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Hands Off My Birth: Reducing the Use of Forceps and Vacuum
Hi everyone! My name is Victoria Tippins, I’m a mom of 3, student midwife, doula, childbirth educator of 15 years and creator of The Peaceful Birth Method.
PBM is a 5-step process I created throughout my experience...
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EP - 21 Pushing, Power, and Trust: Rethinking Birth’s Final Stage
Today I talk about the difference between directed pushing and gentle guidance, and offer support around how to listen to your body to push effectively while preventing tearing.
My name is Victoria Tippins, I’m a mom...
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Ep 20 - Born Free: Revolutionizing Birth Culture with Nathan Riley
Nathan is a home birth doctor and holistic gynecologist living in Louisville, KY. He received his MD from Temple University. Completed his OBGYN residency at Kaiser in Los Angeles. And completed his fellowship in...
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EP 19 - What If We Got Breech Birth All Wrong?
In our podcast today on breech babies, I cover the evidence on breech vaginal birth, and discuss some of the reasons why accessing providers who attend breech vaginal births is more rare. I discuss your options and...
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EP 18 - The #1 Shift That Will Transform Your Birth
Today my intention is to invite you to remember your wholeness, and the divine miracle that is your body. You were made to give birth.
“Nature imagined us into existence, then invited us to come and play.” -Zach...
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Ep 17 - We Were Never Meant to Birth in Fear
Today we talk about how we can create a culture where all people bringing life into the world are held in the arms of safety, respect, and love—the bare minimum of what every birthing family deserves.
The Peaceful...
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EP 16 - Inductions: Who Is This Really For?
Today we discuss some of the options for induction and augmentation of labor, and illustrate how many people are unnecessarily pressured to receive inductions for reasons that are not evidence-based. My goal is to...
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EP - 15 Controversial Truths About Informed Consent in Birth
In this episode we explore informed care and informed consent in the birth setting.
Evidence on birthing positions: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-birthing-positions/
Evidence on intermittent monitoring:...
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EP 13 - Why Waterbirth Reduces Interventions
Today we talk about why waterbirth is a safe and evidence-based option for low risk people, the benefits of waterbirth, and the reasons why waterbirth isn't accessable in most hospitals in the U.S.
Interested in my...
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EP 14 - Why Peaceful Birth Matters
Creating a peaceful birth experience is not only for your benefit. ✨
Peaceful birth can change the world.
The choices we make influence the state of the planet and the human culture we leave to our children.
Each of...
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Ep 12 - Clare’s Redemptive Home Birth
Clare is a mom of two, ages five and three, who has had one hospital birth and one home birth. She loves canning, cooking, and getting outside with her family.
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EP 11 - From Epidural to Unmedicated - Keena’s Birth Stories
Keena Good, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, spent the last eight years in Eugene, Oregon. She is a loving mother of two and an accomplished intimate wedding & family photographer. Keena has a deep passion for capturing...
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