S3, Ep 5: Jo Hunter, Midwives and Doulas - a podcast by The Birthing Institute

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5 - Midwives and Doulas

This podcast is a conversation with dear friend Jo Hunter, a private practising endorsed midwife based in Sydney, Australia.

Jo Hunter has been a midwife as well as a doula and educator and been helping families over 20 years. She is also the co-creator of a new documentary film we are all very excited about called BirthTime.

I have wanted to make this podcast for a while because so many people are often confused about the benefits of midwives and doulas. People often think that we do the same kind of work and that if you have one, you don’t need the other. Also a common myth is that all midwives are the same and practice the same way in any environment.

Together Jo and I discuss what midwives and doulas really do? How we differ from each other and what it is like to work with a private practicing midwife during your pregnancy, labour and postpartum. We also touch on the importance of Birthing On Country and supporting our Indigneous sisters through birth, closing the gap.

You will definitely enjoy this podcast if you want to understand more about the gold standard of care that comes through employing an independent midwife. And certainly be better informed and prepared knowing the limitations midwives and doulas can have in different birth settings too.

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I hope you enjoy our conversation and please leave us a review. xxx