meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Birthing Instincts

#336 Support & Sanctity of the Birth Space

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

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

4.5 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 108 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

British osteopath, Doula & Birth Mentor, Shellie Poulter shares her insight and experience with coercion in the birth space and solutions for its betterment. We discuss how mistreatment in the hospital system is not limited to patients and families. A jet-lagged Dr. Stu shares the tale of his time teaching in the U.K. while Blyss dealt with a tough birthing situation. 

It's an open dialogue where no topic is off-limits. We dive headfirst into the harsh reality of coercion in healthcare and its uncanny resemblance to abusive behavior. As we navigate the underbelly of medicine, we also explore the fascinating world of the polyvagal theory, shedding light on how medical professional's behavior can be influenced by their stress responses. We also discuss the cold indifference many pregnant women face from their healthcare providers. 

From nutrition during pregnancy to the intrusive nature of hospital interference in physiologic birth, we guide you through an enlightening narrative that emphasizes the importance of reform in birthing practices.

Key highlights:

  • Complications and Support During Birth
  • Navigating Vaginal Bleeding and Birth Choices
  • Coercion and Lack in Medical Care
  • Polyvagal Theory and Medical Treatment Dynamics
  • Trauma and the Birth Experience
  • Pregnancy Nutrition
  • Physiologic Birth and Hospital Interference
  • Abusive Practices in Hospital Settings

 

Episode resources:

About Shellie Poulter:

Shellie trained in Osteopathic and Naturopathic medicine in 2005 and has been working as a doula and cranio-sacral therapist, mentor and lecturer for 17 years. She teaches birthing biomechanics and trauma informed, non-violent communication courses as well as holding monthly Bitesize Birth lectures and safe discussion spaces for birth workers.

Connect with Shellie Poulter:

This show is supported by:

  • LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with every order
  • Needed | Use code BIRTHINGINSTINCTS for 20% off your first month or first 3 months of a one-month subscription at thisisneeded.com.
  • BIRTHFIT | Go to birthfit.com and use the code INSTINCTS1 for a discount on the Basics Prenatal program, or INSTINCTS2 for a discount on the Basics Postpartum program.

Connect with Dr. Stu & Blyss:

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome to the Burling Instincts Podcast.

0:05.0

I'm Dr. Stewart Fishbein, community-based practicing obstetrician and long-time advocate for birth choices.

0:10.0

And I'm Bliss Young, a licensed midwife.

0:13.0

Join us in our conversational style podcast where we talk about everything birth.

0:17.0

Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, but we're happy that you're here, so

0:20.9

here we go. Yay! Hello, my friend. I've been my office at home. I know. I feel like you've been

0:31.2

gone for so, so long. Three weeks. Yeah, I've missed you. Yeah, I've missed you. Yeah, I've you know, I'm still jet lagged. It's interesting. I'm waking up at

0:42.1

4.30 in the morning. But it is amazing how much you can get done. You wake up ready to go at 4.30

0:50.0

in the morning. Oh, no. I've been getting a lot done, and by 10, 11 o'clock in the morning,

0:55.9

I've pretty much accomplished everything that I need to do for the rest of the day.

1:00.1

Okay. But I've had a hard time staying awake past about 8 o'clock at night, so hopefully that's

1:05.8

going to rearrange itself. Just before we get started today, good morning, good afternoon, good

1:11.0

evening, and of course, good middle of the night, for those of us waking at 4.30. But I wanted to

1:16.5

tell you an incident of Dr. Stu stupidity. A new category of art for the podcast. Okay.

1:27.1

So remember we were recording with

1:29.1

Umamomam and

1:31.6

I couldn't get my picture.

1:34.2

Yeah.

1:35.1

Yeah. It's just a little switch on the top of the computer

1:37.5

that you could switch the kid off it on.

1:40.6

Oh no.

1:42.2

Shubbing into my case probably traveling, it got jiggled and went off.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.