#337 Labor is Not a Toothache

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

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

4.5 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

We give some theory and new science on epidurals. These are things you ought to know. Blyss tells a tale of two births while Dr. Stu spreads real information around the globe.

First up, we reflect on our recent webinar on home birth hesitancy, discussing fear-inducing tactics used by the medical industry. We question scientific experiments and discuss gaslighting around polio.

We then share powerful birth stories and address the challenges faced while navigating the medical model of birth. We underline the unpredictability of birth and the pivotal role of doulas. We also examine the motives of the pharmaceutical industry, especially concerning misinformation about birth control, and question the possible link between the approval of vaccines for pregnant women and the surge in infant mortality rates.

Finally, we scrutinize the use of epidurals in childbirth and their impact on labor, portraying the contrasting rates of epidural use across various countries and hospitals. We explain that labor pain serves a purpose and is not merely a negative experience.

Key highlights:

Advocacy for Natural Delivery
Birth Control Misinformation
Hospital Birth Experience and Concerns
The Impact of Epidurals on Labor and Baby
Epidural Risks

Episode resources:

Birthing Instincts - Episode 190: Epidurals Are Not Candy!
Article: U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Rise for First Time in 2 Decades
The Bridge Midwives: Skye’s song
The Holistic OBGYN Podcast: Dr. Victoria Flores' Unconventional Journey in Medicine and Midwifery
Moms Off The Record Podcast: Informed Consent and Thinking Critically about Pharma & Vaccines with Just The Inserts
The Spillover with Alex Clark Podcast: “The Ultimate Home Birth Episode: Breech, VBAC, Twins & More!” - Dr. Stu Fischbein, MD
YouTube video: “The Ultimate Home Birth Episode: Breech, VBAC, Twins & More!” Dr. Stu Fischbein, MD | The Spillover

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:

Instagram: @birthinginstincts / @birthingblyss
Website: birthinginstincts.com / birthingblyss.com
Email: [email protected]
Call-in line: 805-399-0439
Podcast webpage: birthinginstinctspodcast.com

Transcript

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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 here we go.
0:23.8	Well, good rainy morning to you.
0:26.4	Good morning to you.
0:28.1	From southern Utah.
0:30.9	It's beautiful here.
0:32.3	It's cold.
0:33.8	Weather has changed dramatically.
0:35.2	It's in the 30s and 40s this week.
0:42.4	And here in a beautiful Southern California or whatever I am,
0:48.4	it's been a little rainy, so it's been changing a little bit over here too.
0:52.5	But right now it's probably 70 and
0:54.5	sunny. So I have a list today to get caught up on things. And I think that if we get to
1:01.6	our topic, which I hope we will, we'll talk a little bit more in detail about epidurals.
1:07.0	There's a lot been going on about epidurals. You know, I had a reel that we'll talk about a little bit that went crazy and just sort of tangentially mentioned epidurals from the spillover podcast.
1:19.6	We'll talk about that.
1:21.6	But I have been getting lots and lots of, and you have a couple of births that we're going to talk about because I'm excited to hear about them because I know I was sort of in the middle of one of them that was sort of dragging on and on.
1:35.3	I want to hear about it.
1:36.3	Yeah.
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