Making a Midwife | Life of a Midwife Ep. 1

About this episode

The episode celebrates the international day of the midwife by sharing powerful stories from midwives and their journeys into the profession.

To celebrate the international day of the midwife we’ve got something very special for you — the very first episode of our brand-new miniseries! Every Thursday, we’ll be sharing powerful stories from midwives, past and present, as they reflect on the moments that have shaped their lives and careers. In this first episode, we'll trace the moments two women were pulled into midwifery. We’ll return to our regular guest episodes next Tuesday xx If you’re interested in being part of the Life of a Midwife series, we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email [email protected] Links from our midwives: Little Light Support offers independent, trauma-informed birth debriefs for women and families — particularly those who’ve had complex, confusing or difficult experiences Petition · Make birth safer: protect midwives' working hours - United Kingdom · Change.org Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story and Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Giovanna Fletcher

Topics covered

• midwifery
• birth
• women's health
• personal stories
• careers
• parenting

Keywords

• midwife
• birth stories
• women's experiences
• midwifery careers
• trauma-informed care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Little Light Support, Change.org

Books & works: Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story, Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began

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