We celebrated National Midwifery Week with this live podcast!
Our midwifery panel (Meredith Strayhorn, M.Ed, CD, CPM-Student, Ray Rachlin, LM, CPM, CLC, Dr Angela Mike, DNP, CNM) shared with us their answers to:
what midwifery means to them
what they wish they’d learned in school, but didn’t
what they love to do as midwives outside of catching babies
how they process difficult birth outcomes
how they are living out this year’s slogan “Midwives for Equity.”
Their candor in addressing these complex topics is so refreshing, as is their passion for the care of all people through their reproductive lifespan.
For more information about midwifery education pathways check out these resources from the the Midwives Alliance of North America, & American College of Nurse Midwives.
To find a midwife, ask in your local birth professional & doula groups, parenting groups, or check out these directories:
if you’re looking by location for CNM, or if you’re seeking a midwife of color, or a queer-affirming provider directory, or if your would like a referral for a queer-competent midwife.
Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)