#297 The Light & Dark Sides of Ultrasound

After returning from a great #reteachbreech seminar in Indiana, Wise Goddess Blyss and Dr. Stu address listeners' inquiries about sleeping positions during pregnancy, pregnancy insurance, artificial rupture of membranes, and optimal intervals for pregnancy planning. They then delve into the topic of ultrasound technology, highlighting both its well-known benefits and downplayed risks. The discussion includes understanding radiation exposure and temperature during ultrasound and tips for minimizing ultrasound exposure for clinical information. Dr. Stu and Blyss review essential vs. optional ultrasound exams during pregnancy and Blyss shares her personal experience with ultrasound in childbirth.

In this episode of Birthing Instincts:

• Optimal intervals for pregnancy planning
• Sleeping positions during pregnancy
• Artificial rupture of membranes
• Ultrasound diagnosis: misinterpretation and long-term effects
• Advantages: non-invasive, real-time, and versatile
• Understanding radiation exposure and temperature
• Minimizing ultrasound exposure for clinical information
• Essential vs. optional ultrasound exams during pregnancy

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Resources:

• Podcasts: The Birth Cafe ; The Radiant Mission
• Instagram: @intentionalbirth
• Article: Obstetrical ultrasound: can the fetus hear the wave and feel the heat?
• “The Dark Side of Prenatal Ultrasound and the dangers of Non-Ionizing Radiation” by Jeanice Barcelo
• “50 Human Studies in utero, Conducted in Modern China Indicate Extreme Risk for Prenatl Ultrasound” by Jim West

Connect with Dr. Stu & Blyss:

• Instagram: @birthinginstincts / @birthingblyss
• Website: birthinginstincts.com / birthingblyss.com
• Email: birthinginstinctspodcast@gmail.com 
• Call-in line: 805-399-0439

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions