Beyond Birth

Ep. 45 Midwifery, social justice, and intersectionality

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Synopsis

Did you know you don't have to choose between midwifery support and hospital care? Midwives are not just for crunchy folks. The midwifery model, rooted in social justice and autonomy of care, provides the support needed to birth how you choose be that in a hospital, home, birth center or the middle of a field. In this episode of the Beyond Birth Podcast, the midwife team behind Coyote Midwifery speaks to the differences between midwifery care and traditional hospital care, dispels myths about who can benefit from midwifery support, and the importance intersectionality in the birth world. In this episode Midwifery as a stand towards social justice and respecting autonomy. The difference between the midwifery model of care and traditional hospital care. Are midwives only for hippies? Prenatal and postpartum midwifery support The importance of treating the dyad, not birthing person and baby separately. Promoting confidence and independence, while providing support. What is sustainable midwifery and