May 5th is International Day of the Midwife. The word “Midwife” means so many things to the families who birth in their care and to the people who fill the role of being with them during the process. Depending on which state, province or country you live in, “Midwife” can mean so many different things, ranging from someone who has… Read more →
I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart, but “thank you” doesn’t feel like strong enough words. It was so amazing to have you present at our birth and I can’t imagine how differently things would have felt if you weren’t there. When becoming pregnant, although I deeply respect and suggest doulas to other women, I… Read more →
Real Midwives – by Philip Clement ‘real’ midwives are the salt of the earth pose reluctantly in birth photos do the kitchen and laundry in the background they do a helluva lot of BEing and DOing in the background holding Woman’s highest Wisdom: nothing less than the knowledge of Life environment designers optimizing EVERYTHING for Mum and babe for the… Read more →
So, I caught a baby for the first time last week. On my birthday… a day where I attended not one, but TWO Hypnobabies home births back-to-back. Pretty awesome birthday gift. Two births, one catch and one pair of amniotic fluid-soaked jeans later, I got into my beloved bath tub just before midnight on my birthday and thought, now THAT… Read more →
A traditional birth attendant supports birthing families in a way leaning towards how “midwives” practiced historically, before it became a regulated medical profession in many parts of the world. Traditionally, midwives were women in the community who provided community support during the normal process of birth. When the term midwifery in many parts of Canada and other parts of the world became adopted… Read more →