Lo & Behold | Pregnancy, Birth, Motherhood
What if your best motherhood choices aren’t my best motherhood choices?
Each week on Lo & Behold, we’re leaning into that real, messy, necessary question as we navigate all the choices you’ll find yourself making in pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and modern motherhood.
Hosted by Lo Mansfield — former labor and postpartum nurse, certified lactation counselor, mom and RN behind The Labor Mama, and real life mama of four — this show is your judgment-free space to explore all the options in front of you. Whether you’re navigating a birth plan, wondering about labor induction methods, worried about breastfeeding challenges, or figuring out how to advocate for yourself or your littles, you’re not alone here.
On Lo & Behold, we’re cutting through the noise of the motherhood space and ditching the black-and-white takes. Each episode, Lo brings her years of experience in maternity care, lactation support, and real-life motherhood straight to your earbuds — through candid insights from her own successes and mistakes, expert interviews, and other real mom and dad story shares you’ll actually relate to.
Each week, you’ll find relatable, honest stories and reflections that help you make intuition-led, evidence-informed decisions in your own birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and motherhood stories — with zero shame and zero slant. Because your best story is the one that feels right to you — and no one else gets to tell you what that is.
If you’re craving confidence, clarity, friendship, and a space that says “you get to choose” and “I trust you,” this podcast is for you.
Whether you’re pregnant with your first baby, planning a hospital birth, or knee-deep in the chaos of raising toddlers and raising babies, grab your coffee, your electrolytes, or your raspberry leaf tea, hit play, and let’s chase down your best story — together.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2025
Kick Counting in Pregnancy: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and Myths to Forget About with Count the Kicks | Episode 17
In today's episode, I’m sitting down for an essential conversation about kick counting during pregnancy with Kimberly Isburg, Communications Director for Healthy Birthday Inc., and a passionate advoc…
Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy and Birth: Myths, Risks, Inductions, and Birth Choices with Sara Alayev, RN
In this episode, we’re deep diving into the world of gestational diabetes (GDM) - what it is, how it shows up in pregnancy, and what you can actually do when you get that diagnosis. I brought on the …
Unplanned 2nd Cesarean After Unmedicated Labor and Hours of Pushing During TOLAC | Episode 15
Today I’m honored to be joined by Priscilla, a former student, who shares her profound journey through her second pregnancy and her plans for a VBAC after having a C-section with her first child. Pri…
A Candid Convo on Doulas, the Right Fit, and How Social Media Impacts Doula Perceptions with Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA) | Episode 14
Today we’re talking about the invaluable role of doulas in enhancing birth outcomes with veteran doula Sarah Osborne, also known as the Expert Doula, who has supported over 900 births in her 17-year …
Labor Nurse’s Second, Unmedicated, Fast Birth with D-MER and PPA During Postpartum | Episode 13
In this heartfelt episode, I walk you through the emotional and transformative journey of my second birth story. This baby arrived during one of the most challenging periods of my life, marked by pro…
Tongue Ties and Breastfeeding: Myths, Signs, and Support with Lisa Paladino CNM, IBCLC | Episode 12
Today I’m delighted to bring on Lisa Paladino, CNM, IBCLC, who is an expert in the complexities of tongue ties in breastfeeding infants. Lisa, an internationally recognized lactation consultant and c…
Unmedicated, Fast, 1st Hospital Birth with Confusing Early Labor and Postpartum and Breastfeeding Struggles with Caroline Campbell | Episode 11
Today, I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with one of my students Caroline, a first-time mom from just outside Dallas, Texas, who opened her heart to share her incredible birth story and po…
The Emotional Signposts of Labor (an Episode for Every Birth Partner to Hear) | Episode 10
In this episode, we're getting into the stages of labor and those emotional signposts that guide us through the journey of bringing our babies into the world. If you’ve ever laughed at those TikTok v…
Cytomegalovirus, Pregnancy, and What Every Mom Deserves to Know with Megan Nix | Episode 09
In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Megan Nix, a mother of five and the author of 'Remedies for Sorrow.' Together, we dive into the beautiful, complex duality of motherhood - how it’s both the…
Three Hospital Births (Epidural and Unmedicated) with Shoulder Dystocia, Induction, and Gestational Diabetes with Mackenzie DeClark | Episode 08
I’m so excited to share this heartfelt episode with you, where I sit down with Mackenzie DeClark, a labor and delivery nurse, future midwife, and mama of three behind the Mackenzie on Motherhood plat…
Is Pain Free Birth Real, Should You Want it, and Can You Do It? | Episode 07
Today we’re diving into the raw, real, and sometimes controversial topic of labor pain. As a mama of four, former labor and postpartum RN, I’m sharing my heart and experience to unpack the complexiti…
Early Breastfeeding: What to Expect, What’s Normal, and How to Have a Strong Start with Amber Ginn, IBCLC | Episode 06
Today I’m chatting with my friend Amber Ginn, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and founder of The Latch Link, on how to set yourself up for breastfeeding success before …
From Emergent C-Section to Birth Center to Homebirth with Kaylaa Anderson | Episode 05
I’m so excited to share this heartfelt episode with you. Today, I’m sitting down with Kaylaa, a labor and delivery nurse, mama of two (soon to be three!), and co-founder of Dreamy Peach Co. She’s ope…
Are You Sad When You Breastfeed? You Might Have D-MER | Episode 04
The Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) is a physiological breastfeeding condition. This chemical, hormonal response to the moments of milk let down, is an important topic we need to discuss and b…
Pelvic Floor Health at Every Stage with The Vagina Whisperer | Episode 03
Get ready for an empowering and educational conversation with Dr. Sara Reardon, also known as The Vagina Whisperer. As a board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist, mom of two, and author of Flo…
Fast, First Hospital Birth with Partial Placenta Abruption (My Sister’s Birth Story!) | Episode 02
Today is a family-centered episode as I welcome my older sister, Jenn, to the show. She shares the fast and emotional birth of her daughter Reese—my first niece and the baby who kicked off my nursing…
Labor Nurse’s First Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Midwives | Episode 01
Listen in as I get vulnerable and raw, going all the way back to those first time mama feels, and share my own first birth story. Our birth stories may not tell us who we are, but for so many of us, …
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What if your best motherhood choices aren’t my best motherhood choices?
Each week on Lo & Behold, we’re leaning into that real, messy, necessary question as we navigate all the choices you’ll find you…