#369 | May Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage, RhoGAM, Family Boundaries, Induction, and Placenta Previa

Down to Birth

Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, Midwives, Alternative Health, Home Birth, Society & Culture, Newborn, Documentary, Hypnobirthing, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Breastfeeding, Pregnant, Birth, Maternity, Motherhood

4.8 • 586 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Happy Spring! And welcome to the May Q&A! We start with a listener email we loved, followed by a discussion on creativity and why it matters, especially in the early years of motherhood when it can feel completely out of reach. Then we get into your questions. We talk about postpartum hemorrhage and how it’s defined, including whether 500 cc of blood loss is truly cause for concern, and the use of Pitocin and Cytotec in that context, particularly for VBAC mothers. We also revisit RhoGAM a...

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0:00.0	I always knew that this was going to be a point of contention, by the way.
0:05.5	Like, this is not a surprise to me.
0:07.3	It's kind of been hard with my in-laws this whole time.
0:10.9	But now that we are around them a lot more and will continue to be around them a lot more
0:15.8	than just struggling to figure out how to navigate being so different. I definitely would say do not
0:23.6	open up a conversation and say, hey, if you ever want to talk and understand, absolutely not.
0:29.1	Unprovoked, no one's asking you to do it. That's your way of saying, I need you to agree or
0:35.5	approve or be okay with what we're doing.
0:38.1	How can you obtain Domperidone in the United States?
0:42.6	Well, if you're really into champagne and you like Don Perignon,
0:45.8	go to the liquor store and ask for Domperion.
0:50.2	How do I survive summer in the third trimester of pregnancy?
0:55.0	Get a horse trough.
0:56.7	Get a horse trough.
0:59.1	Yes, they make great little dipping pools.
1:02.0	I'm Cynthia Overgard, birth educator, advocate for informed consent, and postpartum support
1:08.3	specialist.
1:09.7	And I'm Tresha Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation consultant.
1:15.5	And this is the Down to Birth Show.
1:19.3	Childbirth is something we're made to do.
1:21.8	But how do we have our safest and most satisfying experience in today's medical culture?
1:26.4	Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.
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