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Why a Midwife Might Be Just What You Need

Why a Midwife Might Be Just What You Need

Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

There is ample evidence of the benefits of midwifery care for uncomplicated pregnancies, including lower rates of inductions, episiotomies, and cesareans. So why aren’t midwives more widely used in the U.S. (like they are in the rest of the world!)?  Dr. Melissa...
Why Choosing the Right Care Provider is Crucial for Your Pregnancy

Why Choosing the Right Care Provider is Crucial for Your Pregnancy

Birth Choices, Childbirth Education, Podcast, Pregnancy, TBPodcast

Finding the care provider that’s right for you is a critical first step toward having a great birth experience. Dr. Robin Elise Weiss talks with Adriana about the different types of prenatal care providers and how their varying philosophies can impact the care you...
What You Need to Know About Birth Models (Birth What?)

What You Need to Know About Birth Models (Birth What?)

Birth Choices, Labor & Birth, Podcast, TBPodcast

Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic and holistic birth models. She explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive change by...
All about Inductions

All about Inductions

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....
Two Powerful and Unmedicated Birth Center Stories, with Sarah Pion

Two Powerful and Unmedicated Birth Center Stories, with Sarah Pion

Birth Stories, Podcast, TBPodcast

Sarah Pion shares her two unmedicated, intense, and wonderful birth center birth stories, along with how much she values having found the right care provider, why even in labor she can’t leave the house without makeup, and the newfound appreciation and deep love she...
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