Born Free Method: The Podcast

What three things does Mandy Major want the world to know about caring for women?- There is strength in stillness- Birth doesn’t end at delivery- Everyone deserves a doulaConnect with Mandy:- Major Care website (and Instagram)- Mandy's personal Instagram- Our #MomStrong Culture May Look Great on Instagram, but Here's the Troubling Truth (HuffPost article)- What Postpartum Care Looks Like Around the World, and Why the U.S. is Missing the Mark (Healthline article)- Major Care AppDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Liz has been working as a midwife for decades, and a great deal of her work has been within the Amish communities of Northern Pennsylvania and upstate New York. In 2018, she was charged with negligent criminal homicide when a baby - who was born in the hospital - died in the care of that hospital’s staff. In an act of retribution, an anonymous complaint was made by a hospital staff member against Liz, who had been caring for the women while she was laboring at home before recommending transfer to the hospital for birth. She fought these charges for 3 years, and the state ultimately decided to do the right thing and drop the charge. What three things does Liz Catlin want the world to know about caring for women?- Birth is a normal, natural process. As normal as pooping.- Trust a woman's intuition. Explore her gut feelings.- Encourage friendships. No woman is an island.Connect with Liz:- Friends of Elizabeth Catlin Facebook Page- Liz's email: elizabethcatlin@frontiernet.netDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

What three things does Angie Chek want the world to know about caring for women?- Take time for you- Listen to your body- Be patient with yourselfConnect with Angie:Angie's websiteEmail: angiesworld@me.comAngie's bookDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Paul has dedicated his life to standing up for justice and doing the right thing even when it is not popular or easy. Born in Portland, Paul spent most of his childhood in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He was arrested at age 15 for distributing educational material that was determined by the Rhodesian government to be “revolutionary.” Dr. Paul is known for his ongoing questioning of the evolving CDC and AAP recommended vaccine schedule for children, which he considers excessive based on his and others’ extensive research. In fact, Dr. Paul wrote a best-selling book (co-authored with Jennifer Margulis, PhD) The Vaccine-Friendly Plan: Dr. Paul’s Safe and Effective Approach to Immunity and Health – from Pregnancy through your Child’s Teen Years, published in 2016 by Ballantine Books. In 2008, Dr. Paul left his pediatric group practice to form Integrative Pediatrics, LLC, where he has over 13,000 patients who appreciate his integrative approach to pediatric care and children’s health that embraces the best from all disciplines of medicine. DrPaulApproved.com was launched in 2015. Its mission is to educate and inform parents all over the world about vital research that is too often not publicized but can make all the difference for your child’s health – and your own.The focus of DrPaulApproved.com is to illustrate how good health is the direct result of your efforts and success in avoiding toxins and getting your nutrients through real food, with supplements as needed. When you do need supplements, DrPaulApproved.com bring you health options you can trust. Raising a health child in today’s toxic world requires proactive, conscious decisions about what you eat before and during pregnancy and which vaccines to avoid or postpone during pregnancy and for your infant and child. These topics are also discussed extensively in Dr. Paul’s videos and Facebook posts.In this spectacular interview with Paul Thomas, MD, an Oregon-based pediatrician, we get into:- a career outside of the conventional medical model- vaccine silliness in kids and pregnant women- lifestyle considerations for strengthening the immune system- and quite a bit more!Connect with Paul- Paul’s website/podcast: www.DoctorsandScience.com- Paul’s books:  The Addiction Spectrum and The Vaccine Friendly PlanDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Rixa Freeze has a PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral studies focused on the history of healthcare and medicine with specialization in pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care. Her dissertation examined why women in North America choose unassisted home births. She worked as a visiting assistant professor for 9 years at Wabash college. She has published two articles about home birth: “Staying Home to Give Birth: Why Women in the United States Choose Home Birth” (JMWH 2009) and “Attitudes Towards Home Birth in the USA” (Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010). She recently published the article “Breech birth at home: Outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center births” with BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. In 2019 she published an article about outcomes of breech at home, birth centers, and hospitals (Midwifery Today) and a book chapter “Freebirth in the United States” in the 2020 book Canary in the Coal Mine. She is the founder and president of Breech Without Borders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to breech training, education, and advocacy.What three things does Rixa Freeze want the world to know about caring for women?- Be intentional with your birth plan- Spend time w/ the “other”- There’s freedom to knowing less (especially in birth)Connect with Rixa:When Your Lawyer is Your Doula, essay by Hermine Hayes-KleinRixa’s sample birth plansRixa’s biodynamism essayRixa’s blogBreech Without BordersFind Rixa on FacebookDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Nicole Heidbreder lives and works in Washington DC as both a Hospice and Labor & Delivery nurse. She is a Clinical Faculty Educator for Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and has taught Birth Doula Workshops for the past 9 years in the DC area and worked as an INELDA Death Doula Trainer since 2017. When not working or teaching, Nicole is deeply involved in the Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC where she studies with her teacher Tara Brach. What 3Things does Nicole Heidbreder want the world to know about caring for women?- Befriend and collaborate with your L&D nurse- Hire a doula- Recovery from the intensity of birth may take months or even years to processConnect with Nicole:Resiliency For Birth Workers Online CourseBirth Doula WorkshopEnd of Life Doula TrainingInstagramDONATE HEREFull show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.comMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe