Worldwide Midwifery Podcast Augustine Colebrook

"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 & Ecuador)
Kimberly Lartey, JD, CD (Missouri, USA)
Zul Ruiz, LM, CPM (Florida, USA & Puerto Rico)
Chemin Perez, CPM, LM (Los Angeles, USA)
Debby Engelbrecht, CPM (South Africa)
Tani Paxton, MIPH, EPPM (Australia)
Trinisha Williams, CM, LM, MPH, LC (New York, USA)

“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)
Kimberly Lartey, JD, CD (Missouri, USA)
Zul Ruiz, LM, CPM (Florida, USA & Puerto Rico)
Jutta Wohlrab, Hebamme (Germany)
Jennifer Nguyen, RM, MSc (British Columbia, Canada)
Chemin Perez, CPM, LM (Los Angeles, USA)
Alice Ciochino, BMid(Hon) (UK & Italy)
Debby Engelbrecht, CPM (South Africa)
Tani Paxton, MIPH, EPPM (Australia)
Trinisha Williams, CM, LM, MPH, LC (New York, USA)
Leila Mostofi, PhD(c) (India & Iran)
Lisa Varnes-Epstein, MHS, PA-C, CPM, LM (USA & Sierra Leon)
Irene Garzon, RM (Spain & UK)

"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 Madjadi advocates for the spiritual and phycological safety of women with her new book, "Knock, Knock, Lets Talk". Hosted by Augustine Colebrook, CPM, MA-MCHS.

"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 Dr. Utami Roesli, FABM; Journalist and Doula, Ibu Dyah Pratitasari, CD (DONA); Lactation Consultant, Ibu Nia Umar, IBCLC; Family Practice Doctor Ibu Dr. Hikmah Kuniasari, MD, MPH; Mother and Birth Center Administrator Ibu Eka Yuliani; and Non-profit Grant Writer Ibu Jenni Maria. #utamiroesli #asieksklusif

"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, Augustine Colebrook, CPM, MA-MCHS

"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.