Used to listen to this podcast with my first, but now I can’t trust the information. If she is willing to lie about the most fundamental and obvious truth that only real women can give birth then what else does she lie about when giving out info?

EBB is an exceptional resource for families and professionals. I feel so lucky to be living in a time when I can access the evidence about a myriad of aspects of birth care, in a format that is straightforward, unbiased, easy to understand and FREE. Thank you EBB for providing such a valuable service to all of us! I also just want to add, since I see so many one star reviews because of the inclusive language, that the inclusive language is no big deal. I'm sure there's still people who insist on calling firefighters "firemen," but honestly, language changes and I think we should be able to roll with it, or at least see the exceptional value in this podcast regardless of word choice. Thank you EBB for sticking with correct and direct language!

As a woman who happens to be cisgender, I have no issue with being called a "birthing person"? What are people so scared about? Live and let live, lol.

I have not found anything that compares to such high quality information as Evidence Based Birth. This is likely the best podcast on the internet for unbiased information on birth. They don’t use fear tactics one way or the other when explaining the research and your options. I cannot recommend this highly enough. This resource has helped me so much in my preparation for birth.

When I first found this podcast I liked it a lot. I also like Dr. Rebecca’s personal story, how her birth experiences led to founding Evidence Based Birth. Over the first few months of listening (started in 2022) I had to stop. To call yourself evidence based, and be a doctor, but deny basic biology is so contradicting. Biologists and scientists can look at a skeleton or bag of bones and determine whether that living person had been male or female. Nobody without a vagina has ever given birth to a baby. To sacrifice truth for social justices and comforts is an insult to basic intelligence, human design, and most of all — EVIDENCE, is just wrong and false. It’s ironic how in an age of “empowering WOMEN” we are constantly belittled and taken away from, reduced down to birthing people or chest feeders. Feeding people. Whatever. Sorry Dr. Dekker, you lost another listener to woke. If you start speaking and owning real science and truth, I would tune in again. And to all the born women who sing this “inclusive” song — SPEAK UP! Stop letting progressive social issues rob us of what we and we uniquely were designed to do!

The irony to call yourselves evidence based and refuse to use the terms ‘woman’ , ‘breastfeed’, or ‘pregnant woman’ shows you actually aren’t that intelligent or credible. When someone with something other than a vagina has given birth we can use more “inclusive” terms Biology is biology only women can give birth and no amount of trying to correct the language or make it more inclusive will change that. You’re missing the most glaringly obvious fact about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding… these things can ONLY be tied to women.

Phenomenal podcast with clear information presented in an accessible manner. You can hear the depth of understanding of the research. I really appreciate that they don’t try to present information as always clear cut… but then they also help you understand which way it leans so you don’t have to be the expert yourself. Love it.

I want to love this podcast so much. But how can you call yourselves evidence based when you are denying basic biology through the anti-woman language you choose to use? I am not an inseminated person. I am not a birthing person. I am not a chest feeder. I am a woman. It’s dehumanizing and anti-science. Please listen to the reviews of real women saying the same thing I am. We are tired of being erased.

I was honestly shocked when I saw the overall rating was 4.3….this a 5 star podcast! What was even more shocking was the reason why. Come on people, getting triggered by inclusive language?? You know what is actually hard? Being a nonbinary/trans person giving birth and constantly having to validate your identity. It must be oh so hard for cis women being surrounded by other cis women doing what cis women have done for thousands of years. I honestly didn’t even notice that this language was used and it surely did not take away from the valuable information.

The guest said "Why can't we just support the physiological normal conclusion?" This pod also claims to be evidence-based. How about we extend our synaptic function a teensy bit to be able to call a woman a woman, to understand your sex without need for pronoun introductions, and for goodness’ sake, if I hear myself referenced to again as an “LatinX person,” I’m going to burst. I am a Latina. I am a woman. Stop amalgamating and androgenizing the one thing that women are distinctly created to do. It is all unintelligible jargon to make oneself feel virtuous instead of being TRULY evidence-based.

Love EBB they have great evidence based information that’s gender inclusive. I am unsure why people are distracted by the word birthing person, but it’s for those who might be nonbinary person or trans man choosing to birth. You don’t have to agree with how people live their lives. But everyone deserves to feel seen. As a woman I am also a person. Than you EBB for being inclusive

This podcast has good information, but please stop saying “birthing people”… we’re called “women”. The irony of it too is talking about a “birthing person” on an episode about vaginal births instead of c-sections when the people with vaginas, to have a “vaginal birth”, are in fact biological women.

We are WOMEN!!! NOT “birthing people!!!!!!!!”

You might share great information on birth but it’s pretty hard to take you seriously when you use the idiotic term “birthing person”. Please explain how that is evidence based. Affirming mental illness at the expense of dehumanizing the majority of WOMEN is completely asinine. You all should be embarrassed.

I have been a birth doula since 2011, and a childbirth educator since 2013. Evidence Based Birth is my first choice for the latest research and for thorough and unbiased assessment.

As an educator serving mostly families planning to give birth in a variety of hospital settings, I love being able to offer EBB as a resource for my students. It can be dangerous and unfair to families to neglect the evidence and the wider view of birth practices in the local area, the country, and even the world and only discuss the practices and policies they are most likely to encounter in their facility. EBB gives educators and providers this kind of information as well so we can empower families to know their options and ask questions.

I enjoy all of the birth stories, interviews and information!

Rebecca and her amazing team summarize such big articles of data for the use of the general public as well as clinicians and they make our world a better place every day for doing so!

Seriously? It’s pregnant woman. Women get pregnant. As a WOMAN it is so hard to listen to this “inclusive language”. It’s disgusting that you pander to people who don’t even know their own sex/gender. They have a mental disorder and you are not helping them, you are hurting them, who aren’t the majority, along with the rest of us, who are ACTUALLY WOMEN. I had hope for this podcast since it was EVIDENCE BASED. But it’s clear you don’t follow any evidence in the basic form. I’d give negative stars if I could.

Thank you for this podcast! I have learned so much and I recommend it to everyone who is expecting!

To rename a feedback loop because it was named after the male scientist who discovered it is unscientific and arbitrary. I agree with the women who find "Evidence Based Birth" ironic when the entire organization overlooks basic biology and cares more about being woke than factual.

What a fantastic podcast. As a soon-to-be parent and a non-binary person, I appreciate the inclusive language. My wife is the gestational parent this time around, but that could change in the future knowing that there are healthcare providers who can/do respect and value the input of gender expansive pregnant people. I found the podcast while searching for science-backed info surrounding birth. My wife is a clinician and I am so excited to share this podcast with her! I know she’ll appreciate the analyses and evidence even more than I can. Thank you!

Excellent information on evidence-based practices presented so well, very easy to listen to. Thank you also for using inclusive language!

I am a woman. I was born a woman, I have female parts. I am a biological woman. I don’t trust any medical professional who calls me a birthing person or a chest feeder. It’s not inclusive, it’s delusional. Thank God for reviews. I almost listened to this junk.

This podcast literally refuses to use the words woman or breast milk or anything that would signify that a female is the one giving birth. It’s honestly absurd and insulting - the very opposite of inclusive. I had to turn off.

It is extremely distracting, like nails on a chalkboard, every time the host calls us "birthing person," "pregnant human," "chestfeeder," "human milk," "laboring person," and so forth. To me, who has only felt the pangs of femininity or womanhood a few times in my life and the most right now, being pregnant for the first time, this kind of language makes me feel invisible or like some kind of cattle. I want to be proud of my womanhood—not ashamed of it.

I’m shocked, and saddened, that so many people were triggered that the author uses inclusive language! Not using the word “woman/en”, should not take away from the great information you can get from this podcast, nor take away from your ‘womanhood’. I think you need to ask yourself why you’re so triggered. The author is not the problem.

This podcast and website were a truly invaluable resource throughout my pregnancy, and I’m so glad it exists!!

The irony of saying your research is evidence based but are calling biological females “birthing people” is absurd. Why aren’t you worried about offending all the women who actually want to be called a WOMAN? I can’t stomach listening to someone who claims to be scientifically based and is brainwashed by political agendas and propaganda

I got 15 minutes in and turned the episode off. I cannot stomach the pronouns, birthing persons/birthing people/pregnant people garbage language. SAY THE WORD WOMAN! Only WOMEN can give birth. Men who dress up in lipstick and stilettos cannot give birth. Please stop participating in this ridiculous WOKE trash. Evidence based? How about the evidence that there are two genders: Male and FEMALE. It sickens me to see a woman participating in a culture that is trying to erase womanhood. So disappointing and infuriating. I will not continue listening!

I’d like to preface by saying I’ve just started listening to this in 2024 and Dr. Rebecca Dekker has used inclusive language since 2018. It’s interesting to see who’s been listening since them and only now bothered by the language. Anyway, I’m listening during my first pregnancy and I have not found this information easily or accessibly anywhere else. In a world where I find it hard to trust the medical society and constantly do my own research on any advice given to me by a practitioner, this podcast has been beyond enlightening. I’ve also had conversations with several women close to me of all ages, friends and family, who have had all experiences of childbirth and are not even aware of the tip of the iceberg when it comes to their options and all outcomes of birth. Though it shocks me how much I and others didn’t know, it still doesn’t surprise me that this information isn’t readily available for everyone seeking care and options for their birth. At least those of us who are diligent have EBB as a resource.

I listened during my first, second, and third pregnancy, but had to stop listening in 2020 because of the political tone of the podcast. Now I’m pregnant with my fifth and thought I could use a refresher on a few birthing topics. I tried to give EBB another try, but I swear the episode I was listening to could have been done in half the time if they didn’t focus so much on pronouns, apologizing for the language used in their sources, explaining racism and sexism, and using nonsense like human milk or birthing person or chest feeding. It’s not worth my time to trudge through the nonsense to get to the actual information.

Thank you for an informative and very easy to understand podcast! As a woman currently TTC, this is great for what to expect going forward. ALSO I love the inclusive language. I don’t understand the negative reviews just because you’re being inclusive. I prefer she/her pronouns and I identify as a woman. That doesn’t mean that I need to be offended by inclusive language. Keep it up. Ignore the hate. They’re being ignorant and intolerant <3

I didn’t find EBB until preparing for my third birth, and it’s been so eye-opening and helpful. I equally love the information episodes and the birth story episodes. All information is shared thoughtfully and respectfully for anyone looking to educate themselves. Low ratings primarily come from people who do not like the inclusive language.

This is hands down the most useful/informative/clear/helpful resource I’ve found for free online. I’m so glad my midwives recommended it to me. Looking through reviews all the low ratings appear to be from people who don’t like the term “birthing person,” which is just an inclusive way to refer to people who are pregnant/giving birth instead of saying “woman” or “mother” which is not how all pregnant people identify. There is truly no way to make everyone happy but I’m really glad for the inclusive language and appreciate it. So don’t let that relatively low rating scare you, this is an incredibly rich resource!

You’d think an “evidence based” podcast of all places wouldn’t cave to the ridiculous “inclusive” language permeating our society. You of all people should know that only WOMEN give birth and they BREASTFEED their babies. Come on. I appreciate the information given but it’s very annoying to hear the eye rolling terms every 2 minutes.

People are so triggered by the use of inclusive language (as if being a woman means you’re not also a person) but it’s truly a breath of fresh air. This pod is so well researched and presented, I wish I’d listened before giving birth this year

Women. Is it really that hard to refer to us as women.

So hard to listen to this podcast when she calls women “birthing people” and always has to make her and her guests pronouns clear. Yuck. I’ll stick with Birthing Instincts.

Women birth babies. It is extremely inconsiderate to the millions of women before us who birthed children. Ignoring this fact to cater to the emotions of someone confused about gender and sex is not science.

The science and careful discussion in this podcast has been so helpful for finding my footing during my pregnancy. Thank you for your great work and advocacy! And to the one sad transphobe making multiple accounts to spam this review page: get a life, your kids are embarrassed of you.

Don’t get me wrong, I have gleaned a lot of knowledge and wisdom from this podcast over the years. It really helped me prepare for a natural birth in the hospital with my first baby. Now that I’m listening to it in 2024 while I’m pregnant with my second baby, I cannot get passed the language being used. While this language might be comforting for certain demographics, it is demeaning and frankly annoying to me. I would never choose a provider/doula who referred to me as a “birthing person”. I am a mother and a woman. Maybe consider throwing those terms around just as much as you use “birthing person”.

It’s incredibly hard to listen to a podcast where pronouns are shoved down your throat, and references to “birthing person” occurs incredibly often. If you can’t recognize that men cannot get pregnant, there are only two genders, I’m not sure how reputable your research and reporting abilities are. I try to listen to all sides of a topic or discussion before forming an opinion on something because I find that’s the best way to grow and learn. But if you’re looking for a podcast where the respect is given to women versus the desire to completely right off women as being special and unique, this isn’t for you.

Started listening and after a one episode could not take the use of language. Chest feeding??? Breast milk comes from breasts, there isn’t a study out there that changes that fact.

I soooo wish for a podcast that has just real factual evidence without all of the highly offensive comments. I couldn’t even listen anymore but desperately crave solid information. The podcaster makes racist, sweeping remarks about the whole race of white people that is so disgusting and derogatory. She also degrades woman and all of our progress as can’t even bare to say the word “women”. I can’t trust any of the evidence she is saying as she sways and skews information to match with her offensive political beliefs rather than just stating the facts. So sad.

I have been listening over the course of my pregnancy (since September 2023) and I have thoroughly enjoyed the podcast and have referred it to friends of mine on this same journey. I sincerely appreciate the efforts the hosts make to be inclusive of different cultures and identities. I know it must be difficult to try to share information in a world where identity is so fluid and people are so easily triggered, but I am glad she is trying and doing so in a way that does not take away from my identity as a PERSON/PEOPLE/HUMAN. Thank you for the work you do an I hope you continue to fight the good fight.

Honestly, there is very good information on this podcast. But I can’t even subscribe to it because how do you take someone’s research information and explanation seriously, especially someone who has “Dr” in front of their name yet thinks that anyone other than a biological female/woman can have a baby. I am not a pregnant “person” I am a pregnant “woman” and I don’t “chest” feed I breast feed. This is ridiculous, and honestly absolutely offensive. I have a BSN and not one thing taught me that anyone other than a female can breastfeed or have a child. If you want to be inclusive then research and medicine might be the wrong profession since it’s hard to take you seriously if you choose to ignore undeniable scientific and biological evidence for those facts, how can I take you seriously on everything else you’re saying?

They are good at breaking down and explaining studies but it’s ironic they don’t know only women get pregnant given they’re all about the “evidence”. It’s an immediate no for me when I hear “pregnant people” over and over.

The neutered language used is off putting

I used to absolutely love this podcast especially as a woman who is planning for a vba2c. The scientific evidence really helped me feel confident in my decision. However, I have grown disappointed in the hosts usage of the terms “birthing person”. I was absolutely disgusted by the content warning of “gender terms” because the guest host used the word mother. To claim yourself as an evidence based podcast and then completely erase the words mother, female, woman etc etc is contradictory and insulting.