Down to Birth
Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
4.8from 961 ratings
- 399
- Episodes
- 126
- Transcribed
- 961
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 12K
- YouTube views
About Down to Birth
Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- beyond the clichés and beyond the system. With 40 years' combined experience in midwifery, childbirth education and advocacy, publishing, research and postpartum care, we've guided thousands of families toward safer, more empowered choices. Down to Birth is all about safe childbirth, while recognizing a safe outcome isn't all that matters. We challenge the status quo, explore women's rights in childbirth, and feature women from all over the world, shining shine light on the policies, culture, and systemic forces that shape our most intimate and transformative of life experiences. You'll hear the birth stories of our clients, listeners and numerous celebrities. You'll benefit from our expert-interviews, and at any time you can submit your questions for our monthly Q&A episodes by calling us at 802-GET-DOWN. With millions of downloads and listeners in 90 countries, our worldwide community of parents and birth professionals coms together to learn, question and create change, personally and societally. We're on Instagram at @downtobirthshow and at Patreon.com/downtobirthshow, where we offer live ongoing events multiple times per month. Become informed, feel empowered, and join the movement toward better maternity care in the United States and worldwide. As always, hear everyone, listen to yourself.
- Publisher
- Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig
- Category
- health & fitness · kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Dec 2019
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
126 of 399 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
#392 | When a Postpartum Preeclampsia Diagnosis Doesn't Add Up: Morgan's Story
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#391 | October Q&A: Postpartum Depression Recurrence, Anal Fistulas & Vaginal Birth, Pregnancy Dating Without Ultrasound, RSV & Newborns
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#390 | Tongue Ties, Airway Health & the Long-Term Effects of Poor Oral Development with Hilary Fritch, DMD
Inside a recent episode
#392 | When a Postpartum Preeclampsia Diagnosis Doesn't Add Up: Morgan's Story
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The hospital was literally one minute away from the birth center. And I was fine. I had no other symptoms. And she was like, you, this is very serious. Like this could be a future, an indicator of like future health problems, heart problems. And I was like, what? And she's like, it's very serious. […]
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- Morgan
- Hilary Fritch
- Victoria
- Jacob Dubois
- Roger McFillin
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- YouTube views
- 12,427
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 582 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 379 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 83
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 99
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