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#490: When the System Says No: A Twin Birth Story of Trust and Transformation

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#489: How We Choose To Respond Is Our Choice, with Jenée Carlson

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#488: The Mental Health Crisis, The Disease Industry & SSRIs with Investigative Journalist, Jefferey Jaxen

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#487: Listening To Women

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#486: Holding Hope After Miscarriage with Kenzie Covarrubias

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#485: Understanding Blood Transfusion

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#484: Isthmocoele, Infertility & Other Lesser Known Cesarean Risks

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#483: Safer Birthing with Childbirth Attorney, Gina Mundy

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#482: Tossing Seeds with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

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#481: Microbirth, A Film Explains How We Birth Matters

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#480: From Hashimoto’s to Breech: The Surprising Role of Thyroid in Pregnancy

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#479: An Emotional Week & Some Data On Uterine Rupture

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#478: Deception In Documentation Is Pervasive & Pernicious

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#477: False Evidence Appearing Real (FEAR): Our Chat with Doula Dude, Travis Stroud

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#476: Questioning the 2 cm Placenta Rule & A Remarkable Breech Twin Birth with Fadwah Halaby

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#475: Birth Story & Body Health with Holistic Aesthetician, Michelle Vaughan

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#474: The Mystery Of Postpartum Preeclampsia

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#473: Pursuing Peace With Courage & Confidence

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#472: Lupus in Pregnancy: Understanding the Risks Without the Fear

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#471: How Birth Shapes Mothers, Babies, and The Future, with Suzanne Arms

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470: "Allowed" To Birth with Documentary Filmmaker, Jacinta Lagos

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#469: Should 38-Week Induction For Big Babies Become A Thing?

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#468: Everybody's Doing It", Not A Legal Standard Of Care With Hermine Hayes-Klein, ESQ.

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#467: Magic Wand, The Benefits of Red Light Therapy With Liz Frey....

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#466: Update On The Use Of TXA (Tranexamic Acid)

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#465: For All The Midwives In Texas: Fighting Injustice with Salli Gonzalez & Octavia Martinez, Esq

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#464: A Confused Mixture Of Topics: Clearing The Desk

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#463: The 20 Week Ultrasound: Dissecting the Anatomy Scan

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#462: When Surrounded, Take The First Opportunity To Fight Like Hell With Del Bigtree

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#461: Fertility Back In Balance With Acupuncturist Emily Marson

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#460: The Process Is The Punishment....And The Reward with Angee Hock

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#459: Over-Monitoring & Outcomes, How Are We Doing & Who Benefits.

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#458: Why Home Birth? A New Book For Fathers To Be With Jacob Dubois

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#457: Asymptomatic Bacturia & UTIs in Pregnancy. Balancing Antimicrobial Stewardship

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#456: Principalities & Powers & Protecting Traditional Midwifery with Abby Iovine

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#455: An Amazing OB Who Listens & Supports Triplets Vaginally with Dr. Michael Hervey II

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#454: Getting Your Hands Wet: Water & Wisdom From Barbara Harper

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#453: Energetic Imprinting & Integration with Pre & Perinatal psychology practitioner, Mary Jackson

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#452: The Importance of Gathering - We Are The Microbiome

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#451: We are not packaging sausages - Why Doulas should remain independent with Shellie Poulter & Ivy Joeva

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#450: What’s To Do About Fluoride?

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#449: A Free OB: A Conversation with Dr. Poppy Daniels on The Dangers of DepoProvera

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#448: Tampons: Convenience Does Not Imply Safety

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#447: Midwifery Past, Present and Future: Wisdom from Adele Rose

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#446: Baby Aspirin for All??

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#445: Women Are Not a Formula: Debunking VBAC Myths with Sarah Stead

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#444: Restoring Midwifery: Breaking Down the Indefensible

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#443: Delusional Optimism: A Discussion of Recent Article On the Freebirth Society

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#442: Allegations Are Not Evidence With Paul Golden: A Man For All Seasons

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#441: Early Intervention for Newborn Trauma & Other Wisdom with Peds & Wellness Chiropractor, Tony Ebel

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#440: Thrive Again With Crowdheath CEO Andy Schoonover

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#439: Where Did The Courageous Doctors Go?

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#438: Wellness Is Free! A Conversation On Trimester Zero With WeNatal Founders Vida & Ronit

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#437: What Is The Value Of The Fetal Non Stress Test?

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#436: What Is Vs. What Could Be. Models Of Care In Flux

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#435: The Making of a Good Man with Ashley Mariani

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#434: Decisions, Cesareans & How to Advocate with HeHe Stewart

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#433: Q & A with Dr. K, Pregnancy Specialist

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#432: The History of Alcohol & Pregnancy

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#431: "Hold Your Beer" It's Fetal Macrosomia Guidelines

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#430: Blood Transfusion Alternatives & Risks Explained

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#429: The Passing of a Legend: Our Tribute To Michel Odent

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#428: Venous Thromboembolism (DVT & PE) in Pregnancy, Sorting Through The Data

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#427: Changing The Narrative with Girls Who Know® Founder Laurisa Paul

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#426: Gail Tully of Spinning Babies, Finally

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#425: Yoga Is A State Of Being with Claire Holloway

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#424: If You Teach A Woman To Fish...A Talk On Restorative Reproductive Medicine with Dr. Marguerite Duane

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#423: Elective Sterilization: Navigating Permanent Birth Control

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#422: What Are Legitimate Reasons For Induction?

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#421: Turn Down The Power: Patti Wood On Radiation Exposure

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#420: Periodontal Disease & Health Is Often Overlooked with Stacia Garmon, RDH

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#419: Thank you, I love you. Our Conversation on the book "Yoni Owner's Manual" with Ibu Robin Lim

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#418: What Zookeepers Know & Obstetricians Have Forgotten: A Conversation with Author Milli Hill

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#417: Midwifery & The Conundrum Of The Legislative Process with Ellie Stangl

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#416: Disentangling Mono-chorionic Twins

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#415: Your Menstrual Cycle As A Window To Your Health. Our thoughtful discussion with "The Fifth Vital Sign" author, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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#414: Advocacy is a Team Sport

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#413: Rediscovering Ancient Postpartum Traditions: Pelvic Steaming with Valerie Wiesner

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#412: When Advocacy Isn’t Enough with Lara Janson

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#411: Awareness & The Healing Of Future Generations with Dr. Stanton Hom

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#410: Labor Preferences, Not Birth Plan! No Apology With Doula Lia Berquist

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#409: Facts On Vax & So Much Else with Dr. Paul Thomas

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#408: Neonatal Jaundice. Be Vigilant, Not Overzealous.

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#407: Waking Up and Challenging the Narrative

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#406: Trusting your scope of comfort with Free Birth Society Founder, Emilee Saldaya

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#405: "Call The Neighbour" Birthing Wisdom From Traditional Birth Companion, Billie Harrigan

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#404 Birth & Beliefs, Some Core Principles From Liz Wheeler

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#403 VBAC or Cesarean, An Honest Assessment of Risk & Benefit.

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#402 Why Does Mystery Stop At The Hospital Door?: A discussion of Homeopathy with Midwife Laurie Fremgen

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#401 Are We Done With Oxygen? NRP revisited with Michele Kazmier

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#400 The Sanctity of Postpartum with Birthfit's Lindsey Matthews Cantu

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#399 Let's Begin Again with Zach Bush, MD

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#398 Bandl's Ring, like life itself, is perplexing

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BONUS Reflecting on a Monumental Weekend in Washington D.C.: Empowering Change in Maternal Health

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#397 From The Cry Of A Mother, "Just The Inserts" was Born

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#396 Downsides of Induction

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#395 Certified Human: The era of A.I. is upon us

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#394 Reminiscing 2024

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#393 Breast Has Always Been Best w/ IBCLC & Mom, Jaimie Zaki

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#392 Twin Home Birth Outcomes Published…Finally, with Rixa Freeze, PhD