Women Are Being Gaslit About Birth, a Chat With Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting, Personal Journals, Technology

4.3 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The internet is full of terrible birth advice, and pregnant people are paying the price. This week, we’re joined by OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln to bust the myths, misinformation, and guilt that swirl around labor, delivery, epidurals, C-sections, and motherhood online. We talk about why so many women go into birth wildly underprepared, why shame has become its own cottage industry, and why dads and partners need to stop treating birth like a side quest and start showing up from day one. Dr. Lincoln’s new book, The Birth Book, is the guide we all wish we’d had sooner. Order The Birth Book here. Join our newsletter community here. ORDER The Parisian Heist here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.7	Hey all, Joe here and you are listening to Under the Influence.
0:39.8	Quick reminder to get your orders in for Parisian heist, the book of the summer,
0:44.3	the book that you are going to want to ignore your kids at the public pool to read,
0:48.2	the book that you were going to buy for 19 of your friends,
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0:56.4	order tomorrow, order often, my friends. Now on to today's episode. My guest today is Dr. Jennifer
1:04.6	Lincoln. You all know that I just finished working on a great project for Baby List all about giving
1:10.7	birth. One of my go-to
1:12.4	experts on that show, and also one of my go-to follows on Instagram, just because she is such a
1:17.2	badass, is Dr. Jennifer Lincoln. Dr. Lincoln is an OBGYN who just cuts through all of the
1:23.8	bullshit on social media. She does. She delivers smart, honest, fact-based information
1:29.3	about everything from your period to puberty to hormonal changes, and most importantly,
1:35.9	for birth. Dr. Lincoln is the person that I wish I had had on speed dial when I was pregnant.
1:41.4	But I'm really happy to not be pregnant anymore. I recently posted a newsletter
1:45.6	on my substack about whether or not I should have a fourth baby. And everyone's resounding response was
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