With an elite education and a high powered career, careful planner Parul Somani discusses pregnancy, motherhood, and what happens when control slips out of reach.



Connect with the guest:

@pdsomani [https://www.instagram.com/pdsomani/]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdsomani/]

parulsomani.com [https://www.parulsomani.com/]



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



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Ep. 505 Relinquishing Control with Parul Somani Part 1

Former nurse Lia Butler found herself fighting to be heard in her own journey to motherhood. She discusses learning a powerful lesson about trusting instincts and advocating for oneself during pregnancy.



Connect with the guest:

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liabutler/]



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

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Ep. 504 Trusting Instincts with Lia Butler

What if the biggest threat to your health didn't come with a warning? Mother of two Zuleyma Santos had a pregnancy and postpartum journey that suddenly turned life altering, testing her strength and instincts.



Connect with the guest:

@inspirational.lifecoach [https://www.instagram.com/inspirational.lifecoach]

motivationallifecoach.net [http://www.motivationallifecoach.net]

Go Red for Women [https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/class-of-survivors/zuleyma-santos]



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

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Ep. 503 No Warning with Zuleyma Santos

Originally from Sweden, Emilia Davis discusses her three dramatically different birth experiences: a highly medicalized first delivery, a planned home birth with a midwife, and going nearly 42 weeks with her third baby before a last minute decision changed everything.



Connect with the guest:

@emiliapods [https://www.instagram.com/emiliapods/]

@emiliadavisphoto [https://www.instagram.com/emiliadavisphoto/]



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

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Ep. 502: Three Different Births with Emilia Davis

Los Angeles born naturopathic doctor Brisa Mahoney has a passion for fertility and pregnancy care. Things became deeply personal when her own journey required her to rethink her entire approach as her pregnancy went off course.



Connect with the guest:

@dr.brisamahoney [https://www.instagram.com/dr.brisamahoney/]

@carenaturopathics [https://www.instagram.com/carenaturopathics/]



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

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Ep. 501: Unexpected Turns with Brisa Mahoney

In a special 500th episode, Dr. Berlin opens up personally to discuss a recent unexpected major medical episode with guest host Jenna Pastuszek.



Connect with the host:

⁠@thejennap⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thejennap/?hl=en]

⁠jennapastuszek.com⁠ [https://jennapastuszek.com/]



Informed Pregnancy Media and ⁠⁠Mahmee⁠⁠ [http://mahmee.com/] present an all new podcast! One Way or a Mother is a new narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. Each season is an intimate story of one woman, one pregnancy, and all of the preparations, emotions, and personal history leading up to the birth. Episodes feature the expectant mother along with her family, doctors, and birth work team.



Start listening to ⁠⁠Episode 1: I Should Have Died⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-should-have-died/id1788128984?i=1000701694105] featuring Arianna Lasry



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

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Ep. 500 The Unexpected with Dr. Elliot Berlin Part 2

In a special 500th episode, Dr. Berlin opens up personally to discuss a recent unexpected major medical episode with guest host Jenna Pastuszek.



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

⁠⁠⁠informedpregnancy.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://informedpregnancy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠@doctorberlin⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/doctorberlin]

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Ep. 500 The Unexpected with Dr. Elliot Berlin Part 1

Episode 500 has arrived. Fifteen years in, long before podcasting became mainstream, we’re celebrating a milestone that calls for something truly special.



Hundreds of powerful birth stories. Cutting-edge research. Memorable conversations with cultural icons. Myth-shattering discussions that reshaped the way we view pregnancy and birth.



So who’s joining us for this historic episode? You’ll have to tune in to find out.



But here’s a hint: this one might be about you.



Dr. Berlin is opening the mic to our listeners to help create the official 500th episode. Tell us your dream guest or the topic you’ve always wanted us to cover and help shape what’s next.



Leave a voice message at:
speakpipe.com/informedpregnancypodcast



Stay tuned. The real Episode 500 is almost here.



Grow with us on ⁠IP+⁠ [http://informedpregnancy.tv]! Informed Pregnancy Media presents two all new intimate short-form video series following Garrett and HeHe's real-time pregnancy journeys as they prepare for an empowered birth and postpartum experience. Each episode features weekly updates with personal photos and videos to help bring these raw stories to life, a visually dynamic guide through each mother's emotional and physical experiences.

⁠Watch Growing with Garrett⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-garrett]

⁠Watch Growing with HeHe⁠ [https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/growing-with-hehe]



Keep up with Dr. Berlin and Informed Pregnancy Media online!

⁠⁠⁠informedpregnancy.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://informedpregnancy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠@doctorberlin⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/doctorberlin]

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Past Our Due Date

Los Angeles-based prenatal focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin searches for unbiased information on the most pressing topics for growing families with interviews from pregnancy and parenting experts, celebrities, and new and expectant parents. Entertaining and informative, new episodes drop weekly every Thursday.

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