Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic and holistic birth models. She explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive change by embracing the midwifery model of care, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview titled Place of Birth as Your #1 Cesarean Risk and our episodes on The Holistic Stages of Birth.

You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at www.davis-floyd.com.

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on this episode’s show notes page at Birthful.com. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.

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Sarah Winward’s story starts with some lovely swing dancing in the living room, and stomping through deep snow with her dog, then gets really intense, having Sarah ask herself over and over “Where is the break?! There’s supposed to be a break. Where is the break?!” She shares with Adriana how being open to all her options let her be grounded in the experience.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on The Baby’s Birth Experience and our episode on What is HypnoBirthing Anyway?

You can learn more about Sarah on Instagram @the_lactation_nd or at thelactationnd.com.

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Author and childbirth educator Britta Bushnell describes eight deeply entrenched cultural ideals that can unconsciously— and even negatively— impact the course of your labor and how you parent. She and Adriana share how to reframe these beliefs to uplift realistic expectations.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on The Purpose of Childbirth Pain and our episode on Healing Your Birth Story.

You can learn more about Britta Bushnell on Instagram @brittabushnellphd or at her website brittabushnell.com.

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Adriana gives advice on ensuring you and your newborn can take advantage of the "golden hour," in any birth setting.

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Adriana continues her series on the “golden hour” with specifics on the benefits for your baby of having this undisturbed time right after birth.

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Adriana describes important elements of the "golden hour"—those crucial and magical first moments right after your baby is born—especially for you, the birthing person.

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Adriana describes the wide range of nipple shapes and sizes, and how to work with what you’ve got to successfully breastfeed.

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The truth is, you probably won’t know! But Kimberly Seals Allers is working hard to change that. Kimberly talks with Adriana about how she’s leveraging consumer power to shift the patient-provider dynamics, hold hospitals publicly accountable, and bring transparency to our perinatal experiences while centering Black and Brown families.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on how to stand up for your birth rights and this episode on knowing what you’re up against when giving birth at a hospital. 

You can learn more about Kimberly and Irth on Instagram @iamksealsallers or at kimberlysealsallers.com. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Adriana shares how important joy can be to your experience as a parent, and gives practical strategies for how to prioritize joy in a time where raising kids seems harder than ever.

Resources include: a free Yale University course on the science of well-being, and a free UC Berkeley course on the science of happiness. 

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Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo, co-founder of the socially impactful Fourth Phase aftercare boxes, shares how her expectations of when and how she should bond with her baby tarnished her otherwise wonderfully supported and respected birth experience. She tells Adriana how this hyperfocus on bonding impacted her postpartum, and how her mom helped her shift things with lots of wisdom and laughter.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview about "What Actually Happens After Giving Birth, Physically and Emotionally" and our episode on "How to Time Your Pain Relief Options."

You can learn more about Nana and Fourth Phase on Instagram @fourthphasebox or at fourthphasebox.com.

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