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What if everything we've been taught about childbirth is fundamentally flawed? Dr. Stuart Fischbein (Dr. Stu) takes us on a profound journey from conventional obstetrics into the world of home birth, challenging the very foundations of modern maternity care.

After decades as a hospital-based OB, Dr. Stu noticed something troubling: the medical model was creating problems rather than solving them. "I thought I was the sharpest tack in the box," he admits, "but I began to see that much of what I knew was wrong." His awakening led him to recognize that standard hospital procedures—from IVs to continuous monitoring to laboring flat on your back—directly contradict what mammals need during birth: quiet, safety, and freedom of movement.

The statistics tell a compelling story. When Dr. Stu shifted to a midwifery-collaborative model, his C-section rates plummeted to 7% compared to the national average of 30-32%. This wasn't because he took more risks, but because he stopped creating unnecessary ones. "I was an expert at about 15% of pregnant women and I was taking care of 100%," he explains. "What they need is midwifery care."

Perhaps most troubling is how fear permeates obstetrics today. From breech babies to vitamin K shots, medical professionals routinely use vague terms like "risky" without providing context or actual numbers. When pressed for specifics, they often can't answer. As Dr. Stu puts it, "All that matters to the medical model is a live baby in the bassinet, and how it gets there is not their concern."

Whether you're planning a pregnancy, recovering from birth trauma, or simply curious about our maternity care system, this eye-opening conversation offers a radical reimagining of what birth could be. Listen now and discover why your body might know more about birth than our medical system does.

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