The EngagED Midwife

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi discuss preconception and prenatal genetic testing.  Find out the differences between screening and diagnosis and the appropriate tests for each trimester in this information packed session.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi dive into the topic of perinatal loss and support.  They are  joined by Stacey Gripshover who is a board certified Pysch- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  Through perinatal loss, Stacey, along with her husband Leo, honor their baby Blue by relentlessly pursuing other grieving families in hopes of helping them navigate their grief journey.    You w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi are joined by Belinda Lashea, CNM, MSN and Erin Meyers in an exploration of community birth.  Belinda and Erin explain why out of hospital birth is so empowering and how midwives are seen in the community.  You won't want to miss this discussion on midwives in the community and the impact they make.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi explore the important psychologic tasks of pregnancy.  Midwives can provide the best support both physiologically and psychologically during pregnancy.  This episodes works through t the major tasks in each trimesters and how midwives can provide support to their patients.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi review the screening, diagnosis, and treatment for depression in women across the lifespan.  Here you will find a review of recommendations, screening tools, and pharmacology that can help you be a light to the people that need you most.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi talk about mentoring and what it has meant in their careers.  The girls give shout outs to important people that have shaped their professional lives and explain formal versus informal mentoring.  You don't want to miss this episode on when to phone a friend.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi review the AGOG practice bulletin and recommendations for overweight and obese patients in the antepartum period.  We understand that this is a sensitive topic to consider with patients and this episode is meant to serve as a way to start this  conversation.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi give you all of the details of their holiday wish list including gifts for students, preceptors, midwives, and all those birth workers we love so much.  You won't want to miss this one.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi are again joined by Amy for a conversation around the new CDC guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and infections.  This quick chat focuses on the main treatment changes that were highlighted in the July 2021 update.  Don't forget to bookmark the webpage and delete that app!

Send us Fan Mail In  this episode, Cara and Missi breakdown the physiology behind abnormal uterine bleeding.  Beginning with a brief overview of the menstrual cycle, the team will talk about correct language, assessment, and how to correctly diagnose bleeding disorders.

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode, Cara and Missi get real about the postpartum period.  Everything from breastfeeding, bleeding, and contraception, tune in to hear their advice for patient teaching, anticipatory guidance and what to expect in the postpartum period.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi are joined by Amy Palmer to talk all of the details on getting that first job.  Everything from malpractice, to salary, to asking the right questions, students and new midwives won't want to miss this midwives tell all episode.

Send us Fan Mail In this, the last episode of season 2,  Cara and Missi start with an overview of the hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis as a basis for a comprehensive conversation around contraception.  Progesterone only, LARCS, combined methods, and everything in between. Come one, come all.  If you need a refresher on contraception, then this is your episode.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi get real about the ins and outs of being a midwife.  They discuss schedules, balance, and mental health in a candid and open way to help others process their own professional lives.  Grab a cup of coffee and join as the girls talk about the #midwifelife.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi review the new guidelines for postpartum hemorrhage identification, prevention, and management.  Citing the ACOG practice bulletin, the World Health Organization, and the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, this discussion will bring students and midwives up to date on what is new for clinical practice.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi run through a list of common discomforts of pregnancy with a mind toward midwifery management.  Curious about what to take for heartburn or how to help patients deal with hemorrhoids?  This episode is for you.

Send us Fan Mail We have updates on all things Exam Prep.  Cara and Missi will talk about new products and opportunities, as well as, some exciting opportunities for Spring 2022.

Send us Fan Mail Meet the Busenhart and Stec children.  Cara and Missi's kids dish about what it's like for their mom to be a midwife.  Join us for this fun, sweet, and insightful conversation with Rory, Brooks, Max, and Julia as they talk about life with their moms.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi breakdown all thing TOLAC and VBAC.  Discussing indications, calculators, and protocols, you won't want to miss this conversation about how midwives can be instrumental in helping women have successful vaginal deliveries.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Missi is joined by Dr. Sara Edwards for a conversation on physiologic birth, caring for birthing people and supporting during labor.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi host Missy and Sarah Furlette-Koski and invite their own partners to join in on a conversation about what it's like to be married to a midwife.  You won't want to miss this candid talk about partnering with a midwife and how to make it work.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi are joined by certified nurse-midwife Amanda Treon to discuss the link between the gut and inflammation.  Amanda will build on the current research and science to give us tangible ways to help clients struggling with overall wellness. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi will discuss PCOS- everything from presentation to diagnosis to treatment.  Join us to brush up on your knowledge of how to best help our patients manage this multi-factorial diagnosis.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi are joined by their midwife colleague, Mandy, to discuss substance abuse in pregnancy.  This thoughtful and insightful conversation will provide listeners with practical tips on the care of women with abuse disorders.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Cara and Missi will review helpful tools for screening assessments and tests in primary care.  Utilizing the United State Preventative Service Taskforce (USPSTF) guidelines, they will walk the student and practicing midwife through the recommendations of when to screen and when to not.