Midwifery Today Issue 85

Photos provided by author

Just a Plain Birth

by Marlene Waechter March 1, 2008

At 5 am the phone rings; a man with a hint of an accent says, “Hi, this is Amos, Lydia thought I should call to tell you we might be needing you to come by later today.”

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Midwives know the courage that is necessary to take ourselves through changes, and we stand by the side of each woman as she goes through her own transformation. Of course, with any transformation comes that dreaded moment of fear: the fear of letting go, of disconnection, separation and detachment.