Ep 285: One Way or A Mother with Dr. Elliot Berlin

What’s the best way to enter birth?  Is it with a completely blank slate- not allowing the stories of others to influence your own experience, or…. Is there benefit to listening to the raw stories of others: the gamut of experiences to know what’s possible?

 

This week we’re speaking with Dr. Elliot Berlin, who we last spoke to on episode 229 titled Have an Informed Pregnancy with Dr. Elliot Berlin.  For those of you who have not yet heard of this champion of birth education, let me introduce him.  Dr. Berlin is an award-winning prenatal chiropractor, childbirth educator, labor support bodyworker, filmmaker, co-founder of Berlin Wellness Group in Los Angeles, California and the host of the Informed Pregnancy Podcast. Dr. Berlin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Life University of Chiropractic in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Atlanta School of Massage.  

 

Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy® Project aims to utilize multiple forms of media (podcasts, YouTube series, documentaries, and online workshops) to compile and deliver unbiased information about pregnancy and childbirth to empower new and expectant parents to make informed choices regarding their pregnancy and parenting journey.  

Dr. Berlin lives in Los Angeles with his wife, perinatal psychologist Dr. Alyssa Berlin, and their four fantastic kids.

 

Episode Roundup:

 

1. The mainstream birth narrative is so outdated, and the fact that so many people are making fear-based decisions BECAUSE of what they’ve seen in the media is heartbreaking.  To have resources like those that Dr. Berlin has created is such a blessing to so many.  It’s restoring the truth of what birth is, for those who are curious and want to make informed decisions.
2. I love the rawness aspect of the content that Dr. Berlin is creating.  He’s not trying to paint a false picture of birth, not trying to make it scarier than it is, and also not trying to make it more idyllic than it is.  His goal is to give an honest view of how this process unfolds, and the many different ways that that can look and feel.
3. Finally, I want to share with you a very special opportunity that Dr. Berlin has provided.  He’s giving a free month of “informed pregnancy plus”, his streaming platform, to our listeners.  There’s a link below in the show notes.  This will expire on October 1st of 2025, so be sure to hop on this opportunity while you have it!

 

Links: 

Samaritan Ministries | samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth

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