The Midwife's Pocketbook

Angelina Ruffin-Alexander
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Alternative Health
  • Updated Weekly

Educational information about everything, birth, women's health, and parenting given in podcast form.

Episodes

  1. Episode 4: Support, Purpose & Boundaries: Choosing Your Birth Guests

    Apr 12 ·  Video

    Episode 4: Support, Purpose & Boundaries: Choosing Your Birth Guests

    Who's really supposed to be in that birth room? In this episode of the Midwife's Pocketbook Podcast, certified nurse midwife Angelina gets real about one of the most overlooked parts of birth planning — your guest list. Whether you're planning a home birth, birth center birth, or hospital delivery, the energy and people you invite into that space matter more than you think. Midwife Angelina breaks down how to choose your birth guests intentionally, how to give everyone a purpose (yes, even the mother-in-law with the peach cobbler), and why setting boundaries before labor begins is non-negotiable. She shares real stories from her experience — from a beautiful 20-person home birth to the toddler in the tub — and reminds us that there's no one-size-fits-all answer. In this episode: How to decide who truly belongs in your birth space Why every guest needs a job Navigating family expectations and unsolicited invites Understanding hospital, birth center, and home birth policies Setting boundaries around photos, social media, and access Whether your ideal birth has two people or twenty, this episode will help you go in with a clear plan and the confidence to protect your space. Subscribe to the Midwife's Pocketbook Podcast and share with a mama-to-be who needs this!

    22 min

  2. Mar 21

    Inside the Midwife's Pocketbook: Birth, Support, & Empowerment

    Certified Nurse Midwife Angelina introduces the Midwife's Pocketbook podcast, focused on birth, parenting, postpartum life, and issues affecting women, drawing on her home birth and hospital experience and featuring guests like doulas, parents, and her niece Treasure. After noting a previous recording with no sound, she previews topics such as choosing where to give birth, transfers, informed consent, sex in pregnancy, and birthing while Black or Latina. She discusses a local Atlanta incident at Henry Piedmont where two doulas were escorted out of labor and delivery by police after conflict involving a client and provider, describing how removing support can be traumatic. She argues for better communication, informed consent, and "vetting" providers, acknowledging gray areas and calling for solutions to Black maternal mortality disparities.

    20 min
  • 2 Episodes

About

Educational information about everything, birth, women's health, and parenting given in podcast form.

Information

  • Creator
    Angelina Ruffin-Alexander
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    The Midwife's Pocketbook