The Birthful Podcast | Talking With Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, Postpartum & Parenting Pros To Inform Your Intuition

Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic, and holistic birth models. She explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive changes by embracing the midwifery model of care, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.​​Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on the #1 cesarean risk and this episode on the holistic stages of birth. You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.