In this episode of the EBB Podcast, we dive into the updated research on Nitrous Oxide. I discuss the following topics: 

• What is Nitrous Oxide? 
• How is it used?
• How commonly is Nitrous Oxide used around the world? 
• How does Nitrous Oxide impact overall satisfaction in birth?
• What are the benefits of Nitrous Oxide?
• What are the risks of using Nitrous Oxide? 
• And lastly, as always, we will discuss the bottom line! 

Resources & References

On today’s podcast, we will be sharing with you an excerpt from a live webinar featuring Dr. Rebecca Dekker all about debunking the myths of Premature Rupture of Membranes, GBS, & Waterbirth. 

1. The Updated Evidence on Premature Rupture of Membranes - There are two new meta-analyses on GBS-- but they have limitations and cannot be applied to countries that screen and treat GBS. New guidelines are included from ACNM, ACOG & the Association of Ontario Midwives.
2. The myths on GBS - We review what the microbiome is, the influence of probiotics, and why antibiotics are used.
3. How Waterbirth can be used for labor - We covered the differences in association guidelines of waterbirth, as well as, reviewed the significant results for the risks and benefits of waterbirth from the largest and highest-quality study on waterbirth to date!

This is podcast breaks down the topics for parents and professionals to be informed and empowered!

• For lecture handouts from the webinar, click here: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GBS-PROM-Waterbirth-Webinar-April-2023-for-Handout.pdf 

• Evidence on Premature Rupture of Membranes https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-inducing-labor-water-breaks-term/  
• Evidence on Group B Strep: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/groupbstrep/ 
• Evidence on Inducing for Due Dates https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducin...
• Evidence on Waterbirth https://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/

• EBB 230 – An Inspirational Home Waterbirth Story with EBB Childbirth Class Parent Shelitha Owens
• EBB 223 – An Empowering Hospital Water Birth Story with Samantha Parker and Justin Fontaine
• EBB 261 – Mini Q&A on Group B Strep 
• EBB 257 –  The Evidence on Group B Strep in Pregnancy: Part 2
• EBB 254 – The Evidence on Group B Strep in Pregnancy: Part 1 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Association of Ontario Midwives on PROM: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/prom-term 

Full list of References can be found on our blog post here.

Go to our YouTube channel to see video versions of the episode listed above!!

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Content warning: We will mention labor, medical interventions (i.e. antibiotics, epidural), hospital transfer, waterbirth, pain, premature rupture of membranes, gendered language, medications in labor, vaginal/pelvic birth, Group B Strep, inductions, cervical exams

May 17, 2023 - On today's episode we are honoring Pelvic Floor Awareness Month with a replay episode from one of our most popular episodes, an interview with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin all about pelvic floor health in both pregnancy and postpartum.

Content warning: discussion of sexual function and dysfunctions in plain terms.

In this episode, I will be talking with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin. Dr. Martin is a pelvic floor specialist for 13 years and now an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. Dr. Martin is the owner and founder of JMM Health Solutions. She's created a few programs for pregnant individuals as well as two coaching programs, one of them being a 12-week program for people with endometriosis, and the other being a four-week program for individuals suffering from dyspareunia.

We talk about the benefits of pelvic floor therapy for pregnancy and postpartum. We also talk about the importance of advocating for accessible pelvic care services.

• Learn more about Dr. Juan Michelle Martin here (https://www.jmmhealthsolutions.com/).
• Follow Dr. Martin on Instagram here (www.instagram.com/thepelvicperspective).
• View Dr. Martin’s pelvic floor topic videos on YouTube for JMM Health Solutions here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNEkVefn_wLgrqlf4wyXHw). 
• Learn more about Academy of Pelvic Health (APH) here (https://aptapelvichealth.org/). Follow APH on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/aptapelvic/). 
• Learn more about Herman & Wallace here (https://hermanwallace.com/). Follow Herman & Wallace on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/HermanandWallace/). 
• Listen to recent EBB episodes about Pelvic Floor Health & Postpartum:
  
  • EBB 256 - Top 3 Recommendations for Preventing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction after Birth with Dr. Sarah Duvall
  • EBB 264 - Top 3 Tips for Exercise in Pregnancy with Mamastefit

For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com.

• Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/),
• Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and
• Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/).

Ready to get involved?

• Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/).
• Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/),
• Click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

On this episode of the Evidence Base Birth® Podcast, we talk with Barbie Christianson, RN all about fundal massage. We discuss what the evidence actually says about this routine procedure versus what happens in everyday practice, and why this practice continues to persist in routine preventative care.
 
Barbie Christianson is a nurse, community educator and advocate, as well as a parent of four young children. Their mission is to communally dismantle oppressive structures specifically in reproductive/perinatal healthcare while contributing to the expansion of existing Black and/or Indigenous led community-based care structures. Barbie’s special focus is on addressing and eliminating obstetric violence using trauma informed perinatal advocacy, care, and education.
 
Barbie shares her passion and skills in trauma informed care with our audience by sharing useful scripts for obtaining informed consent, explaining how to guide patients in their own assessments and massage, and offers many ways to maintain a calm and compassionate nature to a procedure known as the “devil’s massage.”

On today’s episode we are celebrating the release of Part 3 of our BRAND NEW Signature Article, "The Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work!"

EBB Research Editor Ihotu Ali, the lead author on this paper, talks with Rebecca Dekker about how  Evidence-Based Equity Tools are solutions that can collectively move Black and Brown voices, leaders, innovative programs, accountability conversations, supportive funding, and legislation from the sidelines to the mainstream.

You can find all three parts of our NEW Signature Article, The Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work here: www.evidencebasedbirth.com/antiracism

Join the conversation to learn more about:

1. Equity vs equality and diversity vs mending broken relationships
2. The Evidence Based Equity Triad
3. The Midwifery Model of Care - What about midwives in birth centers or other community spaces
4. Community-Based Doulas - Support and mentor a doula of color and expand sustainability of the doula profession through employee benefit models
5. Reparations and Transformative Justice - Transformative Justice in Leadership Challenges

Additionally, learn how you can answer the call as a birth worker and become an ally in the fight for reproductive justice. 

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