#44 - Rixa Freeze, PhD: The Challenges of Breech Birth

Dr. Rixa Freeze has a PhD from the University of Iowa. Her research focused on the history of healthcare and medicine with specialization in pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care. Her dissertation examined why women in North America choose unassisted home births. She has published several papers in major journals (see links below). She also authored a book chapter titled: “Freebirth in the United States” in the 2020 book Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine. Rixa is the founder and president of Breech Without Borders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to breech training, education, and advocacy. She also blogs at Stand and Deliver. She is the mother of 4 children, all born at home. [00:14:03] - Dr. Rixa’s story of a scary breech birth [00:37:04] - Division within the birth community between birth workers [00:46:12] - Street Epistemology [00:58:44] - Connecting meaningfully with your OBGYN [01:01:16] - Goddess of the Church References and Links 3 things with Rixa Freeze - Previous Episode Blog, Facebook Train in breech maneuvers through: Breech Without Borders Grounded by Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow “Staying Home to Give Birth: Why Women in the United States Choose Home Birth” (JMWH 2009) “Attitudes Towards Home Birth in the USA” (Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010) “Breech birth at home: Outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center births” (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2018) Rixa’s essay “Biodynamism: body and soil” Big thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED25” for 25% off) Organifi: https://www.organifi.com/beloved (Use code "BELOVED" for 20% off at checkout) Show Notes | Donate Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message