A Moderate Midwife
Ann LedbetterCatching babies, raising humans, writing nuanced takes on pregnancy, birth and parenting.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 35 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Are Humans Bad At Birth?
Last spring, a mom walked into my clinic nine centimeters dilated and had a baby.
She’d had a few prenatal appointments with us but was new to the area and didn’t know where the hospital was. My medical assistant called 911 in an attempt...
I Didn't Redshirt My August Boy. Here's How It's Going.
In August of 2012, I gave birth to a perfect baby. He was the most beautiful thing my eyes had ever beheld. My daughter (born three years earlier) was beautiful too, but after having an awful trainwreck of a birth and not sleeping for 48 ho...
Ultrasounds Are Overrated
About once a week, a pregnant mom who has already had a normal, reassuring 20-24 week ultrasound asks me to order another one that I don’t think is medically necessary.
These requests put me in a difficult position. I want moms to like me...
Actually, Most People Really Like Kids
One day I was walking through O’Hare airport, killing time before a flight, and something felt off. People were being really, oddly, inexplicably nice to me.
Women in line at the public bathroom gestured for me to go ahead of them. Elderly...
What I Think About Birth Control
The topic of birth control inspires a lot of strong opinions. Today I’m going to surprise no one by taking a moderate stance: I will argue that birth control is neither the holy grail of women’s rights and freedom, nor the frivolous, selfis...
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I am a midwife (the certified nurse-midwife variety), mom, researcher, and writer. Partera de inmigrantes. FQHC employee. Maternal Mortality Review Team Member. Preferential option for the poor.
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