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What if the most human moment of your life has been outsourced to a system that profits when you’re afraid? I sat down with obstetrician Dr. Stuart Fischbein and midwife Blyss Young to pull back the curtain on how birth moved from a normal, physiological process to a hospital-centered, intervention-first business—and what families can do to take their power back.

Dr. Stu traces the shift from independent practice to employed medicine and managed care, showing how coding, liability fears, and insurer rules shape the choices you’re offered. Blyss brings you inside the midwifery model: hour-long prenatal visits at home, real conversation, hands-on assessment, and a calm, protected labor environment where movement, food, and privacy help nature work. Together, we examine the “cascade of interventions,” why labels like high risk often reflect institutional anxiety more than evidence, and how outcomes improve when we honor physiology and reserve intervention for true need.

This conversation goes deeper than hospital vs. home. We talk microbiome seeding, delayed cord clamping, breastfeeding, bonding, and maternal mental health—measures of success that rarely appear in studies but define family life for years. We also cover cost and access: why medical sharing can fund midwifery care, how to audit your local hospital before you need it, and the practical questions that reveal whether a provider supports VBAC, vaginal breech, and informed choice.

If you want birth to feel safe, humane, and yours, this episode is your roadmap. Subscribe, share with someone expecting, and leave a review with one insight you’ll use to advocate for your next appointment. Your story can change how another family welcomes their child.

• Dr. Stu's website and social links
• Blyss Young's website, and Bridge Midwives
• Documentary: The Business of Being Born
• Christian Elliot's recommended Medical Sharing option

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