I’ve been a big fan of EBB since I was pregnant with my first! It’s equally helpful for out of hospital births, where you often have more choices. Which is great! But also can be overwhelming compared to just following standard practice.
For example, my birth center didn’t mandate IV antibiotics for Group B strep. I was GBS positive and had to decide to opt in or opt out of treatment during labor. EBB was a great resource for making that decision!
Jul 20, 2023·edited Jul 20, 2023Liked by Dr. Cara Goodwin, PhD
This podcast interview is so interesting! Birth has always been such an intriguing topic to me. It's beautiful, but it is also so scary and there are so many possible complications I have heard about. This article was so reassuring and informative! I also loved that you and Dr. Dekker touched on what positions work for giving birth. I heard about delivering upright but wasn't sure about the actual research on it. It is so interesting to know that it is a very real concern! I really hope more hospitals can be more accommodating and consider this practice and some of the other practices that Dr. Dekker touched on, like the comfort measures she mentioned. Dr. Dekker also makes a great point about intuition. I hope we can continue to advocate for mothers and others giving birth!
A fantastic interview filled with data and solid scientific explanations based on targeted questions. Drs. Goodwin and Dekker did a superb job of clarifying this topic. So important.
What a wonderful interview—you covered so many interesting topics! I appreciated the directions to different resources Rebecca has over at EBB. It was nice to hear y’all’s personal anecdotes as well :)
Thank you for this amazing interview. I wish that EBB was around when I had my children! There were so many things I did not realize I would have to advocate for but particularly birthing positions that actually worked! I wonder how many OBGYNs want to do these things but are restricted due to hospital policies, malpractice insurance, and just limits on their time due to insurance.
What a great article! The part about asking for an epidural to be lower was so empowering for me, albeit post birth. I had an epidural with my first and I didn’t realize until giving birth to my second that it was really strong, stronger than standard, without my knowledge or consent. For my second and third I made the dose lower and lower. I just gave birth in June and I felt like I was being patronized by the anesthesiologist for getting (read: paying for) a lower dose, but I wasn’t ready to go without either. I didn’t totally know it was an option, but always said I was going to advocate for myself in the delivery room because you hear so many horror stories (while I got a too strong epidural for my first, I also still said no when the doctor said I needed a c-section…although I think their thinking on that was related to the too strong epidural). People should definitely talk about it more because, to your point, many don’t realize it’s an option (I only thought about it after having an issue with my first to begin with) and then maybe the experience would be better in the delivery room too. Thanks for sharing such amazing knowledge and resources!!
I’ve been a big fan of EBB since I was pregnant with my first! It’s equally helpful for out of hospital births, where you often have more choices. Which is great! But also can be overwhelming compared to just following standard practice.
For example, my birth center didn’t mandate IV antibiotics for Group B strep. I was GBS positive and had to decide to opt in or opt out of treatment during labor. EBB was a great resource for making that decision!
This podcast interview is so interesting! Birth has always been such an intriguing topic to me. It's beautiful, but it is also so scary and there are so many possible complications I have heard about. This article was so reassuring and informative! I also loved that you and Dr. Dekker touched on what positions work for giving birth. I heard about delivering upright but wasn't sure about the actual research on it. It is so interesting to know that it is a very real concern! I really hope more hospitals can be more accommodating and consider this practice and some of the other practices that Dr. Dekker touched on, like the comfort measures she mentioned. Dr. Dekker also makes a great point about intuition. I hope we can continue to advocate for mothers and others giving birth!
Thank you for listening! Help spread the word for more openness at hospitals.
A fantastic interview filled with data and solid scientific explanations based on targeted questions. Drs. Goodwin and Dekker did a superb job of clarifying this topic. So important.
So glad you enjoyed it!
What a wonderful interview—you covered so many interesting topics! I appreciated the directions to different resources Rebecca has over at EBB. It was nice to hear y’all’s personal anecdotes as well :)
So glad to hear you found it interesting!
Thank you for this amazing interview. I wish that EBB was around when I had my children! There were so many things I did not realize I would have to advocate for but particularly birthing positions that actually worked! I wonder how many OBGYNs want to do these things but are restricted due to hospital policies, malpractice insurance, and just limits on their time due to insurance.
EBB has been so helpful through all of my pregnancies and post partum. I want to get the word out about it so please share widely!
I think it is an amazing resource to. It has had the answer to so many questions I have asked.
What a great article! The part about asking for an epidural to be lower was so empowering for me, albeit post birth. I had an epidural with my first and I didn’t realize until giving birth to my second that it was really strong, stronger than standard, without my knowledge or consent. For my second and third I made the dose lower and lower. I just gave birth in June and I felt like I was being patronized by the anesthesiologist for getting (read: paying for) a lower dose, but I wasn’t ready to go without either. I didn’t totally know it was an option, but always said I was going to advocate for myself in the delivery room because you hear so many horror stories (while I got a too strong epidural for my first, I also still said no when the doctor said I needed a c-section…although I think their thinking on that was related to the too strong epidural). People should definitely talk about it more because, to your point, many don’t realize it’s an option (I only thought about it after having an issue with my first to begin with) and then maybe the experience would be better in the delivery room too. Thanks for sharing such amazing knowledge and resources!!
Yes! A little knowledge definitely goes a long way!