The Only Fight We Got Into: Home vs Hospital Births Cynthia and Josie's Unmentionables

We generally get along about most things. But once we had a discussion and realized that there is a topic we totally disagree on: where to give birth. We unpack our radically different birth stories and debate the pros and cons of home vs hospital births on this heated episode (proving you can still be friends with people you don’t always agree with!)

 

For more information on Hypnobirthing if you’re interested: https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/hypnobirthing#methods

 

For more information about Elaine Welteroth and her charity, follow @birthfund

 

Here’s also an article written by her on Black maternal health: https://time.com/6249274/elaine-welteroth-midwifery-care-maternal-health/

 

And if you’re interested, check out episode 5 of For The Culture, called “The Standard Of Care”: 

https://gem.cbc.ca/for-the-culture-with-amanda-parris

Lancet Article : Home birth—proceed with caution

Home Births Proceed With Caution