Worldwide Midwifery Podcast

May 05 2021 8 ep. 60 mins 15
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Midwives from all around the world share work conditions, political landscape, community support, and health metrics where they work as well as some amazing birth stories and clinical updates! If you're someone who cares about maternal child health and wants to see midwifery as the gold standard for normal birth around the globe, join us as we give voice to the revolution!

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International Day of the Midwife

May 05 2021 52 mins  
"Midwifery continuity of care, that whole experience, is life-changing. And it's invaluable." In this follow-up episode, Leila Wyatt, Augustine's social media manager, talks with midwives around the world about how the Covid-19 Pandemic has continued to impact the practice of midwifery in their area a full year after it began. Guest speakers include: Heather Mena, RN, CNM (US &

The Year Of The Midwife

Oct 16 2020 57 mins  
“If we’re not whole [for ourselves], how can we be whole for others?” In this special episode, host Augustine Colebook, MA-MCHS, speaks with midwives around the world about how the Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted the practice of midwifery. Guest speakers include: Susana Ku Carbonell, RM (Canada & Peru) Heather Mena, RN, CNM (US & Ecuador) Latisha Serrano DEM (Mexico) K

We have to collaborate

Jan 12 2020 55 mins  
"Anyone who wants to come and help us, we are ready to get going. The maternal and neonatal mortality rates have not come down in spite of so many programs, so I wish that midwifery would be empowered by collaboration not competition." Midwife and Professor, Dr. Sudha A. Raddi, M.sc(OBGYN), M.Phil, Ph.D(N) shares her vision for the future of birth in India and Author, Dr. Ankita Ma

We save lives

Jan 05 2020 116 mins  
"Every single day in Indonesia, the equivalent of one airbus plane full of 423 babies crashes - the direct result of formula feeding. We can save almost all these babies (and mother's) lives by promoting gentle birth and breastfeeding with midwives." In this special LIVE episode, Midwife Ibu Robin Lim, CPM is joined by the nation's breastfeeding expert advocates, Pediatrician, Ibu

We are experts

Dec 27 2019 67 mins  
"We are experts on low risk pregnancy and birth, which makes it really safe for women and babies. Its safer to look upon it as a normal process than to medicalize it." Midwives Erika Grönberg, RNM & Åsa Holstein, RNM share why the midwifery model of care is thriving in Sweden, plus Neonatologist Ola Andersson, MD, PhD reports on his delayed cord clamping research with host, A

We have to share our vision

Oct 07 2019 79 mins  
"We have to get out to the community, we have to educate, we have to share our vision and that could have the biggest impact", Haize Hawke, Midwife from Los Angeles, CA together with Gene Declercq, PHD explore and explain the Listening to Mothers (California) study and discuss the midwifery model of care with host, Augustine Colebrook.

We have to be fearless

Sep 10 2019 52 mins  
"We have to be strong, we have to be fearless and we have to get out there and push this agenda for the sake of women and babies everywhere." Hannah Dahlen, midwife and professor from Sydney, Australia shares evidence-based research, descriptions of work in and out of the maternity care system and stories from birth over 30+ years.

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Aug 28 2019 2 mins  
Midwives from all around the world share work conditions, political landscape, community needs, and health metrics where they work. We'll also hear clinical updates and some amazing birth stories! If you're someone who cares about maternal/child health and wants to see midwifery as the gold standard for normal birth around the globe, please join us. We're giving voice to the revol