This week in The Labia Lounge I chatted with Dr Nathan Riley, who supports midwives as a collaborative physician and upholds the traditional practice of midwifery as his main focus after becoming disillusioned with the conventional maternity care model in the medical industrial complex.Nathan has experience in the mainstream medical system as an OB-GYN as well as in the home birth world, boasting an extremely low C-section rate of under 5%, which is one of the best in the US. He has a deep reverence for pregnancy and birth, and has developed a nuanced understanding of the birthing person's needs and how to facilitate the most empowering experience during birth.We discuss things like the historical context of obstetrics and midwifery, the importance of women caring for women in childbirth, and challenge the narrative that birth belongs solely in the hands of men and medical professionals.We also explore the critical topics of birth interventions and their risks, consent in medical contexts, personal accountability, how to advocate for yourself and reclaim your power in various aspects of life, including sex, pregnancy and birth.And soooo much more! This was a huge conversation and we covered a lot of really important ground, so give it a listen, gang!Plus you can expect all the usual antics and hilarious, vulnerable n' relatable personal stories and signature segments that you've come to know and love here in The Labia Lounge!Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my heart and tickle my clit if you'd leave a gushing review or five star rating for the poddy!Check out Nathan's work here: BornfreeMethod.com belovedholistics.com and follow him on the Gram here: https://www.instagram.com/nathanrileyobgyn/?hl=en*** Join my Labia Lounge Facebook group for extra content, Q & As, freebies from my guests, discounts and to be part of a rad and supportive community of labial legends! www.facebook.com/groups/thelabialounge/Grab a P*ssy Magnet and check out the new Labia Lounge MERCH over here (there's even fanny packs if the standard tote bags and tees ain't cuttin' it for ya!): https://www.freyagraf.com/productsonline-trainingsAnd chuck me a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/freyagraf_thelabialounge/AND here: (my backup account cos I keep offending the Algorithms-that-be) https://www.instagram.com/freya.graf/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freyagraf?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcAnd on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/LtyN8BQg-zkOr support me and the poddy by buying me an extra hot soy chai latte (yes, that is my coffee order cos I'm a bit of a tosser like that) here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freyagraf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.