Birth, Baby!

About Birth, Baby!

Welcome to Birth, Baby! Podcast, a trusted resource for growing families and the birth professionals who support them. Hosted by Ciarra Morgan, an experienced birth doula, childbirth educator, doula agency owner, and birth doula trainer based in Austin, Texas, Birth, Baby! offers practical guidance, expert perspectives, and evidence-backed information for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and life with a new baby. Whether you’re expecting a baby, adjusting to life as a new parent, or supporting families through these transformative seasons, Birth, Baby! is here to provide education, encouragement, and conversations you can count on. Through candid conversations, expert interviews, personal stories, and approachable education, each episode is designed to help families feel informed, prepared, and confident as they navigate their unique journey. From prenatal care and birth planning to postpartum recovery, newborn care, feeding, relationships, and beyond, Birth, Baby! explores the questions families are really asking. It is also a valuable resource for doulas and other birth professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge, hear different perspectives, or find trusted episodes to share with clients as they prepare for birth and parenthood.

Publisher

Empowered Beginnings, LLC

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 May 2023

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

52 of 250 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Does My Baby Have a Tongue Tie? What Parents Need to Know | Birth, Baby! Ep 216

   Host Ciarra Morgan interviews pediatric dentist Dr. Kacie Culotta about understanding and managing infant tongue ties, focusing on function over appearance for better feeding and development.

2. 

   27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Doula Agency vs. Independent Doula: How Do You Choose? | Birth, Baby! Ep 215

   Host Ciarra Miller interviews Anna Rodney, founder of Chicago Family Doulas, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of hiring an independent doula versus an agency.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From a Surprisingly Fast Labor to a Difficult Postpartum: Amanda's Story

   Author and mom advocate Amanda Tice shares her challenging birth and postpartum journey, offering insights on overcoming feeding struggles and embracing motherhood authentically in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Does My Baby Have a Tongue Tie? What Parents Need to Know | Birth, Baby! Ep 216

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So how do you think that the, is it genetic or can it just happen? Both and is the answer. I mean, yes, there's a genetic... D, all of the above. D, all of the above. That's a multi-choice question. Yes. I mean, so there is a genetic component that we know about. The TBX22 gene is what's associated with ankyloglossy, which is when the tongue is combined to the bottom of the mouth. But, you know... gene testing every baby that comes into the world. And there's no set requirement on or even study research that that gene will always lead to a tongue tie. There's a lot of noise about folate and folic acid and multivitamins. […]

Who has been a guest on Birth, Baby!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kacie Culotta
• Anna Rodney
• Amanda Tice
• Valerie Landis
• Lacey Castilleja Fisher

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

44 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

36 ratings

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