Birthing Instincts3 Jan 2024

#342 Dr. Stu's End of the Year Leftovers

While Blyss is away, Dr Stu goes solo and shares some holiday leftovers from his mind attic. Twins, breech, artificial intelligence, and more interventions. What can we hope for and what can we avoid in 2024.

Dr. Stu discusses the vital role of personal touch in childbirth and ponders the pushback received when challenging conventional medical narratives. He delves into the importance of hands-on expertise in birth settings, the challenges faced by aspiring home birth midwives, and the sometimes misplaced focus on potential problems in pregnancy.

In a world where women's choices in childbirth are paramount, this episode underscores the pressing need for skilled providers to support vaginal breech births, a choice often denied in conventional hospital settings. The episode concludes with a focus on the significance of respecting patient preferences and the empowerment that comes from having genuine birth options. Tune in for a thought-provoking session that champions the human element in medicine and the birthing experience.

Key highlights:

Birthing Choices and Online Outrage
Restrictions on Midwives and Home Births
Concerns About Vaccines During Pregnancy
Vaccines for Infants
Men's Fertility
Vaginal Breech Birth

Episode resources:

Book: The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio
Book: Crooked: Man-Made Disease Explained
Dr. Peter McCullough: Infant Mortality Concern Emerges with Nirsevimab RSV Monoclonal Antibody Given to Newborns
Article: “I had no choice”: A mixed-methods study on access to care for vaginal breech birth
Instagram: @thegreenmidwife
Instagram: @james_the_midwife

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