Medicalization of Birth: How We Lost Postpartum Care

As birth shifted from home to hospital, medical advancements saved lives—but at what cost? 🤰🏽➡️🏥

In this episode of Fourth Trimester Voices, we dive into the medicalization of birth and how it led to the decline of postpartum care. While interventions and hospital births became the norm, the support that once surrounded new mothers slowly disappeared.

What did we leave behind? How can we reclaim postpartum care in a system that prioritizes birth but often overlooks recovery? Tune in as we unpack the history, the impact, and what moms need to know.