#351 The Second Stage: Immediate or Delayed Pushing
Time seems to be on Blyss & Dr. Stu's mind and a moment of insight is a fortune. Should we redefine "Second Stage"? We address the medical data behind active coaching vs. laboring down and then apply ...
6 Mar 20241h 18min
#350 A Sustainable Life & Natural Fertility with Aleks Evanguelidi
Old friend and midwife, Aleks Evanguelidi joins us to share her wisdom about healing our bodies naturally and restoring our innate bodily systems. As we swapped tales of unexpected birth work requests...
28 Feb 20241h 33min
#349 Home Birth with Type 1 Diabetes
Thinking out of the box and individualizing care should not be rare. Join our conversation as Blyss & Dr. Stu host midwife Lindsey Meehleis & Home Birth x 2, Diabetic Mom and Naturopathic Physician, G...
21 Feb 20241h 35min
#348 A Conversation with NAPRO Obstetrician Naomi Whittaker
Blyss is in a birth whirlwind and Dr. Stu shares some great breech stories. Dr. Stu is especially excited to talk with our guest, Dr. Whittaker, a NAPRO doctor specializing in the Creighton Method and...
14 Feb 20241h 36min
#347 Hospital as Savior
ACOG states the hospital is the safest place to give birth and many families are convinced the hospital saved their baby. Sometimes it is true. Today Blyss and Dr. Stu talk about that and why much of ...
7 Feb 20241h 35min
#346 The One Hour Prenatal Visit
Question: How do obstetricians do in 10 minutes what midwives do in an hour? Answer: They don't! Blyss and Dr. Stu discuss the differences in models and share what a midwife prenatal visit looks like....
31 Jan 20241h 28min
#345 Hard Truths About Placental Abruption
Today on the podcast, Blyss & Dr. Stu respond to fellow travelers' stories and take a hard look at a serious disorder.This episode is a deep exploration of the complex and often urgent medical scenari...
24 Jan 20241h 19min
#344 The Cervix May Be Insufficient But Incompetence Is Everywhere
Blyss is back to discuss all things cervix and the lack of reverence for the birth process while Dr. Stu shares some silly rules from around the world. We raise our voices against the defensive jargon...
17 Jan 20241h 38min
