contractions: the politics of midwifery

Rodante van der Waal
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contractions: the politics of midwifery

Contractions is a podcast about the politics of midwifery. All contractions address the analysis and practical change of one political issue surrounding childbirth, such as obstetric or reproductive violence, care, workload, sexism or racism. Every contraction is necessary to cope with in order to arrive at the birth of a midwifery care wherein all pregnant people feel free, safe, and emotionally and physically supported. Contractions' aim is to start an international dialogue with midwives globally, to recognise our issues as shared issues, and to learn from each others visions, critiques and practices. If you want to share your own political contraction that you're currently labouring through, or inscribe to our mailinglist to receive updates, please send an email to rodantevanderwaal@gmail.com. Contractions is produced by Rodante van der Waal and Vinny Tailor and is part of the Dutch midwifery platform www.hetvroedegeluid.nl. SEASON TWO COMING UP END OF NOVEMBER 2021!!

Episodes

  1. Contraction V: Self-care with Madyasa Vijber

    05/05/2021

    Contraction V: Self-care with Madyasa Vijber

    On international day of the midwife we focus on caring for ourselves with student midwife Madyasa Vijber. Madyasa is doing her final internship in midwifery, is a doula, and is regularly involved in feminist and anti-racist activism in the Netherlands. She speaks out about our lack of resistance to the system in the form of self-care and raises awareness about mental health of midwives and midwifery students. Further reading:Websites https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/ https...

    34 min
  2. Contraction IV: Inequity with Bahareh Goodarzi

    03/26/2021

    Contraction IV: Inequity with Bahareh Goodarzi

    Bahareh Goodarzi is a midwife, teacher and researcher at the Midwifery Science department of Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. She has started two councils on diversity, inclusivity and anti-discrimination, one at the academy for midwifery in Amsterdam and Groningen, and one at the royal national organisation of midwives in the Netherlands (KNOV). Goodarzi's research focusses on risk selection in maternal and newborn care, particularly on the risk of inequity in care outcomes. Furthe...

    35 min
  3. Contraction III: Obstetric Violence with Michelle Sadler

    02/23/2021

    Contraction III: Obstetric Violence with Michelle Sadler

    dr. Michelle Sadler is one of the forefront academics and activists globally fighting obstetric violence. Sadler argues for the importance of recognizing obstetric violence and calling it out as such. She is an associate researcher at the Adolfo University in Chile, and Director of the Chilean Observatory of Obstetric Violence. We spoke on a philosophy of childbirth conference in Alcalá, Spain. Further reading: Sadler (2021) COVID-19 as a risk factor for obstetric violence.&n...

    33 min
  4. Intermezzo: Contractions' Origin

    01/15/2021 · BONUS

    Intermezzo: Contractions' Origin

    Contractions is produced by researcher and midwife Rodante van der Waal and podcast producer Vinny Tailor. It originated from a three-year international Twinning program between Iceland and The Netherlands Twinning Up North wherein Inga María Thorsteinson and Rodante were paired together. During the three years of Twinning up North, both Inga María and Rodante graduated as midwives, thus slowly getting to know the world of midwifery. Our dialogues and shared experiences led us to the idea to ...

    16 min
  5. Contraction II: Crisis with Rebecca Ashley

    12/15/2020

    Contraction II: Crisis with Rebecca Ashley

    Rebecca Ashley is a midwife and researcher studying the connection between neoliberal financial crises and the crisis of midwifery work. She imagines what a socialist model of midwifery care could be. Further reading The Albany model of midwifery care. Contractions is produced by Rodante van der Waal and Vinny Taylor. Contact: Rodantevanderwaal@gmail.com

    35 min
  6. Contraction I: Power/Knowledge with Elizabeth Newnham

    11/16/2020

    Contraction I: Power/Knowledge with Elizabeth Newnham

    dr. Elizabeth Newnham is a midwife, researcher and teacher at Griffith University, Australia. She studies the way in which power and knowledge function in obstetrics from a Foucauldian framework. She is the author of the book Towards the Huminisation of Birth: a Study of Epidural Analgesia and Hospital Birth Culture.Further reading: Newnham (2015) Birth control: Power/knowledge in the politics of birth.Newnham (2017) Paradox of the institution: findings from a hospital labour ward ...

    32 min
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Contractions is a podcast about the politics of midwifery. All contractions address the analysis and practical change of one political issue surrounding childbirth, such as obstetric or reproductive violence, care, workload, sexism or racism. Every contraction is necessary to cope with in order to arrive at the birth of a midwifery care wherein all pregnant people feel free, safe, and emotionally and physically supported. Contractions' aim is to start an international dialogue with midwives globally, to recognise our issues as shared issues, and to learn from each others visions, critiques and practices. If you want to share your own political contraction that you're currently labouring through, or inscribe to our mailinglist to receive updates, please send an email to rodantevanderwaal@gmail.com. Contractions is produced by Rodante van der Waal and Vinny Tailor and is part of the Dutch midwifery platform www.hetvroedegeluid.nl. SEASON TWO COMING UP END OF NOVEMBER 2021!!

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