#432: The History of Alcohol & Pregnancy
Birthing Instincts
Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
4.8 • 692 Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
In this weeks episode, Blyss and Stu examine the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure, providing historical context and the latest research findings. They discuss the relevance of abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy and the challenges of interpreting self-reported research data.
Mentioned in This Episode
Stu’s 9/11 reflections on Patreon
President Trump Signs Executive Order Limiting Big Pharma Ads
Studies References
A Brief History of Awareness of the Link Between Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Having Alcohol Before Realizing You’re Pregnant: How Dangerous Is It, Really?
Covered in This Episode
Alcohol Use in Pregnancy: Myths and Facts
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Impact of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy
Research on Alcohol Exposure and Pregnancy
Historical Perspectives on Alcohol and Pregnancy
Podcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care
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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 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. |
| 0:24.7 | Good morning, Bliss. |
| 0:27.0 | Good morning, Stu. |
| 0:28.9 | It's a Saturday morning, not our usual day. |
| 0:31.5 | But you're on the East Coast and traveling and was at the farm. |
| 0:36.7 | I've been having birthday celebrations with Nathan Riley, which has been super fun. |
| 0:41.6 | So I'm in Louisville, Kentucky. |
| 0:43.6 | But this morning I'm feeling a little bit more pensive. |
| 0:46.9 | I did go on my Facebook feed because it's my birthday. |
| 0:51.7 | And you know, everybody wishes you happy birthday. |
| 0:56.5 | And so I think I'm feeling today what you were feeling on september 11th oh yeah and you did a little segment for our patreon family |
| 1:06.1 | that day because i think you just needed to download some feelings. |
| 1:11.8 | But I did. |
| 1:14.7 | And this one's big. |
| 1:20.1 | It's different. |
| 1:21.1 | The world feels different. |
| 1:23.0 | And it is funny because I have friends and family who have no idea who Charlie Kirk was. |
| 1:29.0 | I don't either. |
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