#392 Twin Home Birth Outcomes Published…Finally, with Rixa Freeze, PhD
· 1 h 42 min · Episode 392
Episode #392 Twin Home Birth Outcomes Published…Finally, with Rixa Freeze, PhD
Today, Dr. Stu welcomes Dr. Rixa Freeze to discuss their paper “Twin Home Birth Outcomes” more deeply and all the topics related to this theme. You will learn more about the connection between twin pregnancies and breech birth and why it is common for one or both babies to be in a breech position, as well as the mode of delivery. Dr. Rixa Freeze has a PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral studies focused on the history of healthcare and medicine with a specialization in pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care.
Connect with Dr. Rixa Freeze
• Breech Without Borders: www.breechwithoutborders.org • Instagram: @breechwithoutborders
In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast:
• Dr. Rixa Freeze's background; • Dr. Stu and Dr. Rixa discuss their paper “Twin Home Birth Outcomes”; • Why women in North America choose unassisted home birth; • Why it's important to know what does twin home birth look like; • Correlation between twin pregnancies and breech birth; • Breech presentation: vaginal birth vs. c-section; • Understanding c-section births for future pregnancies; • Dr. Rixa Freeze's organization Breech Without Borders.
Episode resources:
• Transplacental transmission of the COVID-19 vaccine messenger RNA: evidence from placental, maternal, and cord blood analyses post vaccination: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937824000632 • CDC Hep B vaccination during pregnancy • Robert Malone's post on X • Maternal rest improves growth in small-for-gestational-age fetuses: https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(24)00530-1/fulltext • Fundraiser Link: https://chuffed.org/project/twinhomebirth • Twin Home Birth Study • Rixa Freeze Interview with Dr. Stu
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Links in the notes 8
- https://www.instagram.com/breechwithoutborders/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937824000632
- https://x.com/aaronsirisg/status/1865140140236018115?s=46
- https://x.com/rwmalonemd/status/1862566220685283613?s=46
- https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(24)00530-1/fulltext
- https://chuffed.org/project/twinhomebirth
- https://rixarixa.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-dr-stuart-j-fischbein.html?m=1
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