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Let's Talk About Birth

Let's Talk About Birth

By: Jennifer Lincoln
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Summary

Let’s Talk About Birth is a limited podcast series hosted by board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, returning to the mic to keep the conversation going, this time with a focus on birth. In a space filled with noise, from unsolicited “helpful” advice to the overwhelming and often inaccurate information online, coupled with a medical system that is not meeting the needs of pregnant people, this series cuts through the chaos to talk about what truly matters. With a refreshingly honest, myth-busting approach to pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, Dr. Jen brings evidence-based insight, compassion, humor, and relatability to inspiring conversations with a wide range of guests, unpacking the beautiful, the messy, and everything in between. You may recognize her voice from her previous podcast Let’s Talk About Down There or from her presence as a reproductive health advocate to more than 4 million followers, and now she’s back with a series designed to inform, support, and empower. She’s also the author of her latest book, The Birth Book: An OBGYN’s Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery, which aims to pull back the curtain on labor and delivery so every pregnant person can have the birth they want and deserve. So whether you’re expecting, have been through it, are supporting someone you love, or are simply curious… let’s talk about birth!

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Episodes
  • Let's Talk About the "After": What Really Happens Postpartum

    Let's Talk About the "After": What Really Happens Postpartum
    May 4 2026
    This one is for after the baby arrives…but you'll want to listen before, too. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is joined by Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, pelvic floor physical therapist and author of Power to the Pelvis; Dr. Kristin Lasseter, board-certified reproductive psychiatrist and founder of Reproductive Psychiatry Counseling; and Arielle Fodor, aka Mrs. Frazzled, mom of three, former kindergarten teacher, education advocate, and host of the Teacher Quit Talk podcast, for an honest, judgment-free conversation about what actually happens after we give birth, and why we've been so bad at talking about it.We Talk About…Bounce-back culture: the pressure to be "back to normal" by six weeks, and why that timeline is a mythWhat the pelvic floor really goes through, whether you had a vaginal birth or a C-section, and why Kegel challenges on social media are doing more harm than goodThe hormone cliff: why estrogen and progesterone plummet after delivery, what that does to your brain, and why feeling emotionally off in those early weeks is not a personal failingThe "sticky thought" concept and how to recognize when you might need extra supportWhy pelvic floor therapy and mental health care are both hard to access and harder to get covered by insuranceMisinformation about stopping medication during pregnancy, and where to go for reliable guidanceFeeding your baby: why "breast is best" is a harmful phrase, and why informed and supported is what really mattersEpisode Links & Resources:Postpartum Support InternationalInfant Risk CenterMotherToBabyPower to the PelvisFollow our guests:Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas’ Instagram @thepelvicdancefloor & TikTok: @thepelvicdancefloorDr. Kristin Lasseter’s Instagram: @the.reproductive.psychiatrist & TikTok: @the.repro.psychArielle Fodor a.k.a. Mrs. Frazzled Instagram: @mrs.frazzled & TikTok: @mrs.frazzled, Teacher Quit Talk Podcast Order The Birth Book: An OB-GYN's Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery here! Follow your host @drjenniferlincolnSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Let’s Talk About Stillbirth and Loss: The Pregnancies We Don't Talk About Enough

    Let’s Talk About Stillbirth and Loss: The Pregnancies We Don't Talk About Enough
    Apr 27 2026

    Content warning: This episode contains candid discussion of stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and abortion. Please take care of yourself as you listen.

    Pregnancy loss and the fight for reproductive care are topics too many people are navigating alone and in an increasingly complicated legal landscape. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is joined by Ana Lepe Vick, communications director and co-founder of Push for Empowered Pregnancy, and mother who lost her son Owen to stillbirth, and Amanda Zurawski, reproductive rights advocate and plaintiff in the landmark Zurawski v. Texas case, who was denied a medically necessary abortion in Texas and nearly died waiting for care she was legally entitled to receive.

    We Talk About…

    • Why "life of the mother" exceptions don't work the way people think, and why the language of abortion laws leaves doctors afraid to act
    • New research showing stillbirth is more common than previously understood, affecting 1 in 150 births
    • What it means that 36% of U.S. counties are maternal care deserts
    • Giving people tools to feel empowered rather than paralyzed by worry, and why normalizing these conversations matters
    • Why pregnancy is too complicated to legislate, and what 80% of Americans actually believe about who should be making these decisions
    • How to memorialize and remember a baby after stillbirth and what to research about your hospital and doctors before heading in


    Episode Links & Resources:

    Zurawski v. Texas (documentary)

    Griffin Cares Foundation

    PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy

    Short Film "Stillness is an Illness"

    Follow Ana Lepe Vick & Amanda Zurawski

    Ana Lepe Vick's Instagram: @stillmyson

    Amanda Zurawski’s Instagram: @ace.is.wild

    Push for Empowered Pregnancy: @pushpregnancy


    Order The Birth Book: An OB-GYN's Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery here!

    Follow your host @drjenniferlincoln

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Let's Talk About the Partner Experience: What Dads and Partners Really Go Through After Birth

    Let's Talk About the Partner Experience: What Dads and Partners Really Go Through After Birth
    Apr 20 2026

    Partners are often the ones holding everything together after birth, but who's holding them up? In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is joined by her husband Dr. Doug Lincoln, board-certified pediatrician, and Dr. Will Flanary AKA Dr. Glaucomflecken, ophthalmologist, medical comedian, testicular cancer survivor, and cardiac arrest survivor, for an honest and long-overdue conversation about what dads and partners actually experience during the perinatal period, and why so few feel like they can talk about it.


    We Talk About…

    • The 8–10% of dads who will experience postpartum depression in the first year and how it looks different than it does in moms
    • Why current screening tools often fall short for partners and what better support could look like
    • Co-survivorship and vicarious medical trauma: what happens when we prioritize the patient without thinking about the people beside them
    • The data: anxiety, burnout, fear, and the pressure to be the perfect parent
    • Replacing the "here's what not to do" script with positive models of masculinity
    • Practical tips for partners supporting their partners (featuring lots of pillow talk)

    Episode Links/Resources:

    Follow Pediatricians for Trustworthy Content on Children’s Health


    Follow Dr. Doug Lincoln & Dr. Will Flanary

    Dr. Flanary’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/?hl=en

    Dr. Flanary’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drglaucomflecken


    Order The Birth Book: An OB-GYN's Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery here!

    Follow your host @drjenniferlincoln


    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    50 mins
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