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by Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
The birth world can be overwhelming for parents and practitioners alike. Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Midwife Blyss Young and their combined 55+ years of experience are here to support you in this beautiful rite of passage. Join the weekly conversation as we blend wisdom and humor in discussing our recent births, the latest research, traditional healing, and instinctual birth.
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- Today1h 28m
#490: When the System Says No: A Twin Birth Story of Trust and Transformation
One embryo. Two babies. And a birth story that challenges just about everything we've been taught about twins.What happens when a woman trusts her body, questions the system, and refuses to let fear write her birth story?This week, Blyss and I welcome Ashley, whose journey to motherhood took more than a few unexpected turns. After eight years of trying to conceive, an IVF transfer led to a surprise no one quite knew how to explain. But that was only the beginning.What followed was a roller coaster of medical warnings, conflicting opinions, a midwifery team that dropped her by text, and a determination to birth on her own terms.And just when you think you've heard it all, wait until you hear how these two little girls finally entered the world.This is more than a twin birth story. It's a conversation about intuition, informed choice, the limitations of modern obstetrics, and what becomes possible when we stop treating every variation of normal as a pathology.Blyss was there for the birth, and I'm hearing much of the story for the first time. Believe me, it's a good one.Are we protecting women from risk, or are we sometimes protecting the system from allowing women to choose?Pull up a chair, fellow travelers. You won't want to miss this one.About Ashley ShefferAshley is a mother, creative spirit, and self-described “ever-changing goddess” whose journey has taken her through the worlds of natural health and wellness, entrepreneurship, technology, and music. After years of wearing many different hats, she's now embracing her favorite role yet: being a mom.With a deep connection to nature, intuition, and holistic living, Ashley has traded the hustle of city life for a quieter existence surrounded by woods, chickens, and family. Her journey through motherhood has been anything but conventional, and her extraordinary twin birth story is a beautiful reflection of her belief in trusting her body and following her own path.Instagram: @ashleyshefferReferences:TWIN HOME BIRTH: OUTCOMES OF 100 SETS OF TWINS IN THE CARE OF A SINGLE PRACTITIONERhttps://bit.ly/twinhomebirthDr. Stu’s Podcast #124: Sara’s Storyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-stus-podcast-124-saras-story/id1552816683?i=1000508761525Discussed in This EpisodeBreaking Generational TraumaHave Women Been Conditioned to Ignore Their Instincts?Meditation, Manifestation, and Changing Your MindsetFree Birth, Feminism, and Women's AutonomyAcknowledging Risk Without Letting Fear LeadWhat Happens When Partners Disagree About Birth?Learning to Welcome the UnknownHow Birth Preparation Can Transform MotherhoodPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byTallow Twins | Go to https://tallowtwins.ca/INSTINCTS and use code INSTINCTS for 15% off your orderLMNT | Got to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with any orderChristian Hypnobirthing | Go to christianhypnobirthing.com and use the code BIRTHINGINSTINCTS for 30% off the Faith-Filled Childbirth Course!.Girls Who Know | Go to girlswhoknow.com and use code INSTINCTS for 15% offConnect with Dr. Stu and BlyssJoin our Patreon! patreon.com/birthinginstinctspodcastInstagram: @birthinginstincts/@wovenmoon_Website: birthinginstincts.com/birthingblyss.comEmail: birthinginstinctspodcast@gmail.comPodcast webpage: birthinginstinctspodcast.comSubscribe to podcast newsletter: <a href="https://birthingins
- 1 weeks ago1h 34m
#489: How We Choose To Respond Is Our Choice, with Jenée Carlson
Can we prepare for the birth we want while still surrendering to the birth we get?Our guest, Jenée Carlson, experienced two births that couldn't have been more different. Her first was a home birth filled with suffering. Her second? A free birth she describes as completely painless, peaceful, and blissful.Same woman. Same body. So what changed?Jenée joins us to explore the power of our beliefs, the conditioning that teaches women to distrust their instincts, and what happens when we stop outsourcing our authority to everyone else.We get into manifestation, meditation, generational trauma, the uncomfortable truth about personal responsibility, and why some people seem downright offended when another woman has a beautiful birth experience.About JenéeJenée is a prenatal mentor helping women across the globe align with their dream birth experience through intentional mindset shifts, paradigm transformation, guided meditation, & nervous system regulation. Her work bridges neuroscience & intuition, helping women understand how their beliefs, thoughts, & emotions can shape their birth experience. She guides women to reconnect with possibility & consciously create the experience they desire.After experiencing two profoundly contrasting births—from a homebirth full of suffering to a freebirth that was completely PAINLESS, calm, & filled with bliss—Jenée discovered firsthand that a difficult birth experience does not have to define what is possible in the future. That transformation changed the course of her life & her work.Since then, she has supported women from Mexico to Australia, & across the United States. Her experiences have shaped an empowerment-based framework, that provides women with the tools to approach their birth experience with greater awareness, intention, & trust.Website: JeneeCarlson.comInstagram: @Jeneecarlson14References:Dr. Stu’s Podcast #162: Let’s Talk About Skyehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-stus-podcast-162-lets-talk-about-skye/id1552816683?i=1000508761647Birthing Instincts #314 Low Platelets & Deficiencies of Wisdomhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/314-low-platelets-deficiencies-of-wisdom/id1552816683?i=1000617828516BroadandLiberty.com: Midwives, doctors discuss home birthshttps://broadandliberty.com/2026/10/05/midwives-doctors-discuss-home-births/28 Pennsylvania Code Chapter 137https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/secure/pacode/data/028/chapter137/028_0137.pdfPain Perception in Advanced meditators https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23000783/Rewired by Dr. Joe Dispenza https://www.gaia.com/series/rewiredReclaiming Birthhttps://www.reclaimingbirthconference.com/Discussed in This EpisodeBreaking Generational TraumaHave Women Been Conditioned to Ignore Their Instincts?Meditation, Manifestation, and Changing Your MindsetFree Birth, Feminism, and Women's AutonomyAcknowledging Risk Without Letting Fear LeadWhat Happens When Partners Disagree About Birth?Learning to Welcome the UnknownHow Birth Preparation Can Transform MotherhoodPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byTallow Twins | Go to https://tallowtwins.ca/INSTINCTS and use code INSTINCTS for 15% off your orderLMNT | Got to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with any orderChristian Hypnobirthing | Go
- 2 weeks ago1h 26m
#488: The Mental Health Crisis, The Disease Industry & SSRIs with Investigative Journalist, Jefferey Jaxen
What if the answer to our mental health crisis isn't another prescription?We're living in a world where depression, anxiety, and loneliness are seemingly everywhere. And somehow, despite more diagnoses, more medications, and more money being poured into mental health treatment, we're still struggling. So what exactly are we missing?This week, investigative journalist Jeffrey Jaxon of The HighWire joins Blyss and Dr. Stu for a conversation that might make you rethink everything you thought you knew about mental health.From the chemical imbalance theory and the uncomfortable questions surrounding SSRIs to the pharmaceutical industry's influence on medicine, Jeffrey isn't afraid to go where mainstream conversations often won't.We're not suggesting medication never has a place. We're asking whether we've forgotten that healing involves more than a prescription.Because maybe the real mental health crisis isn't just about what's happening in our brains. Maybe it's about what we've lost along the way.Join us for a conversation that challenges the narrative, asks uncomfortable questions, and reminds us that being human is about more than just managing symptoms.About Jefferey JaxenJefferey Jaxen is a veteran investigative journalist covering medical, health and a limitless array of breaking news. Also featured in his weekly segment, The Jaxen Report on The HighWire. An accomplished documentary film maker, his film series Jefferey Jaxen Investigates exposes the compelling topics of our time. Website: TheHighWire.com / highwire.plusSubstack: substack.com/@jeffereyjaxenInstagram: @realjeffereyjaxenReferences:https://thehighwire.com/plus/show/jefferey-jaxen-investigates/https://thehighwire.com/plus/video/jefferey-jaxen-investigates-the-mental-health-crisis-part-1/https://jeffereyjaxen.substack.com/p/watch-new-episode-of-the-download-288https://thehighwire.com/the-download/The Isabella Brown Show: How SSRIs Are Silently Destroying Gen Z, One Zoloft at a Time ft. Lauren Friedman https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NGoUjOkCEQkMlKZC3pFhJ?si=glcoypyGTgy-fMMP-49LbATreatment and Management of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartumhttps://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/clinical-practice-guideline/articles/2023/06/treatment-and-management-of-mental-health-conditions-during-pregnancy-and-postpartumAn Inconvenient Studyhttps://www.aninconvenientstudy.com/Discussed in This EpisodeWhat Is the Mental Health Crisis?Social Media, Dopamine, and the Changing BrainPersonal Responsibility in a Medicated WorldSSRIs, Prozac, and the Questions We Should Be AskingBig Pharma, Medical Journals, and the Power of MarketingWhen SSRIs Help: Understanding the Risks and BenefitsWhat Happens When You Stop Taking SSRIs?Beyond the Pill: Sunlight, Movement, Sleep, and Purpose Ayahuasca, Psychedelics, and a Different Approach to HealingPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byTallow Twins | Go to <a href
- 3 weeks ago1h 13m
#487: Listening To Women
Listen to women.Seems simple enough. And yet, here we are.This week, the stories in our inbox keep bringing us back to the same uncomfortable truth: women know when something feels wrong. They know their bodies. They know their babies. They know their histories. And far too often, instead of being listened to, they're dismissed, frightened, managed, or told that someone else knows better.One mother screamed that she could feel her cesarean, and was told, “There’s no way she feels that.”Another was sent down the familiar rabbit hole of scans, labels, scary possibilities, and intervention because her baby measured small… while seemingly no one stopped to consider that maybe small parents sometimes make small babies.And then there's a twin home birth that ends in unimaginable loss—a story that challenges the idea that a tragic outcome automatically means someone made the wrong choice. Sometimes everyone does everything right, and tragedy still happens.These are the stories we need to be willing to hear. Not just the beautiful births. Not just the outcomes that validate what we already believe. All of them.Because informed consent means listening. Individualized care means listening. Supporting women means listening.And maybe if we did a little more of that, we'd need a whole lot less fixing afterward.References:FriYAY! Instagram.com/birthinginstinctsAllowed to Birth Ashland Screeninghttps://www.birthinginstinctspodcast.com/event-details-registration/allowed-to-birth-movie-screeningJehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusionshttps://www.statnews.com/2026/09/19/jehovahs-witnesses-blood-derived-products-transfusions/Birthing Instincts Podcast #314 Low Platelets & Deficiencies of Wisdomhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1bMKgk1ZKtcI0QDQWCZtpT?si=3fb0f5eaad2445fbGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Adverse Maternal Pregnancy Outcomeshttps://www.ovid.com/jnls/greenjournal/fulltext/10.1097/aog.0000000000006363~glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor-agonists-and-risk-ofThe Retrievals Season 2https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gzGsdfFnFUeREYclQlYv8?si=sCc_o2mYSoOGl434Tz1uqANeonatal and obstetric outcomes following periconceptional exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: a systematic review and meta-analysishttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000293782600222XDiscussed in This EpisodeWhen Cutting the Cord Becomes the EmergencyMaternity Care Is DisappearingThe Shopping Center Breech BabyExperiencing Loss and Questioning EverythingThe Midwife Who Did Exactly What She Was Supposed to DoOne Ultrasound Finding, One Very Familiar CascadeYou Don't Have to Be a “Perfect Goddess” to Deserve Individualized CareGLP-1s and Pregnancy: What Does the Evidence Actually Say?A Mother Feels Her Cesarean After Epidural FailsPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byTallow Twins | Go to https://tallowtwins.ca/INSTINCTS and use code INSTINCTS for 15% off your orderLMNT | Got to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with any orderChristian Hypnobirthing | Go to christianhypnobirthing.com and use the code BIRTHINGINSTINCTS for 30% off the Faith-Filled Childbirth Course!.G
- 4 weeks ago1h 7m
#486: Holding Hope After Miscarriage with Kenzie Covarrubias
There are some experiences in life that we simply cannot prepare our hearts for.Pregnancy loss is one of them.This week, we sit down with Kenzie Covarrubias, co-founder of Held in Hope, for a tender conversation about miscarriage, grief, and what it truly means to care for a woman through loss. Because a miscarriage is so much more than a medical event. There was a mother who was full of hopes and dreams, and a baby who was already deeply loved.How do we give women the information they need while still honoring the sacredness of what they're experiencing? And when someone we love is grieving, how do we resist the urge to fix it and simply be there?There is no one right way to move through loss. But there are gentler ways to hold one another through it.This is one of those conversations we wish no one ever needed, and one we believe every woman deserves to hear..About Kenzie CovarrubiasKenzie Covarrubias is the co-founder of Held in Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and equipping women through miscarriage. After recognizing how often women are left unprepared to navigate pregnancy loss,, Kenzie and co-founder Amber Hassett created the Held in Hope Miscarriage Kit, providing clear information, practical supplies, and compassionate support during first-trimester loss. Today, Held in Hope works with hospitals, midwives, medical providers, pregnancy centers, and families across the country to help ensure no woman has to face miscarriage feeling alone or unprepared.Kenzie is also a wife and mom of five and is passionate about changing the way women are cared for through pregnancy loss.Website: heldinhope.orgInstagram: @held.in.hopeReferences:FriYAY! Instagram.com/birthinginstinctsAllowed to Birth Ashland Screeninghttps://rova.live/event/allowed-to-birth-film-screening-presented-by-woven-moon-2026-10-27-1800Held In Hope - Miscarriage Boxesheldinhope.orgBirthing Instincts Podcast #383: There Can Be Healing in Losshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/383-there-can-be-healing-in-loss/id1552816683?i=1000673286068Birthing Instincts Podcast #339 Early Pregnancy Losshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/339-early-pregnancy-loss/id1552816683?i=1000638423958Discussed in This EpisodeMeet Kenzie & Held in HopeWhat Are Women Actually Told After a Miscarriage?The Option Women May Not Know They Have When Experiencing LossWhen You Can't Just Call Your Doctor Not Just a Medical EventA Care Package That Holds Space in Miscarriage Preparing Women for What They May See or ExperienceSupport Without an Agenda or Judgment What Does Waiting for a Miscarriage Actually Look Like?When Is Medical Intervention Necessary?What Happens to Your Baby After a D&C?What Do You Say to Someone Who Miscarried?Dads Grieve TooPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byTallow Twins | Go to tallowtwins.ca and use code INSTINCTS for 15% off your orderLMNT | Got to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with any orderChristian Hypnobirthing | Go to christianhypnobirthing.com and use the code BIRTHINGINSTINCTS for 30% off the Faith-Filled Childbirth Course!.Girls Who Know | Go to girlswhoknow.com and use code INSTINCTS for 15% offConnect with Dr. Stu and BlyssJoin our Patreon!<a href="https://p
- Sep 30, 20261h 28m
#485: Understanding Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusions can save lives, but when are they actually necessary, and what should you know before you're ever faced with that decision?This week, Blyss and Dr. Stu unpack blood transfusions in birth: postpartum hemorrhage, hemoglobin levels, blood types and compatibility, potential reactions, and why the number on a lab report doesn't always tell the whole story.They also dive into some of the harder questions: Can you choose where your blood comes from? What about directed donation? And what options exist for families who have concerns about receiving blood from vaccinated donors?From the surprising obstetric origins of modern transfusion medicine to the questions worth asking during pregnancy, this is one of those conversations you may never need, but you'll be glad you heard if you do.References:Vaccine Choice Canadavaccinechoicecanada.comReclaiming Birth Gatheringreclaimingbirthconference.comFriYAY! Instagram.com/birthinginstinctsUp to Me. Up to You. Up to Everyone.uptoeveryone.comSafe Blood - The Global Leader In SafeBlood Matchingsafeblood.comBlessed By His Bloodblessedbyhisblood.comHistory of Blood Transfusionshttps://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-donation-process/what-happens-to-donated-blood/blood-transfusions/history-blood-transfusion.htmlAllowed to Birth Ashland Screeninghttps://rova.live/event/allowed-to-birth-film-screening-presented-by-woven-moon-2026-10-27-1800Discussed in This EpisodeThe history of blood transfusion, and its roots in obstetricsWhen postpartum blood loss may warrant transfusionWhy hemoglobin is only one piece of the clinical pictureHow red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the bodyABO/Rh blood types and transfusion compatibilityCommon and rare transfusion reactionsWhy modern blood banking has made transfusion significantly saferDirected donor blood and the challenges of arranging it during pregnancyQuestions surrounding vaccinated vs. unvaccinated donor bloodWays to optimize maternal health and reduce the likelihood of needing transfusionQuestions to discuss with your birth team before an emergency occursPodcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care This show is supported byLMNT | Got to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with any orderChristian Hypnobirthing | Go to christianhypnobirthing.com and use the code BI50 for 50% off the first three months of your monthly subscription.Restorative Roots | Go to restorativeroots.com and use code BIRTHINGINSTINCTS to get $20 offGirls Who Know | Go to girlswhoknow.com and use code INSTINCTS for 15% offConnect with Dr. Stu and BlyssJoin our Patreon! patreon.com/birthinginstinctspodcastInstagram: @birthinginstincts/@wovenmoon_Website: birthinginstincts.com/birthingblyss.comEmail: birthinginstinctspodcast@gmail.comPodcast webpage: birthinginstinctspodcast.comSubscribe to podcast newsletter: <a href="https://birthinginstinctsp.wixforms.com/f/7498520437421245447" rel="nofollow"
- Sep 23, 20261h 20m
#484: Isthmocoele, Infertility & Other Lesser Known Cesarean Risks
Cesarean sections can be lifesaving. But are women actually being told about the potential long-term consequences before they consent to one?This week, Blyss and Stu dig into some of the lesser-discussed risks of cesarean birth, particularly the risks that may not show up until months or even years later.Stu walks through research examining isthmocoeles and the broader long-term outcomes associated with cesarean delivery, including future fertility, placenta previa and accreta, uterine rupture, miscarriage, stillbirth, and potential childhood outcomes.But this isn't an episode about frightening women away from cesareans. It's about informed decision-making. As Blyss points out, being informed shouldn't mean you're expected to consent. Women deserve to understand both the benefits and the risks, including the downstream risks that may affect their bodies, their babies, and pregnancies they haven't even had yet.References:Kristine’s instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DdB70-Ohaek/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==FriYAY! Instagram.com/birthinginstinctsAllowed to Birth Ashland Screeninghttps://rova.live/event/allowed-to-birth-film-screening-presented-by-woven-moon-2026-10-27-1800Classical Midwifery Conference - Tbilisi Georgia, 2027gentlebirths.net/classicalmidwiferyconferenceBirth Untethered Podcast: S2E31 - In Conversation with Dr Stu-What Doctors Get Wrong About Safety, Consent, and Birth Outcomeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e31-in-conversation-with-dr-stu-what-doctors-get/id1836371735?i=1000788208319Return to Wisdom Podcast: “Free Birth is a Rational Response” — with Dr Stu Fischbeinhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-birth-is-a-rational-response-with-dr-stu-fischbein/id1829401357?i=1000788354017Ancient Health Podcast: Your Gut Is Recirculating Your Own Bad Estrogenhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7okFAoLL6xeBkpxwhnqWpi?si=vTRhY-wLToeW6d7rm_gYLA&nd=1&dlsi=ed1bb63852ff4f5bLong-term risks and benefits associated with cesarean delivery for mother, baby, and subsequent pregnancies: Systematic review and meta-analysishttps://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002494Investigating the risk factors for isthmocele development after cesarean deliveryhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11078695/pdf/main.pdfBook: Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones: The Critical Connection Your Doctor Is Missing… And Why You Still Feel Terrible Despite “Normal” Labshttps://a.co/d/03dsXMQLDiscussed in This Episode• What an isthmocele/cesarean scar defect actually is• Why some cesarean complications may not appear until years later• Secondary infertility following cesarean birth• Abnormal bleeding and other symptoms associated with uterine scar defects• How repeat cesareans may affect scar healing• Placenta previa, accreta, uterine rupture, miscarriage, and stillbirth• What research suggests about long-term childhood outcomes• The difference between signing a consent form and actually being informedPodcast Produced by: <a href="http://instagram.com/lolitasrebellion" rel="nofo
- Sep 16, 20261h 30m
#483: Safer Birthing with Childbirth Attorney, Gina Mundy
What can nearly 24 years of birth injury litigation teach us about preventing birth injuries before they happen?This week, Blyss and Stu are joined by nationally recognized trial attorney, bestselling author, and host of The Childbirth Attorney Podcast, Gina Mundy. After spending her career reviewing the births that went wrong—studying medical records, questioning doctors and nurses, and identifying the decisions that changed families’ lives forever, Gina decided those lessons belonged in the hands of parents before they ever entered the delivery room.Take a look behind the curtain of both the hospital and legal systems. Gina shares why Pitocin inductions appear so frequently in the birth injury cases she sees, what she learned while attending her own daughter’s induction, why she believes doulas can play such an important role in hospital birth, and the questions families should consider before consenting to interventions.They also dig into the uncomfortable realities of “standard of care,” defensive medicine, emergency C-sections, expert witnesses, medical records, hospital accountability, and what happens when the accepted standard may not necessarily represent the best care.We can’t predict every possible outcome, but we can do our best to understand the system we’re walking into, asking better questions, and making informed decisions before you’re in the intensity of labor.About Gina Mundy:Gina Mundy is a nationally recognized trial attorney, internationally bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Childbirth Attorney Podcast. For more than two decades, her work has focused on one of the most consequential moments in a family’s life: childbirth.Gina has spent her career studying birth injury cases in hindsight. She analyzes what happened, why it happened, which warning signs were missed, and what could have changed the outcome. That perspective became the foundation for her internationally bestselling book, A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth.Gina believes the greatest lessons for helping babies enter the world safely should be learned before labor begins, not after something has gone wrong.Through her book, The Childbirth Attorney Podcast, speaking engagements, media appearances, and international platforms, Gina brings those lessons to parents, doulas, birth professionals, and families around the world. Her work has reached audiences throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and beyond.Instagram: @ginamundy Website: ginamundy.com / fiegerlaw.comBook: A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth https://a.co/d/03AlkDiLReferences:Allowed to Birth Ashland Screeningbirthinginstincts.com/events/allowed-to-birthClassical Midwifery Conference - Tbilisi Georgia, 2027gentlebirths.net/classicalmidwiferyconferenceGreat Birth Rebellion Podcast Episode 218 - The Cascade of Interventionhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3YikOJ1ADT9oC5NTL7JNH5?si=36a5db05f3dd4448Discussed in This EpisodeThe one intervention that shows up again and again in birth injury casesWhy “slow and steady” can make a huge difference when using PitocinThe question every parent should consider asking before allowing someone to break their waterAre some interventions really about safety, or getting the baby delivered on someone else’s timeline?The surprising way fear of being sued may actually lead to MORE interventions and C-sectionsWhat happens when the accepted “standard of care” may not actually be good careHow two highly qualified medical experts can look at the exact same birth and tell a jury two completely different storiesWhy doulas are rarely involved in the birth injury casesShould you record conversations during labor or after an unexpected outcome? <
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