This week’s episode is all about explaining your birth team options. Who you have at your birth can make a huge difference for countless reasons so it’s not something to take lightly! Make sure to educate yourself on your options before choosing!

Should you go with an OBGYN? A midwife? A doula? Some combination? Should you put your maternal instincts to the test and do a free birth?

In this episode we will explain their similarities, their differences, some statistics, and our opinions of each. We also talk about what it means to not have anyone attend your birth, AKA free birth or DIY birth.

Next week’s episode will be more of a fun episode where we read a few posts from Reddit’s “Am I The Asshole?” (pregnancy edition) and then discuss!

History of OBGYN vs Midwife/US vs Europe mentalities of each: https://people.howstuffworks.com/midwife1.htm

Little known facts about midwives: https://newbirthmidwifery.com/little-known-facts/#:~:text=Percent%20of%20US%20births%20attended,rates%20than%20the%20US%3A%200%25

FAQs about midwife-attended births and home births: https://newbirthmidwifery.com/just-for-dads/

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Almost Bliss Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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