Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
Birthing Instincts
The birth world can be overwhelming for parents and practitioners alike. Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Midwife Blyss Young and their combined 55+ years of experience are here to support you in this beautiful rite of passage. Join the weekly conversation as we blend wisdom and humor in discussing our recent births, the latest research, traditional healing, and instinctual birth.
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Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
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Latest episode
Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Dr. Stu’s Podcast: Fireside Chat Session 6 11.06.2020 1:01:20
Dr. Stu and Blyss live from Facebook and Instagram recorded May 29th Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast: Fireside Chat session 5 21.05.2020 1:04:01
Dr. Stu and Blyss live from Facebook and Instagram recorded May 15th Tune in every Friday at 11a Pacific Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast: Fireside Chat Session 4 14.05.2020 1:00:07
Another “not-so- by-the-fire” Fireside Chat session, recorded May 8th. Dr. Stu and Blyss, catch up and share their lates birth related stories and discuss some of today’s important issues. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast: Fireside Chat Session 3 07.05.2020 1:00:19
Dr. Stu and Blyss continue their weekly, “Fireside Chats” (minus the fire). Session 3 recorded, May 1, 2020 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast: Live Fireside Chat Session 2 01.05.2020 1:00:55
Fireside Chat Session 2, Recorded April 24, 2020 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Fireside Chat Session 1 07.04.2020 1:50:40
During the #Coronavis, Dr. Stu and Blyss are hosting weekly Fireside Chats. Here is session 1 from Friday, March 20th Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast 168: Helping in Haiti 27.03.2020 57:40
Birth Center owner & midwife Renee Sicignano (See Chin Yah No) joins our hosts to share her experiences volunteering in Haiti. Blyss and Dr. Stu share in the lessons of gratitude and selflessness. Links in this podcast: https://mamababyhaiti.orghttps://longreads.com/2020/03/10/criminalization-of-the-american-midwife/https://www.change.org/p/california-governor-help-best-start-birth-center-kee...
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #167: Raindrops on Roses 14.03.2020 59:36
A rainy Los Angeles day and a news cycle of panic and TP shortages has Blyss & Dr. Stu addressing listener letters while remembering personal heroes and periwinkle as some of their favorite things. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #166: Pieces Missing! 06.03.2020 53:45
Producer John feeds Blyss’ jigsaw puzzle addiction and Dr. Stu puts on the reading glasses to seek out the holes in another replay of the Amos & Frank Show and their anti-midwife/homebirth crusade to save women from choices. LINKS: Midwives – Licensees | Medical Board of California Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast 165: Miracles Around Us 28.02.2020 53:06
Dr. Stu is reminded what matters by an awesome display in the Alaskan Sky and Blyss chimes in on the little miracles around us. Here’s one, a VBAC in Santa Barbara, OMG! Links this podcast: Bode and Morgan Miller share ‘incredible’ home birth story of their twins Method of Birth Should Be a Choice Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #164: Provoking Thought 20.02.2020 48:30
Catching up on letters from listeners and wisdom from Blyss stimulates Dr. Stu into some thought provoking moments. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #163: Falling Behind….Learning to Adapt…..Winning! 07.02.2020 1:04:01
Blyss & Dr. Stu take a lesson from The Kansas City Chiefs and rally from a tough stretch to take on 20 babies in January, 2020! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #162: Let’s Talk About Skye 08.01.2020 1:03:52
Our story of loss and grief. #lovemore Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #161: The Authors Report No Conflict of Interest 07.12.2019 46:27
Amos & Frank are at it again. Redefining high risk and continuing to obsess over home birth. Midwives Beth & Blyss react while Dr. Stu obsesses over buns of steel Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast # 160: Homebirth Twins Go Viral 21.11.2019 49:09
Morgan & Bode Miller are making a difference. Midwife Beth Cannon joins Blyss & Dr. Stu to discuss the latest news. Cristen Pascucci & Diana Snyder took to the podium with Dr. Stu at the recent New Jersey Symposium on Physiologic Birth. And, breech expert, Dr. Barry Brock, gets hit with a hockey puck. Picture […] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #159: Homebirth Cesarean, (not podcast 158)! 14.11.2019 55:24
Dr. Stu & Blyss welcome photographer, doula & VBAC/Homebirth Cesarean mom, Diana Hinek, to the podcast. Diana shares her story while the team shares opinions on EMR, sleep positions and the optimal cesarean rate. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #158: “Over-reacting”, not podcast 159! 07.11.2019 47:51
From L&D rules to road closures, Dr. Stu ponders the absurd. Blyss joins in as the team discuss the origins of worry and life on the road as a solo birth worker. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #157: Last Incubator on the Left 31.10.2019 1:01:48
In annual Halloween tradition, Dr Stu talks with twin parents Linda & Andrew who share the horror of helplessness of having their newborns trapped in baby jail. #twinpregnancy #NICU #babyjail Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #156: Two Dum Dums on a Couch with Microphones 17.10.2019 55:14
Sleep deprivation doesn’t stop Blyss and Dr. Stu as they respond to a listener’s questions about the confounding topic of clotting disorders in pregnancy and miscarriage. Dr. Stu shares his 2 seconds of fame. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #155: Here’s YOUR placenta, that will be $800! 03.10.2019 55:17
What’s the deal with placental pathology anyway? From oligohydramnios to home insemination, Blyss & Dr. Stu tackle some really fertile questions. Links from the EpisodeNew Jersey Symposium for Physiologic BirthMadison Breech Conference Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #154: “It’s time for Johnny to get vaccinated: 27.09.2019 1:00:34
The NIH is funding research on vaccine acceptance and counseling techniques rather than safety. Blyss & that right-wing nut, Dr. Stu, are not surprised. Meanwhile, they catch up on cool birthing stuff and recent teaching events. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #153: “Capturing the Moment”: Birth is a life event, not a procedure. 12.09.2019 55:53
Even the LA Times gets it. Blyss & Dr. Stu host Birth Photographer and Doula Stephanie Entin of Little Plum Photography in a discussion about the whys and hows of memorializing life as art. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #151: Subtle Coercion is Still Coercion 22.08.2019 1:02:29
Dr. Stu’s & Blyss discuss his recent blog, the questionable misuse of “directive counseling” and good news from McMaster University. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #150: Taking Care of Yourself Doesn’t Mean Me First; It Means Me Too. 15.08.2019 1:02:36
Blyss & Dr. Stu respond to listener’s questions and discuss birth stories & fun topics from Florence Nightingale to Homer the cat to self care. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dr. Stu’s Podcast #149: Community Based Birth, Uniting the Silos 03.07.2019 59:05
Guest Augustine Colebrook joins the team for a wide ranging conversation from birth systems and reaching critical mass to prolonged happy hours and yoga pants! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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