EBB 310 - Doulas & Nurses Advocating Together for Positive Shifts in Birth Culture with Joyce Dykema, EBB Instructor & Brianna Fields, RN

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Rebecca Dekker is joined by Joyce Dykema, doula and EBB Instructor, and Brianna Fields, a labor and delivery nurse, to discuss advocating for positive shifts in birth culture, particularly in Nebraska. Joyce shares her journey into birth work and the impact of the Evidence Based Birth

Instructor program on accessing research evidence, highlighting changes in hospital practices and provider attitudes that support more diverse birthing options.

Brianna discusses her experience in Joyce's EBB Comfort Measures Workshop—which covers the importance of language, positioning, acupressure, and eating and drinking during labor. Together, Joyce and Brianna talk about the need for ongoing education for nurses so that they can provide optimal support during childbirth. Joyce also opens up about the legislative challenges facing the birth community in Nebraska. Tune in to this episode learn about doulas and nurses advocating together, using research evidence to make positive changes in birth culture.

Resources:

Check out EBB Continuing Education events (including the EBB Comfort Measures Workshop) for Professionals here.

Get on the wait list for the EBB Instructor program here.

Visit Joyce's website and see her upcoming events here!

Follow Joyce on Instagram here.

EBB Resources:

For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Dula and EBB instructor Joyce Dykema along with registered nurse Brianna Fields about advocating for yourself in birth and positive shifts in birth culture in the state of Nebraska.
0:14.7	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast.
0:20.9	My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence
0:25.5	Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based
0:30.0	information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:34.0	As a reminder this information is not medical advice. See EB Birth.com slash
0:40.0	disclaimer for more details.
0:48.0	Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Decker and I'll be your host for today's episode. I have a quick announcement before we get started.
0:51.0	This April we are
0:52.8	are offering a free public webinar all about the evidence on
0:56.3	elective induction at 39 weeks of pregnancy.
0:59.8	We are going to dive into the history and criticisms of the famous
1:03.7	arrive trial about induction at 39 weeks and talk about the
1:07.7	implications of new research that has come out since 2018 on this subject.
1:13.4	If you want to attend, you can register for free at EBBirth.com
1:17.3	slash webinar.
1:18.8	If you're able to register in time before April 30, you will receive three free video lessons by email, plus an invitation
1:27.3	to join me live for a Q&A by Zoom on Tuesday, April 30. So what do you think? Would you like to join us? Go to
1:34.4	EBBirth.com slash webinar and register while there's still a chance to sign up.
1:39.2	And now let's turn to today's episode of the podcast.
1:44.0	Today I have with me two special guests.
1:47.3	Joyce Dykema, pronouns she her,
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