Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah speak to Bree, who is a badass doula with a plan! She is really exciting. You will love her and be inspired by her, guaranteed. Stick around until the end so you can rage out with us about “the husband stitch.” Also, because she is so incredible, we are going to have a special bonus with her down the line so make sure to stay tuned!  But first we talk about the CHAMPIONS OF THE UNIVERSE otherwise known as the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNST) who not only won the FIFA Women’s World Cup while they are in the midst of a goddamn lawsuit against USA Soccer, their national governing body, but they also stood up socially and politically all over the damn place and it was everything. Fuck you Trump. USWNST for President.03:06: Check out this hilarious, and awesome, article by Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe’s girlfriend, for The Player’s Tribune.12:30: As per the New York Times in 2015: 16:00: Here is a study that looks into the impacts of continuous support for women during child birth. 21:30: Check out the podcast Evidence Based Birth on  evidencebasedbirth.com! 25:00:  Check out this historical account from the University of Missouri’s journal, Artifacts.26:30: Here is the WHO’s recommendations of C-Section rates.  38:00: The US has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world 39:15: We interviewed Rebekah’s sister Lucy way back in the infancy of our pod all about use of pronouns in the medical community. Check out that episode here! Additional Resources:From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: The State of Doula Care in NYC in 2019Rebecca Dekker and Evidence Based CareCheck out Carriage House Birth Want to find Bree? Check her out!Instagram: @bree_faith Contact us! Watch us! Love us!Email: welcometomyvagina@gmail.comInstagram: @welcometomyvaginaTwitter: @welcometomyvagJessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing itWelcome to My Vagina HQRebekah’s blog!

Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah speak to Bree, who is a badass doula with a plan! She is really exciting. You will love her and be inspired by her, guaranteed. Stick around until the end so you can rage out with us about “the husband stitch.” Also, because she is so incredible, we are going to have a special bonus with her down the line so make sure to stay tuned!  But first we talk about the CHAMPIONS OF THE UNIVERSE otherwise known as the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNST) who not only won the FIFA Women’s World Cup while they are in the midst of a goddamn lawsuit against USA Soccer, their national governing body, but they also stood up socially and politically all over the damn place and it was everything. Fuck you Trump. USWNST for President.03:06: Check out this hilarious, and awesome, article by Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe’s girlfriend, for The Player’s Tribune.12:30: As per the New York Times in 2015: 16:00: Here is a study that looks into the impacts of continuous support for women during child birth. 21:30: Check out the podcast Evidence Based Birth on  evidencebasedbirth.com! 25:00:  Check out this historical account from the University of Missouri’s journal, Artifacts.26:30: Here is the WHO’s recommendations of C-Section rates.  38:00: The US has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world 39:15: We interviewed Rebekah’s sister Lucy way back in the infancy of our pod all about use of pronouns in the medical community. Check out that episode here! Additional Resources:From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: The State of Doula Care in NYC in 2019Rebecca Dekker and Evidence Based CareCheck out Carriage House Birth Want to find Bree? Check her out!Instagram: @bree_faith Contact us! Watch us! Love us!Email: welcometomyvagina@gmail.comInstagram: @welcometomyvaginaTwitter: @welcometomyvagJessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing itWelcome to My Vagina HQRebekah’s blog!