full spectrum midwifery:
just, accessible, and inclusive reproductive health care throughout the lifespan
that empowers individuals and their families while actively engaging in
the dismantling of systemic oppression
full spectrum midwifery:
just, accessible, and inclusive reproductive health care throughout the lifespan
that empowers individuals and their families while actively engaging in
the dismantling of systemic oppression
Sweet Darkness by David Whyte When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision has gone, no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you can be sure you are not beyond love. The dark … More The Gestation of a New Midwife
Hello dear readers. And hello, April. I’ve officially been working as a midwife for three months. I’ve survived the first trimester. And just as I reassure my pregnant patients that most of the time, the worst of the nausea wears off by second trimester, I’m reassured by the fact that I feel more settled and … More Monthly Chai: April 2017
Photo credit: Evelyn Shoop, Rewire News My name is Lena Wood and I work as a certified nurse-midwife in NE Portland, Oregon. I am a Korean-American adoptee and the mother of an 18-month old who was conceived unintentionally despite using birth control during my midwifery training. I have a background in elementary education and have … More Testimonial in Support of OR HB 3391