We are honored to interview Tai Carson on today's episode about the practice of Midwifery and how its role in pregnancy, labor, birth and post natal care has made a triumphant comeback in the last 30 years. 

What is the role of a midwife? Is having a midwife assisted pregnancy and birth beneficial? What may be some factors to consider when choosing what type of pregnancy and birth you want? Are midwives trained to handle emergency situations? Can having a midwife oversee your pregnancy and birth have a positive impact on your child?

Listen in to hear answers to these questions and more!

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0:13: Introduction to our amazing guest, Tai Carson!

1:37: Dr Chris and Tai talk about sharing an office space and how far birthing centers have come

3:18: Tai tells us about her journey to becoming a midwife

6:05: Tai talks about her experiences learning in the hospital about births 

7:20: Tai talks about the first home birth she went to

7:46: Tai talks about her efforts to make midwifery legal in the state of California

10:56: Dr. Chris and Tai mention the “calling” of midwifery

11:25: Tai talks about the challenges of choosing a career in midwifery

12:20: Tai talks about the powerful experience of birth

13:00: Tai tells us about midwifery education and how it’s changed from when she started 

15:15: Tai tells us about her experiences with hospital births 

19:30: Tai talks about midwives’ training for emergencies

21:40: Tai talks about her experiences with home births

26:10: Tai talks about what she checks during home births

27:12: Tai talks about why she created a birthing center

33:58: Tai and Dr. Chris discuss if there’s a difference in development in babies born at home 

40:25: Tai talks about postpartum difficulties

41:30: Tai relates her birth experience back to her relationship with her family 

43:00: Tai mentions some other topics she would talk about in other episodes

44:20: Tai talks about how she stays connected with her clients

44:38: Dr. Chris talks about/shows the necklace that Tai made for her

45:40: Dr. Chris and Tai discusses the importance of finding the right person to oversee your pregnancy and birth

47:11: Wrap up with Tai

47:29: Dr. Chris talks about her personal experience with Tai being her midwife and what a visit would consist of

48:30: Dr. Chris talks about the labor and birth

53:20: Dr. Toxil talks about her experience with cutting the umbilical cord

54:56: Dr. Chris talks about keeping the family connected during the birth

57:20: Wrap up of episode