Ep54: What We Can Do About Obstetric Violence and Birth Trauma with Cristen Pascucci

Today's topic is an incredibly important one: obstetric violence. I know it sounds a bit heavy, but it's something that all of us - expecting families, doctors, midwives, doulas, and people in society - should know more about. I'm excited to be joined on this episode by Cristen Pascucci, an incredibly dedicated advocate and activist for human rights during childbirth. She has a number of projects, including Birth Monopoly and Mother May I (a documentary about obstetric violence), that are working to reduce the amount of birth trauma that mothers are currently experiencing around the world.Cristen and I cover a lot of ground in this episode - we talk about what exactly obstetric violence is, whether it's different from birth trauma, and why it's so common.We also talk about what you can do if you have experienced obstetric violence and what we need to do in the health care system and beyond to move to a more patient-centered care model for expecting moms.In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:What obstetric violence is and how it relates to birth traumaHow medical providers and other birth professionals can put patients through obstetric violenceWhy you shouldn't be afraid to change your birth professional if you aren't getting the care you wantWhy we have to examine not only individual instances of obstetric violence, but our systems as wellWhat you can do if you have suffered birth trauma as a result of obstetric violenceWhy you should know that you can absolutely heal from birth traumaWhat Cristen likes to tell expecting families so they get to have the birth experience that they wantLinks Mentioned In The EpisodeHow To Make A Birth Plan That Works - Free Online Class!The Birth Preparation CourseCristen Pascucci | The Birth Monopoly | | Facebook | Instagram ​Ep #3: How to Be Sure You Have the Right Doctor​Ep #4: Choosing the Right Hospital to Give BirthBirth Allowed Podcast Exposing the Silence ProjectImprovingBirthMother May I There Is a Hidden Epidemic of Doctors Abusing Women in Labor, Doulas Say from VICEJoin my email list here!Learn more about donating your cord blood and get up to $100 Amazon gift card! --> thecordbloodgroup.com/drnicoleOur Sponsors:* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DRNICOLEAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy