Realfoodology

Pregnancy Decisions Explained: Rh Factor, Testing & Birth Choices | Emily Stanwyck

April 21, 2026·1h 23m
Episode Description from the Publisher

296: I’m joined by Emily Stanwyck to dive into the conversations around pregnancy, birth, and the medical system that many women aren’t fully informed about. We talk through topics like Rh factor and RhoGAM, common interventions and testing, and how to approach pregnancy decisions with more clarity and confidence. This episode is all about understanding your options, asking better questions, and feeling more empowered in your care, whether you’re currently pregnant or planning for the future. Topics Discussed: → Rh Negative Pregnancy & RhoGAM → Informed Consent in Pregnancy Care → Hospital Birth vs Home Birth → Pregnancy After 35 → Routine Testing & Interventions → Vitamin K & Newborn Care → Fear-Based vs Individualized Care Sponsored By: → Cowboy Colostrum | Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code REALFOODOLOGY at ⁠https://cowboycolostrum.com/realfoodology⁠ → Our Place |  Our Place is having their biggest sale of the season right now! Save up to 40% on your sitewide now through April 12th. Head to ⁠https://fromourplace.com/REALFOODOLOGY⁠ to see why more than a million people have made the switch to Our Place kitchenware. And with their 100-day risk-free trial and free returns, you can shop with total confidence. Shop Our Place’s best sale of the season right now → Manukora | Head to ⁠https://manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGY⁠ to save up to 31% plus $25 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to ⁠https://timeline.com/REALFOODOLOGY⁠ → Shopify | It’s time to turn those “What Ifs” into “cha ching” with Shopify today. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/realfoodology⁠ Timestamps:  → 00:00 - Introduction → 01:15 - RhoGAM + Rh Negative Blood Types → 06:00 - Testing, Pregnancy Decisions + Options → 09:30 - When You Do / Don’t Need the Shot → 16:30 - Birth Philosophy + Medical System → 25:30 - Hospital vs Home Birth → 33:00 - Fear in Pregnancy + Care Approaches → 41:30 - Preeclampsia, Nutrition + Baby Aspirin → 48:30 - Genetic Testing + Amniocentesis → 53:24 - Vitamin K, Circumcision, GBS + Epidurals   Show Links: → ⁠realfoodology.com⁠ Check Out Emily: → ⁠Instagram - emilystanwyck⁠ Check Out Courtney:  → ⁠LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE⁠ →  ⁠Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide!⁠ →  ⁠@realfoodology⁠ → ⁠⁠PEOPLE VS THE POISON - Sign up now!⁠⁠⁠⁠ →  ⁠www.realfoodology.com⁠ →  ⁠My Immune Supplement by 2x4⁠ →  ⁠Air Dr Air Purifier⁠ →  ⁠AquaTru Water Filter⁠ →  ⁠EWG Tap Water Database⁠  Produced By: Drake Peterson

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