S6 Ep 12 - The midwifery crisis with doulas Samantha Gadsden and Maddie McMahon

In this episode I chat to doulas Samantha Gadsden and Maddie McMahon about the escalating midwifery crisis. Sam, who runs hugely popular home birth and freebirth Facebook groups, has unique insight in to the challenges birthing families face due to the number of people who pass through her groups, and Maddie is instrumental in creating the March with Midwives campaign, now in it's second year. We discuss why midwifery is in crisis, the impact this is having on both midwives, they way they practice, and their mental health, as well as the very real and negative impact this is having on birthing people and their long term outcomes for mothers and babies. The March with Midwives demonstrations are nationwide on 20th November 2pm. Check out https://linktr.ee/MarchWithMidwivesUK to find your local rally, share and raise awareness on social media and let's get the government to take note. Birth affects EVERYONE and we urgently need change! The Better Birth podcast is hosted by hypnobirthing and antenatal teacher Erin Fung. You can find out more about Erin at www.better-birth.co.uk. Disclaimer: The information and provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical or legal advice; instead, all information available on this site are for general informational purposes only. We reserve the right to supplement, change or delete any information at any time. The information and materials on the podcast is provided "as is"; no representations are made that the content is error-free. Whilst we have tried to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information we do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the content of the podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed. Your use of content contained in or linked to this podcast is entirely at your own risk. The Better Birth podcast accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.