In this episode we talk about what birth trauma is, how institutional trauma work, and why we should be taking obstetric violence seriously. We deal with some tough stuff and ask what to do when the problem is both legal and social. Let's go!

In this episode we talk about reproductive justice, birth advocacy, and why legal rights aren't enough. I recommend Sabia Wade's book Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Can Set Us All Free, talk about histories of ...

In this episode we talk about medical racism, health equity, and some of the systemic issues that shape the US maternal mortality crisis. We talk about some uncomfortable stuff, but it's good medicine! Let's go. 

This week we take a look at the different cultures in hospital and home birth, and talk a bit about birth centers. We also hear Veronica's story: a nurse who didn't want to give birth at her own hospital because the head OBGYN pressed women int...

In this episode we talk about how OBGYNs developed in the US and why that's very different than the rest of the world. We touch on the Flexner Report, which reshaped medical care in the US, get some stats on the maternal mortality crisis here, ...