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Birthing Instincts

#348 A Conversation with NAPRO Obstetrician Naomi Whittaker

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

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

4.5631 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Blyss is in a birth whirlwind and Dr. Stu shares some great breech stories. Dr. Stu is especially excited to talk with our guest, Dr. Whittaker, a NAPRO doctor specializing in the Creighton Method and restorative reproductive medicine. We have a fascinating conversation about her journey to understanding alternative ways of viewing the menstrual cycle, ovulation and fertility.

About Dr. Naomi Whittaker:

Dr. Naomi Whittaker is the founder of RRMAcademy.org and an OBGYN fertility surgeon focused on women's restorative reproductive medicine, compassionate healthcare, and education.

Dr. Whittaker is a board certified OBGYN and a fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology, which works cooperatively with a woman's body to treat the underlying cause of gynecologic issues and infertility, such as endometriosis and PCOS.

Dr. Whittaker helps women improve their gynecologic health, and avoid/achieve pregnancy in accordance with their natural fertility using the latest research, medicine, and surgery.

Key highlights:

  • Q&A and Positive Birth Stories
  • NaPro Technology Exploration
  • Medical School Experience and Lack of Empathy
  • Exploring Menstrual Irregularities and Reproductive Medicine
  • Effective Treatment Options for Female Infertility
  • Endometriosis and Its Impact on Fertility
  • Alternative Approaches to Fertility Treatment

Episode resources:

This show is supported by:

  • LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/birthinginstincts to get a free sample pack with every order
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  • 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.

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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 longtime 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. Good morning. I'm morning in reverse. Yeah, for you that are joining us on the podcast,

0:34.7

you're seeing us on Patreon.

0:42.6

We have a wonderful guest today, and she was on call at the hospital.

0:49.3

So we decided to interview her first and then jump into our intros.

1:01.5

So, Stu, tell them just a little bit about who we're going to be talking to and what the, Well, we're talking to a napro surgeon and Restorative Reproductive Medicine Dr. Naomi Whitaker, who is a board certified OBGYN, and she's in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

1:08.9

And it's really an interesting conversation because her journey to why she did that was why she went that way.

1:17.0

It's very interesting how that started.

1:20.1

And I always love a story where somebody who's an OBGWAN, first of all, just to talk to one.

1:25.5

But secondly, to find one that took a different path and is really doing some really good work

1:33.6

for women that have ovulatory and fertility issues.

1:38.7

And she's full service because not only does she help women with their fertility and with their cycles, but she also

1:45.5

delivers babies as well. So that's kind of a cool thing. So that's that. Before I have a few

1:53.2

things, obviously, on my list, I want to ask you how you're doing and what are you up to in the last

2:00.1

couple days?

2:06.8

Oh boy. I think I've been telling you guys that I had babies coming and they are coming.

2:14.7

So I am going to pivot on what we were going to talk about on Patreon.

2:23.5

And what I would like to do is talk about the birth story from the mom who was in labor for three days with a posterior baby. We ended up transporting for mec and that baby is now in the

2:29.7

NICU. So I think I would like to debrief with you in our private community about that.

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