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Jan 21, 2025

On Today's episode, Sarah and Charli answer a listener's question about shoulder dystocia and her baby's NICU admission during a previous birth. Now pregnant again, she wonders if she should expect another shoulder dystocia and what steps she can take to prepare. This episode explores factors contributing to...


Jan 7, 2025

In today's episode, Sarah & Charli answer an audio question from a listener and student midwife who wonders how to create balance and sustainability as a student midwife and practicing midwife. 

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Dec 17, 2024

In today’s episode Sarah & Charli talk all about episiotomies, or artificially cutting the perineal tissue during a birth. They answer a listener question about why it’s done, the prevalence, how it can be avoided, and what recovery looks like. 

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Dec 3, 2024

Sarah & Charli talk about management of the placenta, called the third stage, and cutting the cord in a home birth. They get a little more into the nuance of what’s happening naturally with the placenta after the birth of the baby and how clients and midwives can work together to help birth the placenta and, when the...


Nov 19, 2024

There are a lot of misconceptions about meconium, or baby’s first poop, when it comes to safety in birth. Does meconium always mean there has to be a Cesarean? What is the problem with meconium, anyway? Why do babies pass meconium in the womb? The midwives answer all these questions and more in today’s...