In this episode, we explore:
-Her origin story and what inspired her to be a midwife
-How her mother's births impacted her
-The challenges of supporting vaginal birth in low-resourced settings in her work with MSF (Doctors without Borders)
-The problem with the perception of obstetrical risk in the United States
-One of her biggest triumphs in the field: building rapport through postpartum psychosis and a language barrier in Sierra Leone
-Staying grounded and present in challenging situations and maintaining nervous system resilience
-The birth of her own son in Guatemala
-Her biggest fear, living life to the fullest, and honoring the preciousness of life
You can find Kristine via:
-Instagram @globalmidwife
-Her blog https://midwifewithoutboundaries.wordpress.com/
-Breech Without Borders: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/
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