I recently completed a 3-part essay series on Oxytocin versus Pitocin®. In Part 1, I focused on oxytocin and its activities throughout the conception and childbirth continuum. Part 2 focused on the increased use of synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin®) in the conventional, hospital-based maternity care model. Part 3 focused on the potential detrimental effects of the nearly ubiquitous use of Pitocin® in U.S.-based childbirth, considering that 98% or more of birth are happening within hospitals.Well, my guest in this interview is the world’s expert on Oxytocin. Sue Carter, PhD, has a laundry list of accolades. She spent most of her career as a professor of medicine at the Universities of Virginia and Indiana. A quick Pubmed search is very revealing…Dr. Carter is the real deal. And her research into Oxytocin was extremely helpful to this series of essays and my own appreciation for this magical molecule. This interview was also conducted as a community call with the Born Free Method community members. So there is also some live Q&A action. (If you aren’t familiar with the Born Free Method, it’s the most comprehensive childbirth education program on the planet. In fact, it’s so unique that it’s not fair to even categorize is “childbirth education”. It’s a part of a childbirth revolution.)Notes for this episode are found on SubstackWork with Nathan:Beloved Holistics | Born Free Method | Clear & Free | Twins-Breech

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