Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#218: The Power of Midwives, Medical Misinformation, and Making Your Own Decisions with Alex and Gabe Basso
Blyss may be on a country road, but Dr. Stu gets on his high horse about the use of language and reminds us that breech remains a variation of normal. Parents Alex & Gabriel share their breech birth …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
#217: Hope Gets A Makeover
Dr. Stu joins Blyss in her new kitchen on wheels to discuss listener questions and spider bites. Our duo discusses a more honest article on vaccine counseling and whether the term "trusted healthcare…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
#216: It’s Still All Wrong
Blyss is away so Dr. Stu has a conversation with his past and present self and discovers that not much has changed in 30 years. Absurdity and being wrong a lot doesn't seem to cause those in charge t…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
#215: Let’s Reimagine Managing
Dr. Stu dusts himself off to hijack a slogan that's trending, and Blyss thinks it's about time. Our duo review ABO incompatibility and bask in two different beautiful home births and find that wisdom…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#214: Stop the F@#kery!
What's the deal with everyone being on low-dose aspirin in pregnancy? Blyss and Dr. Stu also review the data and, not surprisingly, have an opinion. Blyss is fed up with the f@#kery as Dr. Stu shares…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#213: Trolling for Twins
Dr. Stu reviews The Twin Birth study and politely responds to some angry Facebook trolls using ACOG's own words and reason. Blyss jumps in with both feet to discuss chorionicity and add her midwife w…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#212: Full of Surprises!
Blyss and Dr. Stu discover they aren’t yet old dogs. The third stage of labor still has new tricks to teach us. Join in the conversation as we share tales of perplexing placentas and listener comment…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#211: What Mammals Know and We Have Forgotten
The mammalian birth model is perfectly designed, and anything outside of that is an intervention. Today’s topic focuses on how the medical model disrupts the birthing process, when to allow nature to…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#210: Deliver Us From Eva with Eva Thies
Hemophilia mom, Eve Thies, gets a "do over" as she recounts her two birth stories with Blyss & Dr. Stu.
In this episode of Birthing Instincts Podcast:
New birth stories and Dr. Stu’s favorite musicHemo…Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
#209: Professionally Responsible???
Maybe academia just sees the world differently. More division and suspicion and the destruction of trust in the medical system as Dr. Stu once again deconstructs the ethics of the self-proclaimed eth…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago