EBB 303 - Advocating for Bodily Autonomy in Pregnancy and Birth with Mama Doctor Jones, OB/GYN
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.6 • 978 Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we chat with obstetrician Dr. Danielle Jones, aka Mama Doctor Jones, about challenging norms in pregnancy and childbirth. Dr. Jones passionately advocates for patient autonomy as we dive into the resistance to eating and drinking from the anesthesia community, debunk myths on this hot topic, and call on healthcare professionals to prioritize evidence-based practices.
We also discuss the challenges nurses and obstetricians face in changing hospital policies, especially when confronted by powerful figures resistant to evidence-based approaches. Dr. Jones urges professionals to find allies and use data-driven discussions to challenge outdated norms. We wrap up by discussing other prevalent myths in pregnancy and childbirth, emphasizing the tactics of misinformation spreaders and the importance of critical thinking in evaluating online information.
Content Note: This episode includes discussions on the Dobbs decision, abortion for fetal abnormalities, and life-threatening medical complications.
EBB Resources:
- Evidence on: Eating and Drinking During Labor
- The Evidence on: Breech Version
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- Learn advocacy techniques through the EBB Childbirth Class.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with board certified OBGYN an online educator |
| 0:06.8 | Dr. Danielle Nicole Jones also known as Mama Dr Jones about advocating for bodily autonomy in pregnancy and birth. |
| 0:19.2 | Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast. |
| 0:21.6 | My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Base Birth. |
| 0:27.0 | Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world. |
| 0:35.5 | As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. |
| 0:38.9 | See EBBirth.com slash disclaimer for more details. |
| 0:45.0 | Hi everyone, welcome to today's episode of the Evidence |
| 0:48.0 | Base Birth Podcast. |
| 0:49.0 | Before we get started, I have an exciting announcement. |
| 0:52.0 | This week is the last week to |
| 0:54.2 | register for the 2024 Evidence-Based Birth Conference. This is a two-day |
| 0:59.5 | virtual conference taking place on March 22 and 23 and the deadline to get your |
| 1:05.0 | ticket is Tuesday March 11 at midnight. We have one conference day geared toward |
| 1:11.1 | expecting parents, one day with contact hours focused on birth |
| 1:14.9 | pros and there's a two-day ticket available as well. We are going to present on some |
| 1:20.0 | topics that we've never covered before at evidence-based birth, including the |
| 1:24.3 | evidence on our H blood incompatibility during pregnancy, research on the |
| 1:28.9 | influenza and T-DAP shot during pregnancy, and much more including some surprises. If you want to |
| 1:35.5 | attend don't wait to get your ticket because we will be closing the doors to |
| 1:38.8 | registration on Tuesday March 11. Just go to evidence-based birth. |
| 1:43.6 | com slash conference to get your ticket. |
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