The Birth Lounge Podcast

HeHe Stewart is a Boston-based doula and labor coach, and The Birth Lounge Podcast is her long-running show aimed at expecting parents who want practical, prep-focused content. HeHe started as a hospital doula and still works with clients, so the episodes pull from real situations she sees week after week rather than recycled blog posts. The show mixes solo episodes with guest interviews. Solo episodes often tackle a single concrete question: how to time contractions, what to actually say when you want to decline a cervical check, how to interview a pediatrician before birth, or how to set up your postpartum space before the baby arrives. Guest episodes feature pelvic floor PTs, IBCLCs, perinatal therapists, and occasionally physicians who walk through specific conditions like cholestasis or preeclampsia. HeHe has a fast, energetic speaking style and does not pad episodes with filler. Most run between 25 and 45 minutes, which makes it easy to knock one out during a lunch break. The overall vibe is supportive but no-nonsense, and the show is especially useful if you are planning a hospital birth and want a doula-trained voice in your ear between appointments. First-time parents tend to binge the back catalog in the third trimester.