Summary: Maryn Green, midwife and founder of Indie Birth, and I sit down to talk about returning true autonomy and power to women in pregnancy and childbirth. We discuss: -the current state of birth and midwifery in our culture, and the history of how they became highly regulated -what an autonomous pregnancy/pre-natal care can look like -the modern detachment of women from their pregnancy/birth process, and how we can work to reverse this e.g.: looking at lab results/numbers rather than intuitively trusting and taking care of their bodies -the immense benefits of a "boringly normal" (undisturbed) birth for mom/baby -our society's discomfort with strong mother/baby bonds and matriarchal values -Indie Birth's mission to return midwifery to its roots of supporting women in their own independent choices around pregnancy/childbirth Check out Indie Birth here: www.indiebirth.org Maryn's podcast: Taking Back Birth (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-back-birth/id657606528?mt=2) Follow Maryn on Instagram and Facebook: @indiebirth, https://www.facebook.com/indiebirth/ RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Become a PATRON to support our efforts and receive exclusive episodes not available to the public: www.patreon.com/raisingprimates Visit us at www.raisingprimates.com
