065: Your Baby, Your Way with Dr. Jennifer Margulis

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning science journalist and author of many books including <em>Your Baby, Your Way </em>where she investigates the overlooked dangers of mainstream birth practices, especially when scientific evidence has been brushed aside in favor of special interests.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li>how her own experience with the medical system with her first birth caused her to investigate and uncover the dangers of modern birth practices</li> <li>how her research exposes how current cultural practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of a baby’s life are NOT all based on the best evidence and are NOT always in the best interest (or health) of the mom or the baby.</li> <li>what a pregnant woman or new mom can do to make sure she and her baby are getting the best prenatal and maternity care possible</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>a link to Jennifer's website: <a href= "http://www.jennifermargulis.net">www.jennifermargulis.net</a></li> <li>a link to get her book: <em><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Your-Baby-Way-Pregnancy-Childbirth-ebook/dp/B008J4KZH2"> Your Baby, Your Way</a></em> on Amazon</li> </ul> <p><strong>About Dr. Jennifer Margulis</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning science journalist and book author, a Fulbright grantee, and sought-after speaker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her writing has appeared in many of the nation’s most respected and credible publications, including the New York Times and the Washington Post.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A meticulous researcher who’s not afraid to be controversial, she is nationally known as a journalist who opens people’s eyes to the realities behind accepted practices in health care and medicine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is passionate about investigating the overlook