#460: The Process Is The Punishment....And The Reward with Angee Hock
A home birth.A tragic outcome.And a midwife the state tried to make an example of.In this episode, Blyss and Stu talk with Angee Hock to unpack what it’s really like to be prosecuted for birth work. F...
8 Apr 1h 35min
#459: Over-Monitoring & Outcomes, How Are We Doing & Who Benefits.
What happens when we monitor birth too much?In this episode, Blyss and Stu pull back the curtain on one of the most normalized, and least questioned, practices in modern obstetrics: continuous monitor...
1 Apr 1h 26min
#458: Why Home Birth? A New Book For Fathers To Be With Jacob Dubois
What happens when a skeptical dad starts asking real questions about birth? Dr. Stu and Midwife Blyss sit down with Dad Jacob Dubois, author of Why Home Birth, to talk about how he went from doubter t...
25 Mars 1h 19min
#457: Asymptomatic Bacturia & UTIs in Pregnancy. Balancing Antimicrobial Stewardship
Is every positive urine culture in pregnancy a problem that needs antibiotics? Dr. Stu and midwife Blyss explore ACOG’s UTI guidelines, the evidence behind screening, and the growing concern about mic...
18 Mars 1h 32min
#456: Principalities & Powers & Protecting Traditional Midwifery with Abby Iovine
On this week’s episode Blyss and Stu introduce guest Abigail Iovine, a Pennsylvania traditional midwife, and her mission to create legislation to protect traditional midwifery through her organization...
11 Mars 1h 23min
#455: An Amazing OB Who Listens & Supports Triplets Vaginally with Dr. Michael Hervey II
With Blyss away, Stu sits down with Phoenix OB-GYN Michael Hervey II to explore what true physician–midwife partnership looks like in real time. Together, an OB and midwife team delivered a remarkable...
4 Mars 1h 18min
#454: Getting Your Hands Wet: Water & Wisdom From Barbara Harper
Blyss and Stu are joined by guest Barbara Harper, founder of Waterbirth International, an internationally recognized expert on water birth and gentle birth. Join us for a roller coaster of an episode ...
25 Feb 1h 56min
#453: Energetic Imprinting & Integration with Pre & Perinatal psychology practitioner, Mary Jackson
In this week’s episode of the Birthing Instincts podcast, Blyss Stu challenge one of the most ignored questions in modern obstetrics: what does birth actually do to a human being? Joined by midwife an...
18 Feb 1h 39min
