19. Ask the Midwife Q&A with Ailsa Emmel

Motherhood Meets Medicine

Lynzy Coughlin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 75 minutes

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When you are expecting a baby, there are so many decisions to make before, during, and after labor. Having a midwife can be a true source of comfort throughout this time. What exactly is a midwife though? How does it differ from an OB or doula? My friend Ailsa is on the show to shed some light on what exactly a midwife does. I know you will feel Ailsa’s passion for helping women feel comfortable and stay safe during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Ailsa Emmel is a certified nurse midwife and a huge advocate for women empowerment. Previously, she was a commissioned officer and Navy Nurse. Once she had her twins, she attended the University of Miami to complete Midwifery school. In this episode we discuss: -The difference between an OBGYN, midwife, and doula -Making important decisions during labor and after birth such as epidurals, VBACs, and delayed cord clamping -The motherhood comparison game that begins during pregnancy -Black maternal health disparities Resources mentioned: -Ailsa's Instagram: @_happygocurly_ -Irth: Birth Without Bias -Hear from the founder of Irth -Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know, Malcolm Gladwell -The Coddling of the American Mind, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt -blackmamasmatter.org Connect with me on Instagram @motherhoodmeetsmedicine. For full show notes, head to lynzyandco.com/motherhood-meets-medicine-the-podcast/ Join the Motherhood Meets Medicine community at patreon.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine. Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone, today I am chatting with a friend, Ailsa Emmel. Ailsa is a certified
0:13.6	nurse's midwife and a huge advocate for woman empowerment. She was also a commissioned
0:17.6	officer in Navy Nurse. Once she had her twins, she needed a different lifestyle and attended
0:22.0	the University of Miami to complete midwifery school. In today's episode, we are having
0:27.2	Ask the Midwife Q&A. Questions were submitted from my community and will be answered
0:31.9	throughout the interview. We discussed topics such as the differences between a midwife,
0:36.4	OBGYN, DULA, in the setting of a birth, her thoughts on home birthing, thoughts on V-Back,
0:42.5	and much much more. Let's dive right in. Just a little disclaimer before we start this
0:48.5	episode, this podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for
0:54.2	informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional
0:59.7	medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Hello Ailsa, how are you? Lizzie, I'm so excited.
1:09.2	We have been talking about this for a long time and we were just saying how excited we are
1:13.5	going to be chatting with each other. I know it's like we'll chat and boxer, but to actually have
1:19.3	a conversation, will we respond at the same time? We don't have to hold on a button to talk.
1:27.7	Cool. I know. This is awesome. Today, we're going to be covering questions where we said,
1:34.0	hey, ask the midwife, and we got a bunch of questions in that we're excited to go over.
1:39.1	I think probably addressing this first question off the bat, which is what role does the midwife
1:47.9	play? What is the main differences between an OBGYN, a midwife, and a doula? From my personal experience,
1:56.8	now, having birthed four babies, we were just talking about this before we started recording,
2:00.0	but I go to a practice that has both midwives and OBGYNs. I loved that. I absolutely loved
2:07.5	having midwives, basically, deliver all of my babies. Actually, the first was with a resident
2:12.9	that I knew, but the other ones were all midwives, and they were all so, so, so wonderful, so
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