Birth & Midwifery Stories
I use fertility awareness method (FAM) for birth control/family planning. Period. And I’ve been using this method successfully for 6 years (with no unintended pregnancies!). There’s an old joke that care providers sometimes (in very bad taste) tell and it goes something like this:
What do you call a person who uses natural family planning?
Pregnant! Ha! Except no…
Read MoreMidwives serve all family types, and this means that we need to understand the unique health and social issues of a variety of populations. I would argue this is especially true of marginalized demographics in our society, of which LGBTQ+ families have historically been.
Today, I am really excited to finally be able to offer midwifery services in my own practice, and Midwife Meredith and I both feel strongly about keeping Wilder Midwifery actively inclusive and competent in LGBTQ+ healthcare services and the needs of these specific populations.
Our position of inclusivity brings up a lot of questions from some people, most often from members of the midwifery community. So, I thought I would address some of these questions as best I can, and present one example of what an inclusive healthcare practice can look like…
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