Evidence Based Birth

Why We Like It

Evidence Based Birth exists because too much parenting and fertility content is confidently wrong, and Rebecca Dekker decided to fix that. Every article goes back to the actual research — not a press release about a study, not a summary of a summary, but the primary literature — and the result is content that holds up in a way that most health blogs do not. If you want to understand what the evidence actually says about a fertility intervention or test, this is the most rigorous free resource available.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Rebecca Dekker goes back to primary research — peer-reviewed studies, Cochrane reviews, clinical guidelines — and translates them in a way that actually holds up to scrutiny
• Articles are cited and linked, so you can verify the evidence yourself rather than taking the blogger's word for it
• Covers controversial and often-misrepresented topics — miscarriage rates, fertility testing accuracy, prenatal supplement evidence — with nuance other blogs avoid

Cons

• Content is dense and research-forward — this is not a casual scroll, it requires active reading
• Primary focus is birth rather than pre-conception, so TTC-specific content is a smaller portion of the overall library

Score Breakdown

Blogs evaluated on medical accuracy and trustworthiness, content depth and actionability, community and support, and consistency of publishing.