Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN

Evidence Based Birth®

Kids EN ↓ 434 episodes

In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!

Author

Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN

Episodes

EBB 9 - Epidural during Labor for Pain Management 31.01.2018 42:01

How often epidurals during labor are used, and the difference between epidurals, spinals, and combined spinal epidurals (CSEs). The benefits of epidurals, spinals, and CSEs. The potential risks and side effects of epidurals, spinals, and CSEs for mother and baby To learn more about the EBB Professional Membership, visit https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/

EBB 8 - Overview of pain management during labor 24.01.2018 11:25

The difference between " pain " and " suffering ". The two different approaches in pain management during labor and birth—" pain relief " versus " working with pain ". Types of pain management strategies Visit our official EBB shop at: https://evidence-based-birth.myshopify.com/

EBB 58 - Using Knowledge to Navigate Birth with New Parents Annamarie and Drew 23.01.2018 27:22

In this episode, I interview AnnaMarie and Drew Stoudenmire of Greenville, South Carolina. They are parents to Otto - their first baby - who at the time of recording was only seven weeks old. AnnaMarie and Drew took one of the first Evidence Based Birth Childbirth classes in the U.S., taught by EBB Instructor Mary Kury. They heard about the class from a nurse practitioner, who recommended Mary as...

EBB 7: Evidence on placenta encapsulation 12.01.2018 8:53

Frequently marketed claims about placenta encapsulation How many experimental trials have ever been done with placenta encapsulation Results from the newest randomized, placebo-controlled trial on placenta encapsulation To find out if there's a Savvy Birth Workshop near you, visit the Evidence Based Birth® Facebook page and click on "Events." You can also see if there is an Instructor near you by...

EBB 5: Evidence on prenatal vaginal exams 12.01.2018 9:27

The results from the two randomized trials on cervical checks at the end of pregnancy. The potential benefits and potential harms of prenatal cervical checks. How to handle a situation if your doctor traditionally does vaginal exams at the end of pregnancy, but you don't want one for whatever reason To learn more about the EBB Professional Membership, visit https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pr...

EBB 4: Waterbirth and the newborn microbiome 12.01.2018 5:01

How much research do we have on the microbiome and waterbirth? What does "normal flora" mean, and why is it important? What does the existing research say about waterbirth and the bacteria on a baby's skin? Is there any other research from newborn baths that we can refer to when talking about this issue? Visit our official EBB shop at: https://evidence-based-birth.myshopify.com/

EBB 3: Why Is It So Hard to Get Evidence Based Care? 12.01.2018 14:42

In this episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, talks about why it's so difficult to find evidence based care. To find out if there's a Savvy Birth Workshop near you, visit the Evidence Based Birth® Facebook page and click on "Events." You can also see if there is an Instructor near you by visiting directory.evidencebasedbirth.com

EBB 2: What is Evidence Based Care? 12.01.2018 21:08

In this second episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, shares the true definition of evidence based care, and talks about the different kind of evidence you can read about your birth options. To learn more about the EBB Instructor program, please visit https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-an-evidence-based-birth-instructor/

EBB 1: Intro to Evidence Based Birth® 12.01.2018 17:01

Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth® podcast! In this first episode, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, the founder of EBB, shares the story of how evidence based birth began. To learn more about her story, visit ebbirth.com/author To learn more about the EBB Professional Membership, visit https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/