Thousands of women have contacted us over the years expressing their bone deep desire to be a midwife. BUT BUT BUT…they are afraid they will go to jail, be criminalized, or be put on trial. We have addressed their fear of persecution in lots of ways, but in this episode, I talk to Angee Hock, […]
There is a subset of the mainstream midwifery world that believes that if we simply follow the rules, make sure people’s blood pressure, and blood glucose, and blood-borne pathogens and number of centimeters the placenta is away from the cervix are all well within “the box”, that we can do no wrong. We are told […]
In this episode of Well, Actually… Margo interviews Kimberly Ann Johnson, author of the newly released book The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality.
In this episode of Well, Actually… Margo interviews Keli Garza of Steamy Chick (steamychick.com)
It has been a weird ass week. On the good list of surprises was a really amazing, really fast, really easy birth (no really, this mama looked at me within minutes of the birth and said “That was so easy!”). After a quick check in to drop off a birth pool in what I thought […]
Thank you to Marea for letting us repost this really lovely article that speaks ot the heart of our vision here at Indie Birth. It was originally posted on her website here – https://www.restoremidwifery.com/blog/midwives-for-every-body Midwifery care is not only for pregnant people. Midwives perform basic health checks for people of all ages and sexes, offer […]
In this episode of Well, Actually… Margo interviews Ijeoma about her unassisted breech homebirth. Download this podcast transcript
Routine Vaginal Examinations in Labour—A useful tool for assessing labour progress? by Rebecca Wright It is a commonly held belief that routine vaginal examinations are standard, necessary care for women in birth. Popular pregnancy and birth guides, hospital protocols, and the common practice (of many midwives, doctors, and nurses alike) align in their acceptance of […]