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Velvet induction

Posted on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by Talia Ripley

When I was first interested in midwifery I joined lots of groups dedicated to a vision of true midwifery – radical midwives, real midwives, grassroot midwives. Basically midwives who felt that the medical model of childbirth had taken over and women needed to connect and trust their bodies. I want to stress I feel strongly…

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