EBB 9 - Epidural during Labor for Pain Management
How often epidurals during labor are used, and the difference between epidurals, spinals, and combined spinal epidurals (CSEs). The benefits of epidurals, spinals, and CSEs. The potential risks and si...
31 Jan 201842min
EBB 8 - Overview of pain management during labor
The difference between "pain" and "suffering". The two different approaches in pain management during labor and birth—"pain relief" versus "working with pain". Types of pain management strategies Vi...
24 Jan 201811min
EBB 58 - Using Knowledge to Navigate Birth with New Parents Annamarie and Drew
In this episode, I interview AnnaMarie and Drew Stoudenmire of Greenville, South Carolina. They are parents to Otto - their first baby - who at the time of recording was only seven weeks old. AnnaMari...
23 Jan 201827min
EBB 7: Evidence on placenta encapsulation
Frequently marketed claims about placenta encapsulation How many experimental trials have ever been done with placenta encapsulation Results from the newest randomized, placebo-controlled trial on pla...
12 Jan 20188min
EBB 5: Evidence on prenatal vaginal exams
The results from the two randomized trials on cervical checks at the end of pregnancy. The potential benefits and potential harms of prenatal cervical checks. How to handle a situation if your doctor ...
12 Jan 20189min
EBB 4: Waterbirth and the newborn microbiome
How much research do we have on the microbiome and waterbirth? What does "normal flora" mean, and why is it important? What does the existing research say about waterbirth and the bacteria on a baby's...
12 Jan 20185min
EBB 3: Why Is It So Hard to Get Evidence Based Care?
In this episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, talks about why it's so difficult to find evidence based care. To find out if there's a Savvy Birth Workshop near you, vi...
12 Jan 201814min
EBB 2: What is Evidence Based Care?
In this second episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, shares the true definition of evidence based care, and talks about the different kind of evidence you can read abo...
12 Jan 201821min
