Maryn and Nathan are back after a hiatus to chat about being on call again and also Nathan’s new role of acting as “primary” (whatever that means!) at a homebirth. The post On Being on Call appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Where does this idea of “protocol” come from? What is it rooted in? Maryn and Nathan share their ideas and essentially make a plea for creating a new world. The post On Protocol appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

This is a big one; Maryn announces that she is not willing to work with women that have made certain medical decisions; and Nathan shares his 2 cents and does a great job of holding space for the boundary she has set. The post On Having Boundaries appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

Our society has little appreciation for our elders. Maryn and Nathan reflect on this situation and offer some ideas. The post On Our Elders appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Maryn and Nathan share about their experiences doing Effiji breathwork with their friend, Sarah Charmoli. Listen in and check out the Effiji website at https://effijibreath.com The post On Breathwork appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

What are the chances? Maryn and Nathan each hosted a separate breech training in Kentucky, and this podcast is the sharing of some notes around each event. The post On Breech Birth appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Yet another chat about self-care, and more specifically how to navigate our own emotional energies when caring for our families and the others we serve. This is a never-ending topic! The post On Taking Care of Ourselves First appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Nathan and Maryn reflect on the black and white way the birth world (and even the regular world) can sometimes look. In this episode, they tackle the challenging topic of women who are attending births as midwives or birth keepers without enough hands on experience to have the wisdom to solve potential issues. How about some humility for the proces…

Maryn shares a recent birth she was at that helped restore her faith in the process. The post On Remembering that Birth Can Be Simple appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Nathan shares the homebirth of his second daughter. The post On the Homebirth of Everly Rosa appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

What makes a midwife? So many competing definitions based on the practical (pieces of paper) to the more ethereal. In the end, it’s up to every birth attendant to be honest. The post On What it Means to Be a Midwife appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Nathan vents about the lack of true “science” and how that word has come to be a vehicle for belief systems. The post Episode 17: On “Science” appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Maybe it’s the time of the year or the stresses of the world, but taking care of one’s self is first and foremost! Listen in on Maryn and Nathan’s chat about practices and ways to avoid burnout (or maybe mitigate it). The post Episode 16: On Self-Care appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

Nathan shares his recent story of being fired from his job for not wearing a mask. The post Episode 15: On Being Jobless appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Nathan and Maryn reflect on the decision making bodies at conferences like Midwifery Today and how they approach this global issue of conformity and compliance. To each their own, but support of the mainstream narrative is NOT something we will do, and we will continue to ask good questions and seek both the external and internal “truth.” The post …

We talk about Nathan’s new collaboration program and how that’s been looking! You can learn more at: https://www.belovedholistics.com/collaborate The post Episode 13: On Collaboration appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Nathan was recently on Charles Eisensten’s podcast (way to go!!!) and he wants to chat more here about storytelling and myth. How do the stories we tell shape us? And how do stories fit into birth and death? The post Episode 12: On Storytelling appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

A brief and only scratching the surface chat on gift economy; complete with lots of quoting of Charles Eisenstein. The post Episode 11: On the Gift Model appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

As Nathan launches his new site, Maryn and Nathan talk about the overall feeling of new beginnings and what that can look like. Why would we do anything BUT follow our heart? The post Episode 10: On New Beginnings appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Kind of a continuation of “client selection…” do we risk women out, or do we be honest about when we are not comfortable? What clinical factors (or not) do we take into account when agreeing to work with someone? This is maybe a long winded topic because of all the potential mini-conversations. The post Episode 9: (More) On Selecting the People to …

Maryn and Nathan talk about the internal work and energy involved in choosing certain patients/clients; and how it’s really not about working with anyone and everyone just because. The post Episode 8: On Selecting the People to Work With (Part 1 ) appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

Nathan starts this one off with a brief recap/final thoughts around our “types of midwives” episode; then, Maryn and Nathan dive into a brief discussion around how pregnancy is often approached from a fatalist perspective. Is it really our job as caregivers to constantly focus on what could go wrong? The post Episode 7: On the Pathologization of Bi…

In response to a listener question… Maryn and Nathan ponder the balance of technology and intuition in making choices; as the birthing woman and the care provider. The post Episode 6: On Balancing Technology and Intuition appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Ah, after the baby is here….we often mess and hinder this time with our routine protocols. Listen in on this chat about questioning all things, and how/why to respect the “golden hour” after birth. The post Episode 5: On Reveling in the Postpartum Time appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

What are people doing/thinking with the “choices” that are being presented to us right now? Maryn and Nathan chat about the state of the world and the fact that there is virtually no critical thinking happening. The post Episode 4: On Critical Thinking and a Brave New World appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

This is a basic chat but is it? Homebirth doesn’t always look one way, and who’s “in charge” isn’t always what you’d expect….no matter what the location of the birth is. The post Episode 3: On Homebirth appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.By Maryn Green, CPM and Nathan Riley, MD

Are all midwives nurses? Maryn and Nathan talk about the fact that few people know about the different “types” of midwives. Listen as they hash out the breakdown and paths to midwifery so that there’s more transparency around this topic. The post Episode 2: On “A Midwife is Not a Midwife is Not a Midwife” appeared first on the one about the Midwife…

Maryn and Nathan talk about the crazy things that can happen to midwives when they make the call to transport to the hospital from home. There is some pondering on why this happens and what to do about it…all in a 20 minute chat. The post Episode 1: On the Perils of Home to Hospital Transfer appeared first on the one about the Midwife and the OB.…

In this trailer episode, Maryn and Nathan sum up what The One About the Midwife and the OB is about, our relationship and what we hope to accomplish by collaborating on this project. Listen in and send us any ideas or suggestions you have! We sincerely hope to make a difference in the birth world by offering up these transparent chats. The post The…