The mammalian birth model is perfectly designed, and anything outside of that is an intervention. Today’s topic focuses on how the medical model disrupts the birthing process, when to allow nature to play its role, and when it might be time to step in. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: The conflict of personal responsibility and autonomy decision making How labor is a primitive brain function like breathing Any care outside of mother and child is an intervention What is the casc...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Hemophilia mom, Eve Thies, gets a "do over" as she recounts her two birth stories with Blyss & Dr. Stu. In this episode of Birthing Instincts Podcast: New birth stories and Dr. Stu’s favorite music Hemophilia A, Preeclampsia, and breech births Birth choices: standing up and asking questions Decision making around home birth Acknowledging the effects of birthing care Connect with Dr. Stu Instagram: @birthinginstincts Website: birthinginstincts.com Connect with Blyss Instagram: @birthingblyss ...
May 26, 2021•54 min
Maybe academia just sees the world differently. More division and suspicion and the destruction of trust in the medical system as Dr. Stu once again deconstructs the ethics of the self-proclaimed ethicists. Blyss and Dr. Stu discuss another way to communicate. There is some good news, too! In this episode of Birthing Instincts: Not so ethical ethicists Directive counseling: Subtle coercion is still coercion Beneficence based ethics Paternalism and the ambiguity of research articles Connect with ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 10 min
In today's show, Blyss and Dr. Stu continue the theme of questioning everything. From virtual funerals to airline face mask "law" to how to live healthily. After another beautiful primip home breech birth, Dr. Stu headed to Oregon to bring back pearls from the Healthy Immunity 2021 Conference. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: Takeaways from the Healthy Immunity 2021 Conference Face masks and vaccines: Laws, regulations, and reality Steps for improving the immune system Censorsh...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Blyss and Dr. Stu are getting into the ethics of decision-making and informed consent. Between gray area guidelines, personal bias, and passed down dumb doctor dogma, this topic can be confusing. Today Dr. Stu and Blyss share their perspective on the foundational value of their practice. In this episode of Birthing Instincts The downside to being licensed by the state The different types of informed consent Who decided the standard for good medical practice Ethical decision maki...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this edition of the Birthing Instincts podcast, Blyss and Dr. Stu share their backstory. How did we end up here in Blyss’s kitchen? Dr. Stu’s Dumb Doctor Dogma segment shows the dogma is systemwide and an idyllic breech home birth in the canyon and a sweet letter of gratitude from breech parents remind us of the beauty and awe of birth. In this episode of The Birthing Instincts Podcast: Breech birth stories How Blyss and Dr. Stu’s paths crossed Frustrations with the medical system model Dumb ...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Ruby slippers aside, on this opening episode of the Birthing instincts podcast Blyss and Dr. Stu explore and discuss the differences between the home birth midwifery model of care and the hospital medical model of care. Success, safety & satisfaction all matter. We debut our new Midwife Wisdom and Dumb Doctor Dogma segments and catch up on births and letters as usual. Welcome to our podcast. In this episode of Birthing Instincts: Updates for the show The differences in home and hospital birt...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Blyss and Dr. Stu talk birth and take a refreshing plunge into listener questions on hypertension in pregnancy, a new editorial supportive of the home birth option in slate.com and more on breeches & twins. Dr. Stu sat for a Welsh documentary, and Xander gets his first bath.
Apr 14, 2021•58 min
Lest we forget in the midst of all the craziness! It is the simple things sometimes. Dr. Stu went to the movies!! But had to drive 450 miles to do it. Blyss @birthingblyssmidwifery joins Dr. Stu to discuss lockdown malevolence, data on 1st twin breech, & interlocking heads, putting “stuff” into our bodies could be reckless and the latest in other birth and health common sense.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Listening to this episode may expose you to logic and reasoning. Blyss Joins Dr. Stu on a variety of topics affecting the birthing world. Privacy, thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, more virus updates, and some parallels on how we treat aging and the birthing are on the breakfast table.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Blyss and I discuss current topics affecting the birth world. Risks of cesarean section, Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy update, another loss of choice for LA moms, and intermittent monitoring are on the breakfast table.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Back on with Blyss! Since when did speaking out become a health hazard? We will catch up and talk pros and cons of midwife licensing, vaccination for young women and listener correspondence. An excellent new documentary is out on a pioneer in fetal health.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr
Blyss is on her way home from Hawaii so Dr. Stu talks on twins, IUGR, placentas, breech and more Medical Board malfeasance. Reader letters, the latest news and a nod to the "mishpoche".
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Blyss is off in Hawaii, well deserved, while I discuss the power of No! So much to catch up on from the past two weeks. Stu reviews three sets of twin births and the liberty of self-employment. Join me for some common sense. @birthingblyssmidwifery @drstantonhom
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
There’s a new home birth drama taking Netflix by storm. Blyss & Dr. Stu share their movie review and review a strange birthing week.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Blyss dodges a Covid-19 bullet and the Dynamic Duo discuss staying healthy and the alter egos of NIPT, melatonin & Green Journal confusion.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Blyss & Dr. Stu look back at a year of births and share their wisdom on listener topics.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Alliterations aside, Blyss is busy birthing so Dr. Stu discusses a tale of two breeches and why all pregnant women and “birthing people” are not the same. Other topics include Covid-19 updates, more silliness out of the capital and listener letters.
Dec 28, 2020•59 min
Blyss & Dr. Stu try anti-social distancing and give Zoom a try. Harvard and wisdom may be oxymoronic but wisdom from C.S. Lewis stands the test of time.
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Blyss returns to discuss birth and letters from listeners. Another good doctor under fire and America’s maternity care under scrutiny. Dr. Stu and Blyss share insights.
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min
With Blyss at a birth, Dr. Stu goes solo to talk of Twins born early, shared decision making and he takes a deep dive into the malevolent hubris of gunnysacking and gaslighting good people.
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Back in the kitchen to discuss Bishop scores and post-date protocols. And WTF happened to the Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave! Blyss & Dr. Stu have their opinions, as usual.
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
To honor Skye, Dr. Stu declares an early end to 2020. And Blyss joins in to say normalcy begins with how we birth.
Nov 20, 2020•59 min
Live on Facebook and Instagram November 11
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Recorded on Facebook and Instagram, October 28, 2020 Link from this podcast: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8834045/Women-France-felt-like-suffocating-forced-wear-face-masks-childbirth.html
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Recorded via FB and Instagram on October 21, 2020
Oct 27, 2020•58 min
Recorded live on Facebook and Instagram October 7, 2020
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Recorded live September 30, 2020 on Facebook and Instagram
Oct 02, 2020•50 min
Recorded September 18th via Dr.Stu’s Podcast Facebook
Sep 23, 2020•59 min
Recorded Live via Dr. Stu’s Podcast Facebook on September 4th
Sep 10, 2020•59 min
