{"podcast":{"title":"Birth with Babylist","slug":"birth-with-babylist-7667946","podcast_index_feed_id":7667946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CYTSI8204628082","website_url":"https://www.babylist.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/145091a6-dc2b-11f0-9276-c31f5792187f/image/4ac42bbe845b9d8f6c2035b46098dce2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Babylist","episode_count":17,"summary":"Giving birth is a big deal. You shouldn’t have to figure it out on your own. Each episode of Birth with Babylist brings together top experts alongside parents who have been through it themselves. We break down what happens before, during and after birth, from pain management and delivery room decisions to postpartum recovery. No fear-mongering. No shaming. Just trusted information and real stories. Hosted by journalist, author, and mom of three Jo Piazza. With new episodes every Thursday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946"},"episode":{"title":"Mailbag: Your Biggest Birth Questions, Answered","slug":"mailbag-your-biggest-birth-questions-answered","published_at":"2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946/mailbag-your-biggest-birth-questions-answered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946","url":"https://www.babylist.com/podcast/bonus-episode-1-your-birth-questions-answered","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CYTSI3997944627.mp3","summary":"You've got questions about birth—and so does everyone else. In this mailbag episode, we answer the most common questions we hear from our community (and the ones OBs get asked every single day). Do you go to the hospital right away when your water breaks? How do you tell real contractions from false labor? What does an epidural actually do (and what does it not do)? We're clearing up the confusion so you can go into birth feeling more prepared and less anxious. Birth with Babylist brings together trusted experts and parents who’ve lived it to break down what happens before, during and after birth—without fear-mongering or shaming. Hosted by journalist, author and mom of three Jo Piazza. Featuring Abike T. James, MD, MPH, Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC (@drjenniferlincoln), Lo Mansfield, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM (@thelabormama), Jillian LoPiano, MD and Laura Hanks, MD (@drhanks_at_ur_cervix).","meta_description":"You've got questions about birth—and so does everyone else. In this mailbag episode, we answer the most common questions we hear from our community (and t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":759,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birth-with-babylist-7667946/episodes/mailbag-your-biggest-birth-questions-answered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946/mailbag-your-biggest-birth-questions-answered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}