Midwife Monday
Come on a hysterical weekly journey with passionate community midwives. Discover what true, supportive, evidence based health care can look like when you are armed with information and a powerful voice. We will discuss health, birth, pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding, sex... no topic is off the table.
Episodes
61 episodes
The Wonders of the Cervix: Understanding Birth's Gateway
Can we just talk about how cool the cervix is for a hot second? Smart parts of our body are just magical. The cervix is a lady that knows what she wants and does not want, and then takes an active role in that biological desire and functionalit...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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55:29
Seminal Fluid Matters to YOU
If you plan on getting a good "weinering"...perhaps think about how beneficial it could be. We don't mean the sensations, although that matters. We want to dive into the rise and downfall of seminal fluid (see what we did there).&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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24:56
Prodromal Labor
People call it false labor...BARF. There is zero falsity about what you are feeling. The issue lies in the confusion. So let's talk about making it a bit clearer and come up with some possible solutions to the 'precursor".
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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16:19
Shared Decision Making and Accountability
As people, we desire shared decision making and autonomy. Research shows that both lead to better health outcomes, saved resources and nicer experiences overall. We have to look at the whole picture when we consider it . Where th...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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27:38
Who Should You Invite to Your BIrth?
Building a birth team is pivotal in the outcome and experience . Choose the invitation list wisely and with consideration. Here is a couple ideas on what to think through...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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27:09
Postcoital Neurochemistry.
How can we pass up two of our favorite topics. Science and sex. Cue the porn music and the nerd jingle. Postcoital (dorky word for after sex) Neurochemistry. Arousal and orgasms have been well researched and overly discussed.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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23:59
Bleeding In Pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy could be related to a big bucket of things. Ranging from no big deal to quite serious. Bleeding in early pregnancy is pretty common. Most of the time, it does not signal a major problem. Bleeding la...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:56
The Newborn Exam
When we examine a baby we are looking head to toe. Listening and observing. We start doing this from the moment they enter the world. Sometimes even before! Yes, we have been assessing little ones right away but on this epidsode we are going to...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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26:31
Pregnancy Bodies: Weird but Normal
We believe pregnancy is beautiful. You are holding hands with creation. You are literally making life unfold. Along with that glorious miracle, you have a host of other interesting happenings. Changes are happenings so it make...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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30:31
Hormones: the true "influencers"
Chemical messengers. Body Signalers. "Influencers". Call them what you want, hormones are a big deal. We will talk through some of the important hormones floating around and what happens when they don't play nice (imbala...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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43:28
Membrane Sweeping: Do you really want to?
Each and every intervention may seem benign, but we have to remember thateach shift in the natural process holds a distinct power to be the first of the cascade. Additionally we have to acknowledge that labor and birth is more than physical...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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26:45
Defining Labor: What is normal?
There are stark differences in the definition set by ACOG and the community standard/policy driving practice for labor. Your provider should follow the evidence. Its a map that leads us to better outcomes. Listen is as w...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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33:08
Why Are We Here
Midwifery has a strong but shaky history. Every turn has gotten us to this point. Why is it that maternal outcomes in America suck? Why is it that maternal care continues to be so litigation based? Why does all that matter? Ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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36:46
Transfers: Emergency and Non Emergency
Transfers are okay! Honestly. The hardest part of a transfer is typically the disappointment that goes with a change of plan. We get it. Sometimes when we know what to expect it makes the shift easier. We like when birth is bo...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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42:20
Checking Those Cervixes. WHY?
There is a history there. There is sometimes a purpose there. There is also a lot of who gives a flying heap of biscuits. Let's walk through all of that and more...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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25:12
Emergency Expectations
Emergencies are rare. Emergencies can feel scary. Sometimes knowing what could happen and what your midwife might do about it, can help relieve those fears. We will go over what emergencies may pop up in the home environment and how we ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:56
Sex Disparities
Health disparities are a plague. Wake up and see the sexual discrimination. It is present and we all have experienced it in some fashion. Let's face it head on, talk about it and start changing the way near half of the world is treated.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:35
Preeclampsia: What can I do?
What are your risks? What does it look like? Did you know that you can help prevent preeclampsia? Grab that sucker by the blood pressure horns and tell it NO SIR.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:14
What is Hight Risk? The Series: BMI
High or Low Body Mass Index is classified as a high risk category during pregnancy. Is simply being on the high or low end make you high risk? or can there be increased risks associated with it? Big difference in those two ideas. Jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:42
Transfers from Home to Hospital
Birth is normal, until it isn't. Birth is low risk, until it isn't. We so desire a seamless stream lined courteous and pleasant system for transfers. It is a work in progress. Until then, this is what it looks like.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:02
What is High Risk? The Series: Gestational Diabetes
In a world full of drama, lets strip away some of it. The topic of Gestational Diabetes can be complicated and scary. It does not have to be either. Boring is beautiful. Lend us an ear for a few minutes and we will help ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:43
What is High Risk? The Series: Thyroid Disease
Cheerleaders and Eeyores, they walk amongst us. Want to know what I'm talking about? Listen in. What is thyroid disease? What's a thyroid even do? Why do we automatically get labeled high risk if we have dysfunction? We wou...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:18
What is High Risk? The Series: Advanced Maternal Age
We are told being over the age of 35 is high risk! They call us geriatric and elderly. What does the evidence show us? How do we mitigate those risks? Come on in and dip your toe in the information pool. The water is lovely.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:24
How to Tell Your Provider Thanks, but NO THANKS
Saying no is hard in your normal every day to day life. If you add in the stress of not feeling well or being vulnerable and its a recipe for a YES FEST. Yes fests can be fun, unless you really wanted to say no. Let's learn the shor...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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30:28
Breastfeeding Issues: What is Happening to my Nipples?
Who decided to tell everyone breastfeeding was a breeze? It can be for some, but let's face it...nursing a baby is hard and can get uncomfortable. Sometimes knowing what is going on can help managing a bit easier. Also, next t...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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27:36