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'Midwifery' Tagged Posts

Free Trans/ Genderqueer/ Intersex Health Clinic

March 14, 2015

I’m so excited to announce that I will be working with Jaqxun Darlin, the newest (only other) trans midwife in Portland, and Angela Carter ND, offering health care including Pap smears and STI testing for trans, genderqueer, and intersex folks. Clinics will be held once monthly at Asha Wellness. We will take insurance, but otherwise […]

Tags: Midwifery, Queer Families

My Antique Birthing Stool

April 6, 2012

Today I’d like to share some pictures of my birthing stool, which my grandfather brought back from the Middle East after being stationed there, years before he even knew I existed, and no one in his family was a midwife.  Mostly he brought back some brass camels, and ornate goblets and such.  But amongst that […]

Tags: Midwifery

Robin Lim: Hero of the Year!

December 12, 2011

Today, midwives and mothers everywhere can celebrate Robin Lim’s amazing and well-deserved win of CNN’s 2011 Hero of the Year award.

Tags: Midwifery