Birthing Instincts

Today on the show, Dr. Stu and Blyss share their recent travel happenings and dive into some personal vaccine encounters. Plus, they tackle some questions sent in from listeners, including how they’ve dealt with trying to keep a healthy work-life balance and what tips they’ve learned from their years juggling careers and family.  In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: Vaccine mandates...

Blyss and Dr. Stu are back together again to tackle tough issues and current events. They catch up on their personal travels, then dive into current COVID happenings and the real life horror stories of medically sanctioned kidnapping. They share the tragic stories of some families whose children were taken by CPS, and how the parents are fighting back against it.  In this episode of the Birthing I...

Today on the show, Dr. Stu is flying solo and gives us a deep dive into the American Medical Association (AMA). Listen as he shares his insight about the lack of transparency the AMA truly has, why they don’t really represent most doctors, and what organizations we should be putting our trust in instead.  In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: All about the history of the AMA  Less tha...

Dr. Stu and Blyss catch up on what’s been going on in their world, then chat about some questions listeners sent in and go over a breech birth. Plus Dr. Stu explains why informed consent is so vital, and gives an in-depth explanation of Group B Strep and everything you need to know about what your rights are.  In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: When NICU intervention overreaches Re...

Americans are slowly losing their trust in medical institutions, and often for good reason. Dr. Stu and Blyss discuss why so many medical establishments are crumbling before our own eyes, and some of the corruption that led to it. Plus, Dr. Stu gives updates on the stubborn twin babies, and Blyss shares a touching post.  In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: A final update on the stub...

Doula and birth educator, Ivy Joeva, joins Dr. Stu She shares her work and how she helps prepare women’s bodies for pregnancy. They discuss how Ivy’s spirituality intersects with her practice, the biggest issues she’s seeing with both men and women’s fertility,  and how she’s even helping those on the artificial reproduction journey with her practices.  Plus, listen to the biggest 4 factors Ivy ha...

On today’s episode, Dr. Stu and Blyss catch up and chat about all the happenings in their lives. They discuss the hypocrisies behind COVID restrictions, when castor oil doesn’t help stubborn twins, and the meaning behind the name “Birthing Instincts”. Plus, listen to Dr. Stu’s read his short story based off “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” that tells the tale of female disempowerment when it comes t...

Dr. Stu joins Blyss in her new kitchen on wheels to discuss listener questions and spider bites. Our duo discusses a more honest article on vaccine counseling and whether the term "trusted healthcare provider" can now join the ranks of military intelligence, jumbo shrimp, and plastic silverware as an iconic oxymoron. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast Introducing Hope the RV...

Blyss is away so Dr. Stu has a conversation with his past and present self and discovers that not much has changed in 30 years. Absurdity and being wrong a lot doesn't seem to cause those in charge to slow down and reflect.  In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: The importance of addressing burnout Meghan Markle’s birth plan Journalism is no longer about facts, it’s about shaping...

Dr. Stu dusts himself off to hijack a slogan that's trending, and Blyss thinks it's about time. Our duo review ABO incompatibility and bask in two different beautiful home births and find that wisdom can come from anywhere. In this episode of Birthing Instincts: Propaganda and science - finding the right information Nature knows: a story of birthing outside Testing for ABO incompatibility...

What's the deal with everyone being on low-dose aspirin in pregnancy? Blyss and Dr. Stu also review the data and, not surprisingly, have an opinion. Blyss is fed up with the f@#kery as Dr. Stu shares an all too common tale of the cascade of interventions and the futility of zero. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts podcast: The Doctor on a plane stories Cascade of interventions and unnec...

Dr. Stu reviews The Twin Birth study and politely responds to some angry Facebook trolls using ACOG's own words and reason. Blyss jumps in with both feet to discuss chorionicity and add her midwife wisdom. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: The rise of vaccine passports The differences of care for di/di, mono/di, and mono/mono twins  Disagreeing on social media comments Relativ...

Blyss and Dr. Stu discover they aren’t yet old dogs. The third stage of labor still has new tricks to teach us. Join in the conversation as we share tales of perplexing placentas and listener comments. In this episode of Birthing Instincts: Birthing stories: one size does not fit all Gratitude in the birthing experience Short cords, twins, and perplexing placentas The things they don’t teach in me...

The mammalian birth model is perfectly designed, and anything outside of that is an intervention. Today’s topic focuses on how the medical model disrupts the birthing process, when to allow nature to play its role, and when it might be time to step in. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: The conflict of personal responsibility and autonomy decision making How labor is a primitive br...

Hemophilia mom, Eve Thies, gets a "do over" as she recounts her two birth stories with Blyss & Dr. Stu. In this episode of Birthing Instincts Podcast: New birth stories and Dr. Stu’s favorite music Hemophilia A, Preeclampsia, and breech births Birth choices: standing up and asking questions Decision making around home birth Acknowledging the effects of birthing care Connect with Dr. St...

Maybe academia just sees the world differently. More division and suspicion and the destruction of trust in the medical system as Dr. Stu once again deconstructs the ethics of the self-proclaimed ethicists. Blyss and Dr. Stu discuss another way to communicate. There is some good news, too! In this episode of Birthing Instincts: Not so ethical ethicists Directive counseling: Subtle coercion is stil...

In today's show, Blyss and Dr. Stu continue the theme of questioning everything. From virtual funerals to airline face mask "law" to how to live healthily. After another beautiful primip home breech birth, Dr. Stu headed to Oregon to bring back pearls from the Healthy Immunity 2021 Conference. In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast: Takeaways from the Healthy Immunity 2021 C...

In this episode, Blyss and Dr. Stu are getting into the ethics of decision-making and informed consent. Between gray area guidelines, personal bias, and passed down dumb doctor dogma, this topic can be confusing. Today Dr. Stu and Blyss share their perspective on the foundational value of their practice. In this episode of Birthing Instincts The downside to being licensed by the state  The differe...

In this edition of the Birthing Instincts podcast, Blyss and Dr. Stu share their backstory. How did we end up here in Blyss’s kitchen? Dr. Stu’s Dumb Doctor Dogma segment shows the dogma is systemwide and an idyllic breech home birth in the canyon and a sweet letter of gratitude from breech parents remind us of the beauty and awe of birth. In this episode of The Birthing Instincts Podcast: Breech...

Ruby slippers aside, on this opening episode of the Birthing instincts podcast Blyss and Dr. Stu explore and discuss the differences between the home birth midwifery model of care and the hospital medical model of care. Success, safety & satisfaction all matter. We debut our new Midwife Wisdom and Dumb Doctor Dogma segments and catch up on births and letters as usual. Welcome to our podcast. ...

Blyss and Dr. Stu talk birth and take a refreshing plunge into listener questions on hypertension in pregnancy, a new editorial supportive of the home birth option in slate.com and more on breeches & twins. Dr. Stu sat for a Welsh documentary, and Xander gets his first bath. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lest we forget in the midst of all the craziness! It is the simple things sometimes. Dr. Stu went to the movies!! But had to drive 450 miles to do it. Blyss @birthingblyssmidwifery joins Dr. Stu to discuss lockdown malevolence, data on 1st twin breech, & interlocking heads, putting “stuff” into our bodies could be reckless and the latest in other birth and health common sense. Advertising Inqu...

Listening to this episode may expose you to logic and reasoning. Blyss Joins Dr. Stu on a variety of topics affecting the birthing world. Privacy, thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, more virus updates, and some parallels on how we treat aging and the birthing are on the breakfast table. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Blyss and I discuss current topics affecting the birth world. Risks of cesarean section, Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy update, another loss of choice for LA moms, and intermittent monitoring are on the breakfast table. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Back on with Blyss! Since when did speaking out become a health hazard? We will catch up and talk pros and cons of midwife licensing, vaccination for young women and listener correspondence. An excellent new documentary is out on a pioneer in fetal health. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands