Midwife Monday

Jul 22 2024 61 ep. 29 mins 3

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Come on a hysterical weekly journey with passionate community midwives. Discover what true, supportive, evidence based health care can look like when you are armed with information and a powerful voice. We will discuss health, birth, pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding, sex... no topic is off the table.

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The Wonders of the Cervix: Understanding Birth's Gateway

Jul 22 2024 55 mins

Can we just talk about how cool the cervix is for a hot second? Smart parts of our body are just magical. The cervix is a lady that knows what she wants and does not want, and then takes an active role in that biological desire and functionality. Let us all find our "inner cervix" (no pun intented) and be a BOSS!

Seminal Fluid Matters to YOU

Oct 30 2023 24 mins

If you plan on getting a good "weinering"...perhaps think about how beneficial it could be. We don't mean the sensations, although that matters. We want to dive into the rise and downfall of seminal fluid (see what we did there). We have been fed a diet of all the scary ways unprotected sex can get us, but have you ever considered the wins. Let's go! Winner Weiners and their fluids

Prodromal Labor

Aug 29 2023 16 mins

People call it false labor...BARF. There is zero falsity about what you are feeling. The issue lies in the confusion. So let's talk about making it a bit clearer and come up with some possible solutions to the 'precursor".

Shared Decision Making and Accountability

Aug 22 2023 27 mins

As people, we desire shared decision making and autonomy. Research shows that both lead to better health outcomes, saved resources and nicer experiences overall. We have to look at the whole picture when we consider it . Where the responsibility falls currently? Where should it fall? It is about information and accountability.

Who Should You Invite to Your BIrth?

Aug 07 2023 27 mins

Building a birth team is pivotal in the outcome and experience . Choose the invitation list wisely and with consideration. Here is a couple ideas on what to think through...

Postcoital Neurochemistry.

May 22 2023 23 mins

How can we pass up two of our favorite topics. Science and sex. Cue the porn music and the nerd jingle. Postcoital (dorky word for after sex) Neurochemistry. Arousal and orgasms have been well researched and overly discussed. Those tend to be everyone’s bestie. But, there is a more mysterious and less-considered part of the cycle. Let's discuss.

Bleeding In Pregnancy

May 15 2023 26 mins

Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy could be related to a big bucket of things. Ranging from no big deal to quite serious. Bleeding in early pregnancy is pretty common. Most of the time, it does not signal a major problem. Bleeding later in pregnancy can be more serious. No matter when it happens we understand that it feel very scary. Let's talk about it all.

The Newborn Exam

May 01 2023 26 mins

When we examine a baby we are looking head to toe. Listening and observing. We start doing this from the moment they enter the world. Sometimes even before! Yes, we have been assessing little ones right away but on this epidsode we are going to go through the fancy nancy full assessment. What are we doing and what are we looking at.

Pregnancy Bodies: Weird but Normal

Apr 24 2023 30 mins

We believe pregnancy is beautiful. You are holding hands with creation. You are literally making life unfold. Along with that glorious miracle, you have a host of other interesting happenings. Changes are happenings so it makes sense for your body to go fruit loops a bit.

Hormones: the true "influencers"

Mar 21 2023 43 mins

Chemical messengers. Body Signalers. "Influencers". Call them what you want, hormones are a big deal. We will talk through some of the important hormones floating around and what happens when they don't play nice (imbalance).