6. Medicine as Heritage: Witches and Midwives and Their Influence on Our Modern Medical System - Adrianna Daly pt 1
On this new moon, We interview Adrianna Daly, a doula studying to become a midwife. Within this episode we learn about the connection between the witches and midwives and how they have influenced our modern medical system. We hear Adrianna’s poem, “Where We Plant Ferns,” written in reverence to our wise healing ancestors, and their legacy that we continue to practice and grapple with while existing on stolen land. Home birth used to be the norm, an event celebrated and embraced by our communities, but has now become inaccessible to the same vulnerable populations that safely taught us how to give birth at home. We learn about the difficulties midwives face within our medical system, how much our medical system owes to midwives and the Grand Midwives of the south, the transition from home birth to posh hospital birth in the early 1900s, and the traumatic effects of Twilight Birth on a generation of birthing people. Part 2 coming out soon!Check out the bibliography for this episode on my patreonConnect with Adrianna and her work at https://www.adriannadoula.com/ and her instagram Support this podcast by becoming a patreon for as little as $2 a month! 20% of Patreon proceeds go to a chosen organization each month. If you can't give a money offering feel free to leave a review and share with friends!Follow me on instagramSign up for my mailing listCover art: The Magic Circle by John William WaterhouseMusic:Nostomo Halvar by Per OG Runberg Samhain by DaridelMedicine by Rising AppalachiaHighwomen by Brandi Carlisle, the Highwomen, Natalie Hemby, Marren Morris, and Amanda Shires