Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics

By Jeanne M Faulkner

Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics, is a breath of fresh air: accessible, authoritative, funny, reassuring and personal. It's chock-full of Jeanne's comprehensive, medically-sound advice and insights... more

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The podcast currently has 249 episodes available.

Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics episodes:

March 05, 2016 #17: Which is Safer? Home or Hospital?
Jeanne talks with researchers, a midwife and an epidemiologist at Oregon Health and Sciences University, about a new study on the safety of home birth versus hospital birth for mothers and babies.
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50min
February 27, 2016 #16: Words That Matter
Jeanne talks with doula, poet, feminist and freelance writer, Carrie Murphy, about why the words we use when we talk about birth and motherhood matter.
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43min
February 23, 2016 #11: Foster Care, "Bad Moms" and Community Health - A Love Story
Kathy, a community health nurse, talks with Jeanne about both sides of the foster care equation - what it's like for the biological and foster parents and what she does for babies.
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42min
February 20, 2016 #15: Laughing Gas and Labor Pains
Jeanne answers reader emails about pain management during labor and talks with Wendy Berger, CNM who works at Legacy Emanuel Hospital - one of a growing number of hospitals offering nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas or gas and air) to their patients in labor.
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32min
February 13, 2016 #14: Politics and Motherhood
Jeanne talks about government's role in our parenthood and the power of active citizenry. She also talks with Karleen Basch about why her second pregnancy and birth shoved her into the political stream.
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38min
February 06, 2016 #13: Lissa Rankin, MD on Pregnancy, Spirituality and Healthcare
Jeanne talks with Lissa Rankin, MD, author of three bestselling books on the intersection of spirituality and healthcare. Dr. Rankin talks about how leaving her obstetric practice lead her to her calling and about the impact of fear on modern medicine and about her vision for hope and healing on both sides of the patient-healthcare provider dynamic.
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53min
January 30, 2016 #12: Khadijah Queen Talks About Single Motherhood
Jeanne answers listeners emails and author and poet Khadijah Queen shares her insights about single motherhood, raising a black son in America and her essay, Mothering Solo.
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42min
January 23, 2016 #11: Foster Care, Bad Moms and Community Health, A Love Story
Kathy, a community health nurse, talks with Jeanne about both sides of the foster care equation - what it's like for the biological and foster parents and what she does for babies.
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44min
January 16, 2016 #10: Nan Strauss Talks About Doulas
Jeanne talks with Nan Strauss, Choices in Childbirth's director of policy and research about doulas, insurance and the research-proven benefits doulas provide for maternal health outcomes and healthcare cost reduction. Considering how important doula care can be, why don't more women use them? It all comes down to cost.
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1h 6min
January 09, 2016 #9: Frank Talk with The Labor Nurses
Jeanne talks shop with two labor nurses who've spent decades working with mothers from all walks of life. What makes them even more special is they're mother and daughter. This episode gives you an inside peek at what labor nurses do all day and the challenges and frustrations we face when all we really want to do is provide great patient care.
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57min

FAQs about Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics:

How many episodes does Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics have?

The podcast currently has 249 episodes available.