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	<title>More Than Birth: How Midwives Care for Newborns</title>
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	<title>Birth Centers with Trinisha Williams</title>
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	<title>Creating Choices: Nikia Grayson on Birth Justice &#038; Community Care</title>
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	<title>More than Birth: Reimagining Postpartum Care</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Understanding Labor Pain vs. Suffering In this episode of Discover Midwives, we tackle one of the most discussed and often misunderstood topics of the third trimester: pain in labor. In a culture that teaches us to fear the intensity of childbirth, we shift the perspective toward understanding the physiological purpose of labor and how to &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/power-pain-choice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Power, Pain &#038; Choice</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Understanding Labor Pain vs. Suffering In this episode of Discover Midwives, we tackle one of the most discussed and often misunderstood topics of the third trimester: pain in labor. In a culture that teaches us to fear the intensity of childbirth, we sh]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Understanding Labor Pain vs. Suffering In this episode of Discover Midwives, we tackle one of the most discussed and often misunderstood topics of the third trimester: pain in labor. In a culture that teaches us to fear the intensity of childbirth, we shift the perspective toward understanding the physiological purpose of labor and how to &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/power-pain-choice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Power, Pain &#038; Choice</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Midwives &#038; Prenatal Care: More Than Checkups</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[More Than Checkups: What Prenatal Care Is Really About Are prenatal visits just “check-the-box” appointments… or something more? In this episode of Discover Midwives, Jessica breaks down what prenatal care actually looks like, and why it’s so much more than quick checkups. From your very first visit to those final weeks before birth, you’ll learn &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/midwives-prenatal-care-more-than-checkups/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Midwives &#038; Prenatal Care: More Than Checkups</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[More Than Checkups: What Prenatal Care Is Really About Are prenatal visits just “check-the-box” appointments… or something more? In this episode of Discover Midwives, Jessica breaks down what prenatal care actually looks like, and why it’s so much more t]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[More Than Checkups: What Prenatal Care Is Really About Are prenatal visits just “check-the-box” appointments… or something more? In this episode of Discover Midwives, Jessica breaks down what prenatal care actually looks like, and why it’s so much more than quick checkups. From your very first visit to those final weeks before birth, you’ll learn &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/midwives-prenatal-care-more-than-checkups/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Midwives &#038; Prenatal Care: More Than Checkups</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[More Than Checkups: What Prenatal Care Is Really About Are prenatal visits just “check-the-box” appointments… or something more? In this episode of Discover Midwives, Jessica breaks down what prenatal care actually looks like, and why it’s so much more than quick checkups. From your very first visit to those final weeks before birth, you’ll learn &#8230; Continue reading Midwives &#038; Prenatal Care: More Than Checkups]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Menopause, Midwifery &#038; You</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Amy Giles, CNM Menopause is something every woman will experience, but so many of us feel unprepared, unheard, or even dismissed when it begins. In this episode of Discover Midwives, we’re changing that. Join host Jessica Brumley as she sits down with Amy Giles, Certified Nurse-Midwife and educator, for an honest, empowering conversation &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/menopause-midwifery-you/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Menopause, Midwifery &#038; You</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Amy Giles, CNM Menopause is something every woman will experience, but so many of us feel unprepared, unheard, or even dismissed when it begins. In this episode of Discover Midwives, we’re changing that. Join host Jessica Brumley as she sits d]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Amy Giles, CNM Menopause is something every woman will experience, but so many of us feel unprepared, unheard, or even dismissed when it begins. In this episode of Discover Midwives, we’re changing that. Join host Jessica Brumley as she sits down with Amy Giles, Certified Nurse-Midwife and educator, for an honest, empowering conversation &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/menopause-midwifery-you/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Menopause, Midwifery &#038; You</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Amy Giles, CNM Menopause is something every woman will experience, but so many of us feel unprepared, unheard, or even dismissed when it begins. In this episode of Discover Midwives, we’re changing that. Join host Jessica Brumley as she sits down with Amy Giles, Certified Nurse-Midwife and educator, for an honest, empowering conversation &#8230; Continue reading Menopause, Midwifery &#038; You]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Eating for Two</title>
	<link>https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/eating-for-two/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[You have likely heard the phrase &#8220;eating for two&#8221; your whole life; but how important is nutrition in pregnancy? And does it really matter how much weight you gain? This week, Jessica sits down with Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, a midwife &#38; researcher whose research is about nutrition, exercise, and weight in pregnancy. They talk about &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/eating-for-two/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Eating for Two</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You have likely heard the phrase &#8220;eating for two&#8221; your whole life; but how important is nutrition in pregnancy? And does it really matter how much weight you gain? This week, Jessica sits down with Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, a midwife &#38; research]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Eating for Two]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[You have likely heard the phrase &#8220;eating for two&#8221; your whole life; but how important is nutrition in pregnancy? And does it really matter how much weight you gain? This week, Jessica sits down with Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, a midwife &#38; researcher whose research is about nutrition, exercise, and weight in pregnancy. They talk about &#8230; <a href="https://discovermidwives.com/podcast/eating-for-two/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Eating for Two</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[You have likely heard the phrase &#8220;eating for two&#8221; your whole life; but how important is nutrition in pregnancy? And does it really matter how much weight you gain? This week, Jessica sits down with Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, a midwife &#38; researcher whose research is about nutrition, exercise, and weight in pregnancy. They talk about &#8230; Continue reading Eating for Two]]></itunes:summary>
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