The Remembering: Debut Episode of At Her Feet
Birthing Instincts
Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
4.5 • 631 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Unearth the rich and mesmerizing traditions of midwifery as Blyss announces her new podcast, At Her Feet, with her co host Lindsey. This episode is a homage to midwives across the globe, their vibrant cultures, and the pivotal role they play in the birthing process. Settle in as Blyss and Lindsey share their journey from a transformative retreat in Mexico to the profound wisdom passed down by our ancestors.
Blyss and Lindsey explore the historical influence of midwifery across various cultures. Their travels to India, Bali, and Mexico have shown them the global lack of midwives and the urgent need for proper training and resources to reduce maternal and child deaths. They illuminate the impacts of modern medicine on traditional midwifery and the perpetual importance of preserving this age-old wisdom. Tune in as Blyss and Lindsey voice their passion for midwifery and our endeavor to keep these sacred traditions alive.
Episode resources:
Key highlights:
- Introducing the Bridge Midwives Project
- Introducing At Her Feet
- The Magical Ice Bath Experience
- Discovering Grandmother Wisdom and Traditional Midwifery
- Exploring Midwifery and Traditional Birth Practices
- The Influence of Culture on Midwifery
Connect with Lindsey:
Website: theremembering.co
Connect with Dr. Stu & Blyss:
- Instagram: @birthinginstincts / @birthingblyss
- Website: birthinginstincts.com / birthingblyss.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Call-in line: 805-399-0439
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. |
| 0:21.6 | Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good middle of the night. |
| 0:27.6 | Good afternoon to you, sir. |
| 0:30.6 | It is good afternoon. |
| 0:31.6 | Sunday afternoon and we are recording an introduction for a special event. |
| 0:36.6 | And I want people to understand what it's about. So why don't |
| 0:40.1 | you tell people what you've got up your sleeve, even though you're sleeveless? So I am so |
| 0:47.7 | excited to announce the debut episode of the Bridge Midwives Project podcast, which is called At Her Feet. And Lindsay |
| 0:57.4 | Meles and I are two of five of the co-founding members of this project, and we recorded this |
| 1:03.5 | debut episode together to talk about our time together in Mexico and what this project is all about and what the future of this project looks |
| 1:14.1 | like. And so I'm so excited to be able to share this with our fellow travelers. I hope you |
| 1:19.7 | enjoy this episode. And I hope that as we continue to grow this project, that you will support it |
| 1:25.2 | with your heart, your love, and your donations. |
| 1:28.7 | So what you're doing really is you are going to be interviewing or just talking about |
| 1:33.9 | some of the ancestral midwives. |
| 1:36.8 | You're going to be archiving their stories. |
| 1:38.3 | What are you guys? |
| 1:39.5 | We will be talking to midwives all over the world. |
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