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What an OBGYN *Really* Thinks about Home Birth
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This week, Dr. Jen is answering one of the more controversial questions she’s received on the Viva La Vulva Voicemail and addressing the hot topic of home births. As a board-certified OBGYN, she wants you to hear what she has to say on the topic - and you might actually be surprised. Listen as Dr. Jen provides an informative overview of the risks, benefits, and data surrounding this topic so you can choose a birth plan that makes the most sense for you, your body, and the health of your baby. After all, you’re in the driver’s seat!
What's going down:
- Dr. Jen’s true feelings about home birth and how they’ve changed since her residency days
- Maternity care deserts and an overview of the flawed healthcare system in the U.S.
- The statistics on home births in the United States and whether they are becoming more common.
- Benefits and risks associated with home births
- Discussing birthing centres and the use of Certified Nurse Midwives
- Breaking down how to create a safe at-home birthing plan
- Dr. Jen’s experience with her own birth and what she learned
- Find out why this at-home birthing plan is clitorally the best. Watch TikTok here!
Thank you for continuing the conversation and calling into the Viva la Vulva Voicemail at (503) 893-2016! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and remember that nothing is considered TMI around here.
Social & Website
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Website: www.drjenniferlincoln.com
Resources
Obstetricians For Reproductive Justice
References
- CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm#:~:text=There%20were%2051%2C642%20home%20births,to%20almost%202.1%25%20in%202021.
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion #697: Planned Home Birth. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/planned-home-birth
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