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Birthing Instincts

#360 Some Clarity To The Confusion of Rashes In Pregnancy

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

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

4.5 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 110 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Skin disorders exclusive to pregnant women have always been puzzling to Blyss & Dr. Stu. How do we know one from the other? Today we look at the dermatoses of pregnancy and differentiate the physiologic from the pathologic.

You'll hear us dissect the five major types of rashes that can puzzle even seasoned healthcare professionals, the challenges of medical information access, and personal accounts of birth timing, premature labor, and the vital role of clear clinical documentation. We also delve into the nuances of supporting births in the community, examining the value of trust and adaptability when changes arise, such as a different midwife attending a birth, and discussing the impact of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) testing on hospital transfers and treatment.

We also take a critical eye to medical misinformation spread by healthcare professionals on social media and the exasperating experiences with insurance companies, using personal anecdotes to highlight the issues. We also examine a range of skin and hair changes during pregnancy, and take a thought-provoking look at how control over medical literature might shape our understanding of autoimmune diseases and their potential environmental triggers.

Blyss shares a birthkeeper dilemma while Dr. Stu does his civic duty.

Key highlights:

  • Medical misinformation and insurance frustrations
  • How skin conditions affect pregnancy
  • Many rashes are annoying but not harmful
  • What can be done for relief from pregnancy rashes?
  • Exploring medical literature and information control

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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.

0:26.8

I love when you start out laughing.

0:28.5

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good middle of the night, everybody.

0:32.4

It's Wednesday.

0:34.7

It's not Wednesday.

0:37.7

Oh, you're right.

0:41.4

I thought you were off the opiates.

0:46.1

I am.

0:47.1

Okay.

0:47.5

I guess.

0:49.4

I am on.

0:50.1

Today is Saturday, but it's Wednesday for you guys because our podcast come out on Wednesday.

0:55.4

But we're recording on Saturday today because last Wednesday I did something that I have never done before.

1:01.8

Never?

1:02.4

No, it wasn't that.

1:04.7

No, I never did it before.

1:07.2

When I was living in Los Angeles, all you could do was try to get out of it.

1:12.6

Nobody wanted to do it.

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