the one about the Midwife and the OB

A brief and only scratching the surface chat on gift economy; complete with lots of quoting of Charles Eisenstein.

As Nathan launches his new site, Maryn and Nathan talk about the overall feeling of new beginnings and what that can look like. Why would we do anything BUT follow our heart?

Kind of a continuation of “client selection…” do we risk women out, or do we be honest about when we are not comfortable? What clinical factors (or not) do we take into account when agreeing … Read more

Maryn and Nathan talk about the internal work and energy involved in choosing certain patients/clients; and how it’s really not about working with anyone and everyone just because.

Nathan starts this one off with a brief recap/final thoughts around our “types of midwives” episode; then, Maryn and Nathan dive into a brief discussion around how pregnancy is often approached from a fatalist perspective. … Read more

In response to a listener question… Maryn and Nathan ponder the balance of technology and intuition in making choices; as the birthing woman and the care provider.

Ah, after the baby is here….we often mess and hinder this time with our routine protocols. Listen in on this chat about questioning all things, and how/why to respect the “golden hour” after birth.

What are people doing/thinking with the “choices” that are being presented to us right now? Maryn and Nathan chat about the state of the world and the fact that there is virtually no critical thinking … Read more

This is a basic chat but is it? Homebirth doesn’t always look one way, and who’s “in charge” isn’t always what you’d expect….no matter what the location of the birth is.

Are all midwives nurses? Maryn and Nathan talk about the fact that few people know about the different “types” of midwives. Listen as they hash out the breakdown and paths to midwifery so that there’s … Read more