In today’s episode, as a part of the midwife stories series, I chat with Jessie, mum to 4, including 1 born at home, and midwife and academic from the Sunshine Coast on Gubi Gubi country. Very specially, Jessie was also one of my own tutors as a student midwife. In this episode, we chat about how Jessie found midwifery, her work as a midwife and birth culture in Australia. It was amazing to speak with jessie after all these years and learn more about her. This episode will be great for student midwives and midwives alike, so please share it!
CHAPTERS
00:54
Background and Work as a Midwife
04:27
Influence of Spiritual Midwifery
05:52
Shift to Pursuing Midwifery as a Career
06:18
Challenges in the Maternity System
07:44
The Transformative Power of Home Birth
08:09
Entering Midwifery Before Home Birth
09:34
First Birth and Transfer to Hospital
10:30
Second Birth and Home Birth Experience
12:20
Transition to Academia
14:12
Working in Private Practice and Hospital
17:58
Challenges Faced by Home Birth Midwives
18:28
Self-Care and Burnout
19:55
Transition to Academia
21:42
Insurance Challenges for Home Birth Midwives
24:30
Student Midwife Society and Attending Home Births
29:08
Publicly Funded Home Births in Queensland
32:15
Challenges and Opportunities in Maternity Care
36:27
The Magic of Home Birth
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