#358 | Dr. Sarah J. Buckley on Oxytocin, Safety, and the Biology of Birth
About this episode
Dr. Sarah J. Buckley discusses the role of oxytocin and the biology of birth, inspired by her influential book.
When Trisha was pregnant with her second baby, she read Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering — a book that completely reframed how she understood labor, and to this day remains her favorite book on pregnancy. Trisha's second birth unfolded in just three hours, a stark contrast to her first. That book was written by Dr. Sarah J. Buckley, and we've long dreamed of getting her on the show. That day has finally come! Dr. Buckley is a New Zealand–trained family physician and leading researcher on the ho...
Topics covered
- Oxytocin
- Safety
- Biology of Birth
- Pregnancy
- Labor
Keywords
- Gentle Birth
- Gentle Mothering
- New Zealand
- family physician
- research
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