by Rebecca Dekker | Nov 18, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher In this episode, I will talk about cervical ripening, the Bishop score, and some “mechanical” ways to ripen the cervix. More specifically, we’ll talk about the advantages...
by Rebecca Dekker | Nov 11, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher In today’s podcast episode, we’re going to talk with Shafia Monroe about the role of the traditional midwife. Shafia Monroe is a public health professional, a midwife, a...
by Rebecca Dekker | Oct 27, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher In this episode I talk about the updated research evidence on using membrane sweeping or membrane stripping for inducing labor. Is membrane sweeping effective? What are the advantages and...
by Rebecca Dekker | Oct 23, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher In this episode, I am joined with Brett Iimura to discuss global childbirth education and birth in Japan. Brett has had a varied career, including being a hansom cab driver in New York City,...
by Rebecca Dekker | Oct 14, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher **Trigger Content Warning: This podcast episode discusses racism and includes graphic descriptions of obstetric abuse.** In this episode, we’re going to talk with Melissa Anne DuBois...
by Rebecca Dekker | Oct 7, 2020 | Podcast
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Stitcher **Trigger Warning: This podcast contains content on the topic of obstetric abuse and birth trauma.** In this episode, I interview Brittany “Tru” Kellman, the Founder and Executive Director of...