#330 The Time To End The Emphasis On Due Dates Is Overdue

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

Parenting, Kids & Family, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we discuss the origins and question the usefulness of estimated due dates. Blyss gets back to birthing and Dr. Stu is gaining media exposure to spread the word. Digging a deeper hole of mistrust, ACOG unequivocally supports the RSV vaccine for pregnant women. Once again, the math and ethics do not line up for them.

We question ACOG's support for this barely tested vaccine and the potential risk it poses. The hypocrisy of medical professionals blaming midwives for problems caused by their own practices also comes under scrutiny. Plus, we also shed light on the dangers of due dates inaccurately assigned to pregnant women, especially for those with diabetes.

Finally, we challenge the medical model of due dates, discussing the history of the calculation and the accuracy of ultrasound in determining gestational age. This discussion also revolves around individualizing care for the pregnant woman when determining the due date and the importance of avoiding unnecessary medical interventions. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode filled with insights, debates, and the joy of birth.

Key highlights:

RSV Vaccine Risks and Benefits Debate
Debunking the Medical Model of Due Dates
Ultrasound's Accuracy in Estimating Gestational Age
Challenging the Concept of Due Dates
Difference in Pregnancy Lengths Theory

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Burling Instincts Podcast. I'm Dr. Stuart Fishbein, community-based practicing
0:07.7	obstetrician and longtime advocate for birth choices. And I'm Bliss Young, a licensed midwife.
0:12.8	Join us in our conversational style podcast where we talk about everything birth.
0:17.4	Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, but we're happy that you're here. So,
0:20.9	here we go. It's time for another podcast with you. It's us. Good morning. Good morning.
0:32.3	Another day when we weren't supposed to be recording and we're recording because you had a birth
0:37.3	when we were supposed to be recording. we're recording because you had a birth when we were
0:37.7	supposed to be recording. But it felt like the old days when births would interrupt the podcast
0:44.2	recordings because that happened to us all the time in L.A. Yeah, it did. It did. So
0:53.0	all everybody. Thanks for joining us. I know that I haven't said this in a while, but I know that we have so limited time in our lives sometimes. So the fact that everybody listening is giving us an hour, hour and a half of their time once a week is an honor for both Bliss and I. Just want to say that.
1:12.5	Yes. So you had a birth.
1:14.6	Well, yes, I intended a birth.
1:18.0	I did.
1:19.0	We got funded because of it.
1:20.7	So let's hear about that first,
1:22.9	unless you have other things you want to tell us.
1:25.2	Yeah, so Mama was a Maltip. have other things you want to tell us? Yeah. So,
1:27.9	Mama was a multi.
1:32.3	She had her first baby at the birth center last time, and this time she really wanted
1:37.7	individual care and just wanted to stay home.
1:42.0	She felt like there were a lot of people there last time, and she just wanted, she has a very,
1:46.2	very tiny little studio.
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