Bridging hospital & holistic: A midwife’s vision for safer, healthier pregnancies

About this episode

A nurse midwife discusses the integration of hospital and holistic approaches to improve maternal care and health outcomes for mothers and babies.

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud with Gail Macrae, BSN, RN – A nurse midwife explores gaps in maternal care, blending hospital expertise with holistic, root-cause approaches. She highlights rising chronic illness, preventable pregnancy risks, and the need for preconception health. The conversation urges integrative care, patient advocacy, and a shift from reactive treatment to proactive, whole-person wellness for mothers and babies...

People in this episode

Host: Gail Macrae

Topics covered

• maternal care
• holistic health
• pregnancy risks
• integrative care
• patient advocacy

Keywords

• midwife
• maternal health
• chronic illness
• preventable risks
• whole-person wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: America Out Loud, Nurses Report

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