#471: How Birth Shapes Mothers, Babies, and The Future, with Suzanne Arms

#471: How Birth Shapes Mothers, Babies, and The Future, with Suzanne Arms

From Birthing Instincts by Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

June 24, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 471

About this episode

Suzanne Arms discusses her influential work in the natural birth movement and the impact of birth on mothers and babies.

This week, Blyss and Stu welcome birth pioneer, author, filmmaker, and educator Suzanne Arms, one of the most influential voices in the natural birth movement of the last half-century. Long before conversations about physiological birth, informed consent, and the over-medicalization of maternity care became mainstream, Suzanne was asking difficult questions. Her groundbreaking 1975 book *Immaculate Deception* challenged routine obstetrical practices and helped spark a movement that continues to influence birth professionals and families around the world. In this fascinating and deeply personal conversation, Suzanne shares how her own traumatic birth experience and the birth of her daughter led her to investigate maternity care practices, interview women across the country, and ultimately write one of the most important birth books ever published. This episode is part birth history lesson, part cultural critique, and part love letter to the women who have spent decades protecting physiological birth. About Suzanne Arms: Today on Birthing Instincts we're honored to welcome Suzanne Arms, one of the most influential voices in the natural birth movement of the last half century…

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