What You Need to Know About Birth Models (Birth What?)

04/06/22 • 37 min

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Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic and holistic birth models. She explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive change by embracing the midwifery model of care, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.

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You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected].

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If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on the #1 cesarean risk and this episode on the holistic stages of birth.

You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at [email protected].

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