Midwives are often misunderstood. This episode separates fact from fiction, explores the full scope of midwifery beyond birth and explains how midwives differ from nurses, doulas and doctors.

Guests:

Sheetal Samson — Midwife, Leader and Educator

Eunice Atsali — Midwife, Lecturer and Maternal Health Researcher

Melanie Jackson — Midwife, Researcher and Host of The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast

Hosted by:

Ana Gutiérrez and Kimberly Durdin

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How much choice do women really have in pregnancy and birth? A conversation about informed consent, birth settings, interventions, shared decision-making and supporting people to make the choices that are right for them.

Guests:

Dianne Garland — Waterbirth Specialist and Midwifery Consultant

Priyanka Idicula — Midwife, Co-founder of Birthvillage and Birth Educator

Eugenia Montesinos — Director of Midwifery Services, Tisch Hospital, NYU Langone Health

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What does good healthcare actually look and feel like? Midwives, advocates and women explore respectful, person-centred care and how listeners can recognise, expect and ask for the care they deserve.

Guest:

Sheena Byrom — Midwife, Author and Director of All4Maternity

Martha Abornyementy — Midwife and Founder of the For Mom and Baby Foundation

Margreet Barnadt — Midwife, Founder of Healthy Mom and Baby Clinic, and Antenatal Educator

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