In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel interviews Dr. Stuart Fischbein, an experienced obstetrician who has worked both in the traditional hospital setting and as a home birth doctor. They discuss the problems with the current medicalized model of prenatal care and birth, and how it often leads to unnecessary interventions, anxiety, and poorer outcomes for mothers and babies. Dr. Stu emphasizes the importance of the midwifery model of care that focuses on empowering women and supporting physiological birth. The doctors also talk about how early birth practices and environment shape a child's lifelong health by impacting their nervous system and microbiome development.Key Topics Covered:00:00:29 - Dr. Tony introduces Dr. Stuart Fischbein and his background working in both hospital and home birth settings 00:05:27 - What led Dr. Stu to choose obstetrics as his specialty 00:11:08 - Doctors discuss the longitudinal relationships they build with families in their practices 00:15:36 - The maternal-fetal medicine model of care that treats every pregnancy as high-risk 00:19:22 - Dr. Stu's perspective on what has gone wrong with the medical model of birth 00:28:25 - Using outcomes to evaluate the success of the medical model of obstetrics 00:32:58 - Dr. Tony's realization of how the prenatal and birth environment shapes a child's nervous system and sets the stage for chronic health issues 00:39:26 - The importance of proactive prenatal preparation to avoid getting sucked into the medical fear-based model 00:50:40 - Fiduciary duty of doctors vs hospital administrators and the resulting conflicts of interest 00:57:09 - Dr. Tony's closing thoughts on saving individual families by helping them find empowering, supportive care providers 00:58:10 - Dr. Stu's advice to question consensus and "expert opinions", and instead look at actual outcomes 01:02:15 - Where to find Dr. Stu's work and resources he offers for parents and professionalsFollow Dr. Stu on SocialsInstagram @birthinginstinctsWebsites:http://www.birthinginstincts.comwww.birthinginstinctspodcast.com-- Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocs Facebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network Youtube: The PX Docs For more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care. To attend the next live Webinar: https://www.thepxdocs.com Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory Subscribe, share, and stay tuned for more incredible episodes unpacking the power of Nervous System focused care for children!