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The Period Party Podcast · EP. 81 · September 27, 2021

Change Leadership in Maternal Healthcare

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Dr. Amber Price is a practicing nurse-midwife, a hospital administrator, and an expert on the patient experience for women of childbearing age. She is passionate about Respectful Maternity Care and Change Leadership in maternal health. Dr. Price currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of a Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Nashville, where she works to improve outcomes for women and children and to increase access to respectful woman-centered care for all patients.

In this episode, we talk about the negative impact of restricting women’s choice of birth location, how Dr. Price became involved with midwifery and developed her passion for RMC, how a lack of RMC can contribute to post-partum health issues, what women can do to drive positive change in maternity care, patients’ rights while under a hospital’s care, and so much more!

Episode Highlights

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from this episode — and how Fix Your Period can help.

Why do hormones affect mood?
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What hormonal imbalances cause anxiety?
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