Evidence Based Birth

Rebecca Dekker holds a PhD in nursing and has built an entire organization around one straightforward idea: pregnant people deserve access to the actual research behind common birth practices. Evidence Based Birth is the podcast extension of that mission, and it delivers exactly what the name promises -- rigorous breakdowns of published studies on everything from induction timing to delayed cord clamping to epidural risks. With over 400 episodes in the catalog, Rebecca covers an enormous range of topics. Some episodes are deep solo analyses where she walks through specific studies and explains what the data actually shows (and doesn't show). Others feature interviews with birth professionals, researchers, and graduates of her childbirth education programs. She also runs Q&A sessions addressing listener questions, and there are even Spanish-language episodes in the mix. The show sits at a 4.3-star rating from over 1,000 reviews, and the audience skews toward both expecting parents and birth professionals -- doulas, midwives, childbirth educators. That dual audience makes sense because Rebecca has a talent for making dense medical literature accessible without dumbing it down. She's direct about what the evidence supports and where the gaps are. If you're the type who wants to walk into your prenatal appointments armed with actual citations rather than blog posts, this podcast will become your go-to resource. It's also completely ad-free, which is a rarity.