#294 Group B Strep: Prioritizing Agenda Over Science
Blyss & Dr. Stu catch up on crazy California weather and current events in the birth world, and share listener letters from their new email account. They also discuss the latest "crisis" article on Gr...
25 Jan 20231h 10min
#293 The Midwife Trial in Nebraska with Defense Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein
Sensational headlines and rumors have finally been put to rest for the midwife trial in Nebraska. Defense Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein returns to the podcast to give us her unique perspective on the C...
18 Jan 20231h 29min
#292 How We Birth Impacts Breastfeeding with Chelsea Poyo-Nieto
Today, we’re venturing into a postpartum topic — breastfeeding! After Dr. Stu tells Blyss about his last Los Angeles adventure, they are joined by the incredible Chelsea Poyo-Nieto BA, IBCLC who unpac...
11 Jan 20231h 28min
#291 Triumphant Birth Stories
Sherlock Holmes has a mind palace; Dr. Stu has a mind attic — and today him and Blyss are clearing out the clutter! The dynamic duo is together as Dr. Stu traveled to Santa Barbara and into Blyss’ kit...
28 Des 20221h 14min
#290 Disrupting the U.S. Maternity System with the Directors of ‘Born Free’
Director Paula James Martinez and Executive Director Sara Ojjeh discuss Born Free, their new film on why the U.S. is the only nation in the developed world with a rising maternal mortality rate. They ...
21 Des 20221h 16min
#289 ‘Black Adam’ & ‘Sex/Life’ Star Sarah Shahi on Choosing Home Birth
“Black Adam” & “Sex/Life” star Sarah Shahi shares her journey to choosing home births and having a breech birth of twins with Dr. Stu! Sarah also opens up about trusting oneself and honoring each indi...
14 Des 20221h 9min
#288 Continuity of Care with Naomi Drucker
Dr. Stu and Blyss are joined by Certified Nurse-Midwife Naomi Drucker. Today, you’ll hear about the inside workings of Naomi’s model of care, which gives women the option of having a home birth or hos...
7 Des 20221h 3min
#287 You Can Say ‘No’ with Ethicist Dr. Jen Dunatov
When agenda and rigid ideology replace beneficence and autonomy, relationships and trust collapse. Blyss and Dr. Stu talk with health care ethicist Dr. Jennifer Dunatov about how our physical and ment...
30 Nov 20221h 19min
