08/23/2025
3,500 years ago, in the Bible, midwives went against the authority figures of the time to protect women, and especially their babies. They lied and said the women birthed too fast, they couldn't possibly murder the boys in order to appease the Pharoah. Women protecting women.
3500 years later, and unfortunately, not much has changed. Men still attempt to control women's bodies and how they give birth.
And midwives still protect women against it.
I love this photo so much. But the actual story is I did absolutely nothing but be still, sit back, and hold space during this birth. Because it isn't about us. Midwives should be there to support you. That looks different for everyone. As it should. You are not a number, you are a lifetime of your own stories and decisions that have led you to the place where you've chosen to trust in yourself, your baby, your partner and your body.
Birth is messy, often painful, loud, emotional, expressive, quiet, both long and short, and incredibly powerful. It is a privilege to be called to be a midwife and I am eternally grateful to God for the call
