{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/93632869-73cf-44c9-bc9a-3e596d6fbe8f/69f1e937d7e73f5a6927ba70?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Making a Midwife (Life of a Midwife episode 1)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ead4506c05e3223f40beb/1777564847076-d31a7182-000b-4b3f-a6c6-d0101b26b641.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>To celebrate the international day of the midwife we’ve got something very special for you — the very first episode of our brand-new miniseries!</p><p><br></p><p>Every Thursday, we’ll be sharing powerful stories from midwives, past and present, as they reflect on the moments that have shaped their lives and careers.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode, we'll trace the moments two women were pulled into midwifery.</p><p><br></p><p>We’ll return to our regular guest episodes next Tuesday xx</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in being part of the <em>Life of a Midwife</em> series, we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email midwives@pixiu.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links from our midwives:</strong></p><p><a href=\"www.littlelightsupport.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Little Light Support </a>offers independent, trauma-informed birth debriefs for women and families — particularly those who’ve had complex, confusing or difficult experiences</p><p><a href=\"https://www.change.org/p/make-birth-safer-protect-midwives-working-hours?source_location=search\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Petition · Make birth safer: protect midwives' working hours - United Kingdom · Change.org</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439080/hard-pushed-by-leah-hazard/9781787464216\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story and Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began</a></p>","author_name":"Giovanna Fletcher"}