The birth world can be overwhelming for parents and practitioners alike. Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Midwife Blyss Young and their combined 55+ years of experience are here to support you in this beautiful rite of passage.Join the weekly conversation as we blend wisdom and humor in discussing our recent births, the latest research, traditional healing, and instinctual birth.
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A podcast by a twenty something Atlanta transplant about life, happiness, food, fitness, and everything to help you find your Blyss!!
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The BLYSS podcast is a network of different series from Generation Gap which explores the differences between a millennial and a Gen Z to Whoppin Wednesday which is focused around personal development with a currently incarcerated prison inmate. Other podcasts include “Real talk for The Real World,” “How to be productive with Cannabis” and “Movers & Shakers.” Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/experienceBLYSS/support
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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast
Independent Podcast Network | Sarah Bivens and Matthew Bivens
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregn ...
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Amplifying everyday voices & giving them a throne. Host: Najah Muhammad Co-Host, Host: David S. Quill Follow us on Instagram • @underreppedreps Sponsored by vir•tue - www.thevirtuebrand.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urr/support
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#371 The Ever Changing Definitions Of Fetal Growth Restriction
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Responding to listener questions we address the question of “What is IUGR?” Before we get there Blyss waits on a birth and listens to Dr. Stu’s concerns about entropy winning and way too much idiocy, fear and hyperbole being shoveled around out there. We discuss critical women's health topics, questioning the necessity of C-sections for lupus patie…
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“We’re doing it at home!” That’s the response my husband and I gave when people asked us about our birth plans. 3 months into our pregnancy we decided to ditch the traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN, for a birth that aligned more with the experience we wanted to create for ourselves and our little one. Home birth suited us well, and we dove i…
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494: Reflecting on Eight Years Of Doing It At Home: A Farewell to Our Podcast Journey
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Here we are, folks. This is the final new episode that we’ll be putting out for Doing It At Home. It’s been a magical 8 years. We sat down to share some of our thoughts, memories and takeaways with you all. Thank you for supporting this space, whether you’ve listened to every single episode or this is your first time tuning in, we’re grateful that …
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Two of the four co-creators, Jerusha Sutton and Jo Hunter join us to discuss the backstory and making of their film and what is happening with birth in Australia. Blyss and Dr. Stu loved the film and share their insights with the filmmakers on what would it take for all women to emerge from their births physically well and emotionally safe. About J…
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493: From Hospital to Birth Center to Home Birth with Martina Cifiello (DIAH Classic)
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What influences your birth choices? It’s helpful to look at this, to see what matters to you when it comes to birth, and how you can create a birth environment and culture around you that supports you best. Today we’re chatting with Martina Cifiello about her birth journey. From a hospital birth with her first child to a birth center with her secon…
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#369 Phases, Not Stages, of Labor - The Wisdom of Dr. Rachel Reed
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A special treat today as Blyss and Dr. Stu chat with author, former midwife and wise woman, Rachel Reed, on reclaiming physiologic childbirth for those willing to listen. She recounts a bit of the history of what happened to diminish midwives, the original birth-keepers, and the medicalized takeover by those with no connection to tradition. She rem…
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492: Finding Your Midwives and Releasing Fear with Marissa Olivera (DIAH Classic)
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Marissa is a mom of 2 from Utica, NY, with both a hospital and home birth story. Marissa experienced intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) with her first pregnancy. That, along with some early signs of labor made for a hospital birth that included a lot of intervention and fear. The way she sees it, baby Maxwell just wasn’t ready yet. She planned …
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#368 Boys to Men: The Importance of Masculinity
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Culture and society may have erred when they decided we don't need strong men and fathers. Ashley Mariani, MSW joins Blyss and Dr. Stu to discuss the role of the male partner in pregnancy and equipping them with the skills to navigate medical settings confidently in support of their partner. Male participation in the birth process can lead to deepe…
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#367 It's Not Simple: MTHFR Explained
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What if understanding one gene could significantly change your approach to fertility and pregnancy? Join us as we catch up with Dr. Ben Lynch, a pioneer in the field of epigenetics and naturopathic medicine, who sheds light on the powerful MTHFR gene and its wide-ranging implications. Dr. Lynch takes us on a journey from his traditional medical roo…
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491: 53-Hour Labor, Hospital Transfer and a Badass Mama with Bekah Kitchens and Jesse Carroll (DIAH Classic)
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When asked a question by a care provider, do you have to respond right away? Most of us don’t know or realize that we have choice. And especially when it’s not an emergency, we can take time to process and decide what we want to do and even refuse what doesn’t work for us. This is a powerful message from our guests in today’s episode, who experienc…
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490: Birth as a Rite of Passage: Messages for Birthers and Birth Workers with Blyss Young, LM, CPM (DIAH Classic)
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Where will you hear about home birth story details, the difference between modern and traditional midwifery, what to do when you are inspired to enter birth work and the connection of birth with sexuality and spirituality? This episode of the podcast, that's where! Today we’re joined by Blyss Young, LM CPM. Blyss is a home birth midwife, teacher, c…
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#366 Placentas: Way More Sacred Than a Biohazard
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Join us for an eye-opening episode as we welcome Kimberly Denitz-Zuleger, a passionate doula and maternal health activist from Southern California. With a wealth of experience encapsulating over 400 placentas since 2015, Kim shares her profound knowledge on the multifaceted roles and cultural symbolism of the placenta. We traverse the spiritual and…
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489: The 40-Hour Home Birth That Almost Wasn't with Josephine Breen (DIAH Classic)
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How can you utilize the power and intention of prayer for your birth? Regardless of your faith, setting intentions for your birth experience can be a big part of preparation for the experience. Today’s guest, Josephine Breen, weaves her faith into her birth story of her daughter Myriam. Josephine was born at home, and always remembers her mother be…
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#365 A Neonatal Doctor Making A Difference
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At a time of great anxiety, Neonatologist and NICU specialist Priyush Patel, MD shares his humanistic approach to care. While Blyss is busy birthing, Midwife Lindsey Meehleis shares a birth story leading to the Serendipitous meeting in the NICU. But don’t worry, there is still plenty of wobbly healthcare systems and dumb doctor dogma going around a…
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Today we have midwife and mom, Catalina Clark, as our guest to share her journey as we discuss freebirthing from all angles. About Catalina Clark: I am a woman, mother, daughter, sister, midwife and student on the healing path. With 10 years experience in birth, I have found my way home to supporting women in alignment with the natural world and th…
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488: Trust, Surrender and the Magic of Home Birth with Melissa Thormahlen (DIAH Classic)
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Melissa Thormahlen knows how to give me “all the feels.” I knew her story would impact many when her first email to me about her birth story had me tearing up. She experienced most of her birthing experience at home with her first baby Emeline, before transferring to a hospital and having a beautiful birth. For Tyler, baby number 2, she knew she wa…
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#363 The Significance of Integrating Reflexes, Who Knew?
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Such an important conversation with our guests, Emily Roper, ( Neuro-Developmental Delay Therapist) & Beth Shayler, (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant), on looking for the root causes and alternative approaches to developmental delays and the mental health of babies and children. Why is something so basic so unknown to the allopathic medical…
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487: Having a Victorious HBAC with Christina Winsnes (DIAH Classic)
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“Is my body able to give birth?” This is one of the questions that Christina Winsnes asked herself as she prepared for the home birth of her second child, after an unplanned cesarean birth with her first child Emma. With the support of her husband Yeti and the rest of her team, Christina took time during her second pregnancy to deal with fears and …
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#362 Studies Are Just Pieces Of Evidence with Dr. Emiliano Chavira
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Interpreting the value of a study can be difficult. With Blyss taking some healing time, Dr. Stu interviews Dr. Emiliano Chavira, MD, MPH, FACOG and MFM sub-specialist who shares his expertise on this subject. From randomized trials to meta-analyses we learn that a study is never definitive. Working within the "high risk" system, Dr. C has insight …
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#361 Congenital Uterine Alternatives
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The uterus is a miraculous creation but sometimes it doesn't follow nature's blueprint. Today on the podcast we discuss these fairly common blips (AKA anomalies or abnormalities) and their significance. With awareness and empathy, we weave through personal stories and clinical presentations, highlighting the profound impact these uterine anomalies …
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486: From Hospital to Birth Center to Home to Possible Free/Unassisted Birth with Emilee Petrill (DIAH Classic)
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How does the experience of one birth influence the plans for births that follow? Today we chat with Emilee Petrill, and we pack a lot into a sub-hour conversation. Emilee has experienced a hospital birth with her first son Corbyn, a birthing center for her son Penn and finally a home birth for her son Moxy. She walks us through the processes and de…
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485: A Christmas Day Home Birth Full of Statistics and Spiritual Connection with Ashton Parker (DIAH Classic)
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Can you approach birth from both a statistics and research-driven mind as well as with an intention to connect more deeply spiritually? YES! And our birth story today is an example of that. Ashton Parker shares her home birth journey with us. First with a good hospital birth for her first child, which included 5 hours of pushing. Then considered an…
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#360 Some Clarity To The Confusion of Rashes In Pregnancy
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Skin disorders exclusive to pregnant women have always been puzzling to Blyss & Dr. Stu. How do we know one from the other? Today we look at the dermatoses of pregnancy and differentiate the physiologic from the pathologic. You'll hear us dissect the five major types of rashes that can puzzle even seasoned healthcare professionals, the challenges o…
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484: Talking Home Birth and Placenta Encapsulation With Jenny DiPietro (DIAH Classic)
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We’re entering a new phase of the podcast! In addition to our episodes that feature Matthew and me discussing some topic related to home birth, we’re publishing our conversations with moms and families who have experienced home birth along with professionals and thought leaders on the subject. First to kick off this endeavor is our chat with Jenny …
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#359 Unraveling the Legal Wrangling & Strangling of Midwifery
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Blyss returns only a week post op! She is a Goddess! Today's guests, Lenny Sue Tinseth & Corinne Flatt, OG Nevada midwives share their thoughts on the laws of Nevada, California and the state of midwifery. So much wisdom, so few diplomas! About Lenny Sue Tinseth: Lenny Sue is a Licensed California Midwife, a Certified Professional Midwife and a Cer…
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#358 Homebirth Safety: What to Believe?
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The two authors who despise home birth are at it again with a new pre-print on the "Enduring Safety Concerns" of community birthing. Does their evidence hold water? The disconnect of priorities by organized medicine continues. Dr. Stu is joined by guest co-host Lindsey Meehleis, to break down the data. Together, Dr. Stu and Lindsey dissect this pap…
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