Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
It’s extremely common for pushing stages to be managed, with laboring people reclining on their backs and being told to grab behind their knees and pull them open towards their ears, while tucking their chins, and holding their breath for a count of 10. Is this really...
Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, homebirth, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
In this episode of the Birthful podcast, I talk with Professor Gene Declercq about the complex realm of inductions. Are there good and not so good reasons for inductions? What are the risks? Do inductions lead to other interventions? Let’s see what the numbers say....
Activism, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
Despite increasingly high health care spending, the U.S. has one of the worst rates of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in the developed world. The damage goes beyond statistical data points, with rates of birth trauma also rising. And if you are a person of...
Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Partners, Interventions, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast
Today we are taking on the most common myths and concerns around birth traumas, and exploring ways to avoid them. The statistics for those who consider their birth to have been traumatic can range between 25 and whopping 49%. So, what can you do to improve the chances...
Activism, Birth Choices, Birth Plan, C-sections, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast, VBAC
There’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to having a vaginal birth after a Cesarean, with many people being told they are not allowed to VBAC. Often the risks of having a VBAC are exaggerated, while the risks of repeat Cesareans are downplayed or not even brought...
Activism, Birth Choices, homebirth, Interventions, Podcast, TBPodcast
Today we’re taking a look at how the hospital you choose, can be your #1 risk of having a Cesarean. Cesarean rates have increased 500% in one generation, and they are now the most common surgery performed on human beings anywhere in the work. About of them half may be...
