Birth: The Magic of Midwifery with Kristine Lauria, the Global Midwife

Birth can be magical, terrifying, gory and beautiful.

It is also often at the centre of contraversy among mothers to be and those who care for them.

Listen in as Kristine Lauria, international midwife and expert in high-risk maternity care in low-resource environments reveals the benefits of midwifery. She has attended over 5000 births in more than 25 countries around the world and is also a staunch advocate for undisturbed, physiologic birth.

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