Episode Overview: Part Three of Three

In the final part of my conversation with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, we zoom out to explore the bigger picture of maternity care. Dr. Stu unpacks the idea of the medical gaze, showing how the system often looks at women through the lens of risk instead of seeing them as whole people.

We also talk through my own story of being misdiagnosed during pregnancy. What felt like a simple test turned into unnecessary fear and stress, which Dr. Stu connects to the wider issue of routine testing, false positives, and the anxiety they create for families.

This episode brings everything together — from financial incentives that drive unnecessary interventions to the importance of continuity of care and being truly known by your provider. Dr. Stu closes with what motivates his work: creating a birth culture wh ...