Published Oct 10, 2024
All About Midwives: What they do, and how they differ from OBs
Explore the contrasting roles of midwives and obstetricians in childbirth, as Emily Oster and certified nurse-midwife Ann Ledbetter delve into birth choices, economic barriers, and the holistic benefits of midwifery care, highlighting its growing yet challenging acceptance in the U.S.

Topics covered
Popular Clips
Questions from this episode
- Asked by 15 people
- Asked by 5 people
- Asked by 2 people
- Asked by 2 people
- Asked by 1 person
- Asked by 1 person
- Asked by 1 person
- Asked by 1 person
- Asked by 1 person
Episode Highlights
Related Episodes


Choosing to Induce: How a randomized trial gave birth to a new era in obstetrics
Answers 383 questions

How to Talk to Your Doctor: Navigating important conversations about your care
Answers 383 questions

It's The Placenta Episode!
Answers 383 questions

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Risk: Lessons from our book, “The Unexpected”
Answers 383 questions

Birth Control After Kids: IUDs and vasectomies and tubal ligation, oh my!
Answers 383 questions

Doulas For All: How Senator Samra Brouk is changing birth in New York
Answers 383 questions

It’s Not Hysteria: How women’s health gets overlooked
Answers 383 questions

Bonus: Ask a Pediatric Urologist
Answers 383 questions
Ask Emily: Your Personal Questions on Parenting
Answers 383 questions
Race, Values-based Care, and Advocating for Yourself With Erica Chidi
Answers 383 questions

Racial Disparity in C-Section Rates: Unpacking bias in the medical system
Answers 383 questions
Is Gentle Parenting Best? What the evidence says
Answers 383 questions

Household Division of Labor: Making the invisible work fair, if not equal
Answers 383 questions
Ozempic 101: A doctor explains the data and science behind weight-loss drugs
Answers 383 questions

One Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy with Megan Nix
Answers 383 questions
