In this episode Erica takes us through her somewhat unconventional journey to becoming a professional midwife. She shares her perspective on how to create a career that is uniquely ours, and aligns with our goals and values. Erica is building something truly beautiful, and so needed for her community, and this episode gives us an intimate view into her practice.

Episode Highlights:

• Where Erica's career path began, and the drastic change she made early on
• How Erica almost decided to attend medical school to become on OB and why she decided to pursue midwifery instead
• How Erica came to specialize in pelvic health and why she is so passionate that women receive this type of care
• Advice for navigating a not so straightforward career path
• Erica's vision for her practice and what she wants for her community

Resources Mentioned:
Functional Progression 

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On today's episode we're chatting with Kit, founder of Kitara, a brand devoted to womb space health and healing through yoni steaming. Kit has been an activist, academic, and entrepreneur in the gender equity space for more than 20 years. She has a passion for helping women connect to the feminine through the practice of yoni steaming, and her company carries everything needed to incorporate it into a personal care routine. 

Episode highlights:

• How Kit learned about yoni steaming and her initial reaction to the idea
• The history of the current medical model and why it can be so challenging for women in particular
• How we are seeing a renaissance of divine feminine practices and how that is helping women reclaim their health and autonomy
• What we know about yoni steaming as a traditional practice
• The specific benefits of yoni steaming 
• Kit's journey to motherhood and how steaming supported her
• Kit's favorite herbs to call upon in her steam practice

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Episode Highlights:

• What led to the common practice of c-section delivery for breech babies
• What does the research say about vaginal breech delivery
• Why it's difficult to study breech birth
• What factors can contribute to a breech presentation
• How having a c-section impacts future health and births
• What experienced providers look for to gauge how a breech baby is tolerating birth

In today's episode Erica shares about her recent experience at the Twins-Breech conference in Louisville, KY. We dive deep into the discussion about breech and birth in general. This is a great conversation for birth workers and expectant parents alike.

Resources:

Term Breech Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11052579/

Maternal and fetal risks of planned vaginal breech delivery vs planned caesarean section for term breech birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9284475/

Breech without borders

Spinning Babies

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