We'll also be sharing about an experience I had with Dr. Javid Perwase, who is my OBGYN for five years and is now

serving a 59-year sentence in prison for a decades-long crime that he committed against women.

I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of Hypniburthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate, and

postpartum support specialist.

And I'm Tresha Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation

consultant.

And this is the Down to Birth podcast.

Childbirth is something we're made to do, but how do we have our safest and most satisfying

experience in today's medical culture?

Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

Thank you. Well, thank you so much for the opportunity to share with you and your listeners today.

My name is Olivia Stein. I've been married to my husband Harris for eight years. We have a nearly two-year-old daughter.

And I work in learning and development at a bank by day, but birth is my passion. So at night,

you can find me studying for my childbirth educator certification, hosting the Birth with Live podcast, and then of course,

listening to shows like yours. So I've had some unique experiences over the last few years that have really shaped who I am, how I view birth and women's bodies, and the medical system,

and the disconnect between the two.

So in addition to my birth story today, I will also be sharing about an experience I had with

Dr. Javid Perwaze, who is my OBGYN for five years and is now serving a 59-year sentence in prison for a decades-long crime that he

committed against women. Wow. Okay. What happened? Sure. So I moved to Virginia in 2014,

the weekend of my birthday, and I didn't know anyone. So a few months

after getting settled, I realized I need a OB2. I was put on birth control as a teenager

because I was on acutane. So it's like that was the one doctor I went to. It's like, okay,

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