-phelan Listen to another episode about hyperemesis with guest Amy Schumer on the Informed Pregnancy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-schumer-hyperemesis-gravidarum/id909813658?i=1000460801339 Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Prenatal memories” refers to a child's recollections from the time that they were inside their mothers’ womb - and the memories can sometimes be from an even earlier time. In this fascinating episode, special guests Dr. Akira Ikegawa and Yuko Igarashi discuss Ikegawa's featured role in the documentary Prenatal Memories of Children and the study of early consciousness. Learn more about the film Prenatal Memories of Children:  https://norio-ogikubo.info/en/ Connect with Dr. Ikegawa: https://www.facebook.com/groups/479925139681779 Read about the impact of touch in the first 3 years of life on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/nurturing-touch-in-the-first-three-years-promotes-lifelong-mental-wellness-greer-kirshenbaum-phd Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Childbirth educator, home birth mother, and experienced home birth attendant Katelyn Fusco has seen birth from every angle (literally). She knows the impact that a birth experience can have on you, your baby, and your entrance into motherhood. Katelyn shares her wealth of knowledge about pregnancy and birth and gives us insight into her own experiences as well as the upcoming home birth plan for her third child. Follow Katelyn Fusco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhomebirthpodcast/ Read about dogs and birth, "doggy doulas", on the Informed Pregnancy blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/doggy-doulas-dr-elliot-berlin-dc Learn more about Katelyn's 'Happy Homebirth Fix' community: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/podcast-2/ Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film costume designer and new mama Ciara Whaley is back with a new baby and a beautiful home birth story.  For more stories about women in film, check out this Informed Pregnancy blog post: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-lyndal-redman Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Costume designer and soon-to-be new mom Ciara Whaley is prepping for the birth of her first child. Ciara chats about her early career, meeting her husband at driver's ed, her fertility and pregnancy journey, and her home birth plan. It's our honor to support women in film. Check out the Informed Pregnancy Blog post spotlighting More Than Blood filmmaker Rani Khanna: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/ip-filmmaker-spotlight-rani-khanna Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices