Margo Blackstone's guest appearances

Margo Blackstone

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In today’s episode, we talk with Margo Blackstone, an independent midwife and co-creator and co-director of the Indie Birth organization and midwifery school. Margo had a unique introduction into the birth industry, studying criminal justice and applied criminology and how midwives were legislated out of practice all over the world in the last 100 years. She shares how she became an independent midwife, and how her high blood pressure restricted her from the home birth option. We discuss the nuances about the laws surrounding the practices of licensed and unlicensed midwives. We talk about the importance of not restricting choices for women, and the impact of being able to find the right midwife or provider for you. We talk about educating our children and what having conversations about birth with our kids might look like. We talk about teaching kids when to use anatomical terms, as well as teaching radical consent and body autonomy, especially for our daughters. We talk about putting your personal fears and concerns behind you and honoring the preferences of a woman, as well as when to know to honor your own boundaries as a care provider. We talk about what you can say if you notice that your provider is putting their personal needs before your own needs and wishes with your body. We speak about how many women want the care that hospitals provide, but if we were all on board with radical consent, many problems could be prevented and needs would be protected.  We talk more about the midwife-client relationship, emphasizing that there is a provider for everyone. We discuss the importance of interviewing midwives, and key questions you can ask to determine if you’ve found a good fit. We invite you to visit https://indiebirth.org if you want to learn more, as well as http://www.indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org if you’re interested in becoming a midwife.  4:10 Preserving Autonomous Midwifery  15:18 The Impact of Having “The Right Midwife for You”  20:08 Teaching Kids About Birth 29:23 Honoring Women’s Choices About Their Bodies  42:39 There’s a Provider For Everyone   “If you’re choosing an OB, do you realize that they’re probably not going to actually be the provider that’s there on the day of birth? Continuity of care is one of the biggest issues, I think, in the U.S., currently, in terms of birth culture and the way we do birth — that people don’t have that continuity with somebody through pregnancy, the birth, and postpartum. It’s so piecemeal…I think so much birth trauma comes from that mismatch, and sometimes you don’t even know what questions to ask.” 17:29 Email Margo With Any Questions: margo@indiebirth.org https://birthcircle.com For Any Questions, Email Me at media@birthcircle.com

In today’s episode, we talk with Margo Blackstone, an independent midwife and co-creator and co-director of the Indie Birth organization and midwifery school. Margo had a unique introduction into the birth industry, studying criminal justice and applied criminology and how midwives were legislated out of practice all over the world in the last 100 years. She shares how she became an independent midwife, and how her high blood pressure restricted her from the home birth option. We discuss the nuances about the laws surrounding the practices of licensed and unlicensed midwives. We talk about the importance of not restricting choices for women, and the impact of being able to find the right midwife or provider for you. We talk about educating our children and what having conversations about birth with our kids might look like. We talk about teaching kids when to use anatomical terms, as well as teaching radical consent and body autonomy, especially for our daughters. We talk about putting your personal fears and concerns behind you and honoring the preferences of a woman, as well as when to know to honor your own boundaries as a care provider. We talk about what you can say if you notice that your provider is putting their personal needs before your own needs and wishes with your body. We speak about how many women want the care that hospitals provide, but if we were all on board with radical consent, many problems could be prevented and needs would be protected.  We talk more about the midwife-client relationship, emphasizing that there is a provider for everyone. We discuss the importance of interviewing midwives, and key questions you can ask to determine if you’ve found a good fit. We invite you to visit <a href="https://indiebirth.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://indiebirth.org</a> if you want to learn more, as well as <a href="http://www.indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org</a> if you’re interested in becoming a midwife.  <ul><li>4:10 Preserving Autonomous Midwifery </li> <li>15:18 The Impact of Having “The Right Midwife for You” </li> <li>20:08 Teaching Kids About Birth</li> <li>29:23 Honoring Women’s Choices About Their Bodies </li> <li>42:39 There’s a Provider For Everyone </li> </ul> “If you’re choosing an OB, do you realize that they’re probably not going to actually be the provider that’s there on the day of birth? Continuity of care is one of the biggest issues, I think, in the U.S., currently, in terms of birth culture and the way we do birth — that people don’t have that continuity with somebody through pregnancy, the birth, and postpartum. It’s so piecemeal…I think so much birth trauma comes from that mismatch, and sometimes you don’t even know what questions to ask.” 17:29 Email Margo With Any Questions: <a href="mailto:margo@indiebirth.org">margo@indiebirth.org</a> <a href="https://birthcircle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://birthcircle.com</a> For Any Questions, Email Me at media@birthcircle.com

Progressing the Culture of the Birth Industry | Margo Blackstone

Maryn Green

In this episode, Lacey chats with Maryn and Margo from Indie Birth about transparency, choices, traditional midwifery, and birthing and midwifery inside (and outside) the system as we know it. About Indie Birth “The Indie Birth Private Contract Association is a source of inspiration and knowledge for the modern pregnant woman who knows that her body and her baby are wise; and for the modern birthkeeper who believes in these women as much as we do.” You can visit the Indie Birth Website here Visit and follow Indie Birth on Instagram @indiebirth Find Indie Birth on Facebook Learn more about the Indie Birth Midwifery School here Maryn Green and Margo Blackstone from Indie Birth’s book is titled “Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love” and can be purchased via Ebook or Physical Copy HERE  “Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love is medicine created to help us collectively heal from the lies we’ve been told about birth. Dive deeply into the minds, hearts, and lives of the women living the Indie Birth revolution. Equal parts history, birth stories, and visioning towards the future, this manifesta will help lead the way towards a brighter vision of birth for decades to come. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll recognise yourself if you look closely enough. When you put this book down, you’ll be ready to rise up. You’ll be ready to break the chains of generations past and ready to change the now…ready to take back birth.”

In this episode, Lacey chats with Maryn and Margo from Indie Birth about transparency, choices, traditional midwifery, and birthing and midwifery inside (and outside) the system as we know it. About Indie Birth “The Indie Birth Private Contract Association is a source of inspiration and knowledge for the modern pregnant woman who knows that her body and her baby are wise; and for the modern birthkeeper who believes in these women as much as we do.” You can visit the Indie Birth Website <a href="https://www.indiebirth.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a> Visit and follow Indie Birth on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/indiebirth/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @indiebirth Find Indie Birth on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/indiebirth/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Learn more about the Indie Birth Midwifery School <a href="https://www.indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a> Maryn Green and Margo Blackstone from Indie Birth’s book is titled “Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love” and can be purchased via Ebook or Physical Copy <a href="https://indiebirth.org/book" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">HERE </a> “Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth Love is medicine created to help us collectively heal from the lies we’ve been told about birth. Dive deeply into the minds, hearts, and lives of the women living the Indie Birth revolution. Equal parts history, birth stories, and visioning towards the future, this manifesta will help lead the way towards a brighter vision of birth for decades to come. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll recognise yourself if you look closely enough. When you put this book down, you’ll be ready to rise up. You’ll be ready to break the chains of generations past and ready to change the now…ready to take back birth.”

Midwifery and the importance of choice with Maryn Green and Margo Blackstone from Indie Birth