Show Notes
What can nearly 24 years of birth injury litigation teach us about preventing birth injuries before they happen? This week, Blyss and Stu are joined by nationally recognized trial attorney, bestselling author, and host of The Childbirth Attorney Podcast, Gina Mundy. After spending her career reviewing the births that went wrong—studying medical records, questioning doctors and nurses, and identifying the decisions that changed families’ lives forever, Gina decided those lessons belonged in the hands of parents before they ever entered the delivery room. Take a look behind the curtain of both the hospital and legal systems. Gina shares why Pitocin inductions appear so frequently in the birth injury cases she sees, what she learned while attending her own daughter’s induction, why she believes doulas can play such an important role in hospital birth, and the questions families should consider before consenting to interventions. They also dig into the uncomfortable realities of “standard of care,” defensive medicine, emergency C-sections, expert witnesses, medical records, hospital accountability, and what happens when the accepted standard may not necessarily represent the best care. We can’t predict every possible outcome, but we can do our best to understand the system we’re walking into, asking better questions, and making informed decisions before you’re in the intensity of labor.
About Gina Mundy: Gina Mundy is a nationally recognized trial attorney, internationally bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Childbirth Attorney Podcast. For more than two decades, her work has focused on one of the most consequential moments in a family’s life: childbirth. Gina has spent her career studying birth injury cases in hindsight. She analyzes what happened, why it happened, which warning signs were missed, and what could have changed the outcome. That perspective became the foundation for her internationally bestselling book, A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth. Gina believes the greatest lessons for helping babies enter the world safely should be learned before labor begins, not after something has gone wrong. Through her book, The Childbirth Attorney Podcast, speaking engagements, media appearances, and international platforms, Gina brings those lessons to parents, doulas, birth professionals, and families around the world. Her work has reached audiences throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and beyond. Instagram: @ginamundy Website: ginamundy.com / fiegerlaw.com Book: A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth https://a.co/d/03AlkDiL
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Allowed to Birth Ashland Screening birthinginstincts.com/events/allowed-to-birth
Classical Midwifery Conference - Tbilisi Georgia, 2027 gentlebirths.net/classicalmidwiferyconference
Great Birth Rebellion Podcast Episode 218 - The Cascade of Intervention https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YikOJ1ADT9oC5NTL7JNH5?si=36a5db05f3dd4448
Discussed in This Episode The one intervention that shows up again and again in birth injury cases Why “slow and steady” can make a huge difference when using Pitocin The question every parent should consider asking before allowing someone to break their water Are some interventions really about safety, or getting the baby delivered on someone else’s timeline? The surprising way fear of being sued may actually lead to MORE interventions and C-sections What happens when the accepted “standard of care” may not actually be good care How two highly qualified medical experts can look at the exact same birth and tell a jury two completely different stories Why doulas are rarely involved in the birth injury cases Should you record conversations during labor or after an unexpected outcome? The hospital details to look for when preparing to give birth
Podcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care
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