#458: Why Home Birth? A New Book For Fathers To Be With Jacob Dubois

About this episode

Jacob Dubois shares his journey from home birth skeptic to advocate, emphasizing the role of fathers in the birth conversation.

What happens when a skeptical dad starts asking real questions about birth? Dr. Stu and Midwife Blyss sit down with Dad Jacob Dubois, author of Why Home Birth, to talk about how he went from doubter to outspoken home birth advocate, and why fathers may be one of the missing voices in the fight to reclaim birth from the medical system. About Jacob Jacob Dubois is a devoted husband to Madison and a proud father to two young sons (ages 2 and 4 months). He is the author of Why Home Birth? How hospitals turned birth into a medical procedure — and what the evidence actually shows, an evidence-based exploration that chronicles his personal journey from former home birth skeptic to confident advocate, drawing on what he learned over the past two years while supporting his wife through transformative birth experiences. As @apogee.dad on Instagram, he shares authentic content centered around faith, fatherhood, and awakening perspectives on topics like birth and parenting. Professionally, Jacob is an active-duty Marine Corps Officer with a background in logistics. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a Master’s of Science in Information…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Stuart Fischbein, Midwife Blyss Young

Guest: Jacob Dubois

Topics covered

• home birth
• fatherhood
• birth advocacy
• medical system
• parenting
• skepticism

Keywords

• home birth
• fatherhood
• birth experiences
• medical procedure
• advocacy
• skepticism
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Naval Postgraduate School

Books & works: Why Home Birth

Places: Marine Corps

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