Informed Consent & Birth Autonomy: Nathan Riley, MD on Making a Difference

The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama

Trish invites Nathan Riley, a home birth doctor and holistic gynecologist who advocates for and supports out-of-hospital birth, to The Birth Experience for an important conversation around the passionate call for change in the culture of birth & healthcare.

This conversation explores the limitations of the healthcare system in childbirth, the importance of informed consent, and the impact of unnecessary medical interventions.

Trish and Nathan advocate for a holistic approach to childbirth and empowering women through knowledge and understanding of their rights and options.

They discuss the historical context of obstetrics while sharing personal stories and insights from their careers, aiming to empower listeners to navigate their childbirth experiences with confidence and support. Both of them emphasize the importance of client-centered care in childbirth and how they approach this in their practices for a more positive birth experience.

00:55 Introducing Nathan Riley: The Home Birth OBGYN

05:47 Historical Context of Obstetrics and Gynecology

07:37 Addressing the Challenges of Informed Consent in Childbirth

20:12 The Impact of Medical Interventions

24:08 The Importance of Postpartum Support

25:45 Exploring the Impact of Communication in Labor and Delivery

26:41 Emergency C-Sections: Perception vs. Reality

29:23 Challenging Conventional Birth Practices

32:35 The VBAC Lab: Empowering Women Through Education

36:22 Navigating the Healthcare System: Advocacy and Individualized Care

46:12 The Power of Personal Health in Pregnancy and Birth

Connect with Dr. Nathan Riley, OBGYN:

Find Nathan on Instagram: @nathanrileyobgyn

Visit Nathan's website BelovedHolistics.com

Listen to Nathan’s podcast The Holistic OBGYN

Resources:

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Next Steps with LNM:

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

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