Induction Myths & Truths and Why He Chose to Be an OBGYN with Dr. Ahan Hunter | Episode 46

About this episode

Dr. Ahan Hunter discusses induction myths and his experiences as a male OBGYN in a female-dominated field.

Join YBYB: www.thelabormama.com/birth & use the code PODCAST to save 20% I am so excited to share this episode with you because we finally have our very first male guest on the podcast - Dr. Ahan Hunter, an OB/GYN from Virginia! We kicked things off by chatting about what it’s like being a man in a super female-dominated field, how he fell in love with birth during med school, and the subtle (and not-so-subtle) pushback he sometimes faces. But the real heart of this conversation is all things induction — why there’s this weird “evil induction” stigma out there, and how we can swing the pendulum back to the middle where informed choice lives. We broke down the difference between induction and augmentation, talked through real reasons people get induced (high blood pressure, diabetes, big baby concerns, going past your due date, or even just being totally done being pregnant after 39 weeks), and dug into the data versus the guilt we sometimes feel about our choices. Dr. Hunter shared his honest take on the Arrive trial, C-section risks, baby size estimates, and how monitoring can give you options if you want to wait a little longer. The whole conversation felt like the…

People in this episode

Host: Lo Mansfield

Guest: Dr. Ahan Hunter

Topics covered

• induction
• OBGYN
• pregnancy
• birth choices
• healthcare
• male perspective in medicine

Keywords

• induction
• OBGYN
• pregnancy
• birth
• health
• Arrive trial
• C-section risks
• informed choice

Sponsors

YBYB

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YBYB, thelabormama.com

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