<![CDATA[Clear Light Birth]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/blogRSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 08:07:59 GMT<![CDATA[#116: Birth Advocacy in the Hospital: Why a Birth Plan Alone Is Not Enough ]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__1166a1254f8a2438924d110230bTue, 26 May 2026 07:00:12 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#115:Why Reproductive Journeys Can Feel So Lonely & How to Build Support That Truly Helps - with Chandler Cook Estevez]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__1156a015cb8522ae05c442096f1Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:11 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#114: When Your First Birth Was Hard: Preparing for a Healing Second Birth - with Arialle Weinstein]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__11469eec8c9597b798f3aa472beTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:17 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#113. How to Have a Low-Intervention Birth: What Actually Matters Most]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__11369dc86704760d48e5e91833bTue, 14 Apr 2026 08:14:02 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[ #112: Resourced, Not Fearless: Birth Prep for the Anxious Mind - with Sophia Grammenos]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__11269cb13796d22c86f75a5f328Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:10 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#111: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave for Pregnancy: PFML, Maternity Leave, Bonding Leave, and Your Rights]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__11169b78cabb77817bc0c9ec17cTue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:23 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[110: Perinatal Mental Health: Intrusive Thoughts, Medication Myths, and What New Parents Deserve to Know - with Lauren Collier]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__11069a4fafafe2730c041328ea5Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:41 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#109: An Unmedicated Birth Story of Pain, Power, Surrender, and the Call to Birthwork – with Ariella Silverstein-Tapp]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__109698ec0f531ffa9c243637907Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:29 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[ #108: Managing Political Anxiety While Pregnant or Parenting: How to Stay Engaged Without the Anxiety Spiral]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__108697fefd4bb104146c0d13f12Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:50 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#107: Informed Choice in Newborn Care: Vitamin K, Eye Ointment, Hepatitis B, and More — with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__107696db82ed122d90ed9694b3cTue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:25 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#106: Prepared for Whatever Comes: Letting Go of the “Perfect Birth — with Bec Conant]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__106695a480bb5397a67af47d04eTue, 06 Jan 2026 07:00:24 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#105: Reclaiming the Sacred in Birth: Physiological Birth, Fear, and the Power of Presence - with Anna Lundqvist]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__105694952183167c574f9b70339Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:32 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[104. The Mindful First Trimester Checklist: Your Guide to Early Pregnancy]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__104693287c5346ce9789f5840d3Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:22 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#103: Aligned for Birth: How Chiropractic Care Supports Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond - with Dr. Emily Loughery]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__103691ae11d5bd243e8626341e3Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:24 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#102: The Research That Reshaped Birth—and the Lessons We’re Still Learning from the ARRIVE and Term Breech Trials]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__1026911b1b44d01cb460b61102fTue, 11 Nov 2025 07:00:23 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[ # 101: The Forgotten Vitamin: Exploring the Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation - with Adwapa Asenso]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__10168ff76e1e3b0149559d1255fTue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:08 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#100: Why Control Doesn’t Equal Safety in Birth & What to Do Instead]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/__10068ecdc591c49128d8a892e21Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:15 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#99: The Power of Partnership: How Kim & Will Prepared for a Powerful Birth]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/___9968da9be900c01712e2fe1374Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:49 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[ #98: When Life Feels Uncertain: Trusting Yourself Through Birth and Beyond]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/___9868c684f402828c3ab804cf08Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:19 GMTClara O'Rourke<![CDATA[#97: What No One Told Me About Postpartum—and Why I Became a Postpartum Doula- with Sam Byington]]>https://www.clearlightbirth.com/post/___9768b43a38fc7bbf175896a05dTue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:13 GMTClara O'Rourke