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Evidence Based Birth®
by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN · English
In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!
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New Arrival Coming Soon: The Official EBB Birth Planning Booklet!
Evidence-Based Birth announces a new 28-page birth planning booklet (step-by-step guide for writing birth preferences, making backup plans, and advocating with providers).
13 Nov 2026 · 5m · 2 chaptersHear ye, Hear ye… announcing the 2nd edition of: [Listen to find out!]
Announcement and walkthrough of Evidence-Based Birth’s Evidence-based birth signature collection, focusing on the second edition of the My Doula Visit (MDV) workbook (“MDV 2.0”).
12 Nov 2026 · 10m · 4 chaptersEBB 418 - Evidence on Natural Labor Induction: Castor Oil and Eating Dates
Evidence for “natural” labor induction/ripening using castor oil (oleum palma christi) and eating date fruit, with focus on cervical ripening (Bishop score), onset of labor, labor duration, and…
11 Nov 2026 · 48m · 19 chaptersEBB 417 - Similarities between Birth and Death Doula Work with Anne Kathryn Rice, Founder of the Global Doula Project
Similarities between birth and death doula work, and how death doulas provide emotional, practical, and informational support across end-of-life stages.
4 Nov 2026 · 55m · 23 chapters
EBB 416 - Evidence on Big Babies
Evidence-based discussion of “suspected big baby” (macrosomia) and how it affects risks and management, especially induction vs cesarean.
28 Oct 2026 · 1h 11m · 18 chapters
EBB 415 - What is RSV? with the EBB Research Team
Explains respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), how it spreads, why it can be dangerous for newborns/infants and older adults, and how to reduce risk.
21 Oct 2026 · 25m · 10 chapters
REPLAY: EBB 217 - Disability Justice in Birth and Parenting with Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu
Disability justice in birth and parenting; how ableism, trauma, and psychiatric/medical coercion affect disabled and neurodivergent parents, including reproductive justice links (eugenics, forced…
14 Oct 2026 · 36m · 11 chapters
EBB 414 - Evidence on Natural Labor Induction: Acupuncture, Acupressure, and Breast Stimulation
Evidence on natural labor induction/cervical ripening methods: acupuncture, acupressure, shiatsu, and breast/nipple stimulation; includes safety, effectiveness, and sample protocols/limitations.
7 Oct 2026 · 43m · 21 chapters
EBB 413 - Evidence on Migraines and Pregnancy: Frequency, Prevention, and Comfort Measures
Evidence-based discussion of how common migraines are in pregnancy, why treatment is challenging, what to do to prevent migraines (including avoiding medication overuse), and non-pharmacologic…
30 Sep 2026 · 1h 5m · 19 chapters
EBB 412 - Induction Tips for Families with High-Risk Doula Jennifer Anderson, RN
How families can advocate and prepare for labor induction, especially when the induction is elective or when they want to use comfort measures and minimize unnecessary interventions.
23 Sep 2026 · 1h 1m · 17 chapters
EBB 411 - Advocating for a Family Centered Cesarean with Holly and Nathan Miller, EBB Childbirth Class Graduates
Holly and Nathan Miller discuss navigating a breech pregnancy in rural South Georgia, then planning and advocating for a family-centered cesarean.
16 Sep 2026 · 35m · 15 chapters
EBB 410 - Evidence and Controversy Surrounding Freebirth
Evidence and controversies around “free birth” (planned unassisted childbirth outside a hospital, usually at home, without a doctor/midwife present).
9 Sep 2026 · 1h 8m · 20 chapters
EBB 409 - Business Advice for New Doulas with Katie Nyberg, Doula Trainer and Founder of The Iowa Baby Ladies
Building a sustainable doula career and preventing burnout through boundaries, pricing, planning, collaboration, and an agency model.
2 Sep 2026 · 45m · 19 chapters
REPLAY: EBB 344 - Crash Course in Perinatal Mood Disorders and Treatment with Dr. Kat Kaeni, Perinatal Psychologist and Past Board Chair of Postpartum Support International
Perinatal mood disorders and treatment, including depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, postpartum psychosis, and differences from “baby blues,” plus CBT/mindfulness strategies and how to…
26 Aug 2026 · 42m · 13 chapters
EBB 408 - "What They Didn't Tell Me about Birth and Parenthood" with Dr. Jessica Vernon, Board-Certified OB/GYN and Perinatal Coach
Integrative obstetrics and perinatal mental health, emphasizing “matrescence,” root-cause care, and one-on-one holistic perinatal coaching to support agency and autonomy during pregnancy, birth, and…
19 Aug 2026 · 37m · 16 chapters
EBB 407 - Migraines and Insulin and Umbilical Vein Varix, Oh My! An Empowering Pregnancy and Hospital Birth Story with Heidi Gustad, Librarian and EBB Childbirth Class Graduate
Heidi Gustad’s pregnancy and hospital birth story, focused on gestational diabetes requiring insulin, chronic migraines, and an umbilical vein varix (UVV), plus how she used evidence-based…
12 Aug 2026 · 46m · 21 chapters
EBB 406 - Critical Info Every Expecting Family Should Know about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) with Megan Nix, Author of Remedies for Sorrow
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy—how it spreads (often from toddlers’ saliva/urine), why it’s under-discussed, what families should do to reduce risk, and how early diagnosis and…
5 Aug 2026 · 49m · 15 chapters
REPLAY: EBB 267 - Debunking Myths about Fundal Massage with Barbie Christianson, RN
Debunking myths about routine/preventive fundal (uterine) massage after birth, distinguishing it from fundal assessment and from uterine massage used for postpartum hemorrhage; also discussing…
29 Jul 2026 · 57m · 20 chapters
EBB 405 - Navigating Unexpected Turns in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum with Emily Cook, EBB Childbirth Class Graduate and Preeclampsia Survivor
Emily Cook shares her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum story after developing high blood pressure that progressed to late preeclampsia, requiring induction, epidural, magnesium, and intensive…
22 Jul 2026 · 55m · 24 chapters
EBB 404 - Mini Q&A about Average Time Spent Pushing, Precipitous Labor, and Okra Water During the Third Trimester
Mini Q&A reviewing (1) a French retrospective study on average active pushing time when pushing is delayed until a strong urge, (2) evidence on whether precipitous labor runs in families, and (3)…
15 Jul 2026 · 24m · 5 chapters
EBB 403 - Why Is My Hospital's Cesarean Rate So High (or Low)? with Dr. Emily White VanGompel, Family Medicine Physician and Research Scientist
How labor-and-delivery unit “culture” (shared attitudes, beliefs, norms, and safety practices) influences NTSV cesarean rates, and how hospitals can reduce cesarean overuse without undermining…
8 Jul 2026 · 59m · 21 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy