What place does fear have in homebirth? What place does intervention-of any kind- have in homebirth? I received the opportunity to explore these issues on a much deeper level throughout the past week, and I am infinitely grateful for that. It is amazing how, until you are really challenged on an issue, you may think [...]
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Letter to a First-Time Pregnant Mama
Dear Pregnant Mama, You may know not your strength…yet. But I do. And I want to tell you that you are not only strong, but capable of anything. Anything at all. You will know this to be true once you have gone through the initiation of labor and birth. But since you aren’t there quite [...]
Fearless Birth; Midwives Not Needed
It is an ironic place I find myself in, some days. A nasty State department that wants to remove my midwifery license for supposedly not living up to the monkey-like duties of the all-important “Licensed Midwife” credential (sarcastic here of course). A joke if you knew me and maybe if you don’t…just because we aren’t [...]
My Birth Language
I first met the midwife just three weeks before the due date. I thought she was amazing, and fantastic. I loved spending the few long prenatals before his birth hearing her talk, and being able to ask questions. She was, indeed, the one that set me on the path to midwifery. Even though I didn’t [...]
Hands-Off Home Birth
It was one of those days when I was feeling disillusioned with birth in the “system”-it happens, and as a midwife I deal with it more than I want to. So, yes, it was one of those days when I met her. Sitting across the table from one another, just having met, and an instant [...]
Midwife as “Changing Woman”
Changing Woman/Goddess of Change- female initiation, the coming of wisdom of strength, celebration. Drawing this card means you are in an initiatory stage in your life as a woman. The stage maybe be physical or it may be psychic, coming into your own strength and power as a woman. Initiation denotes change, and you have [...]
5 Minute Message For a Newly Pregnant Mama
Red Rock Midwifery: Arizona Homebirth Midwife
Maryn Leister, LM, CPM
maryn [at] redrockmidwifery.com
(928) 221-6761