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Alberta Midwives: Our Stories
Drawing from the personal narratives of Alberta midwives and the families they serve, the Alberta Midwives: Our Stories podcast provides an intimate glimpse into the expertise, heart and soul of Alberta's leading perinatal care providers and the people with whom they collaborate. Through our inspiring, informative and sometimes challenging conversations, host Dr. Lolly de Jonge will explore Alberta's midwifery roots, the current state and each midwife’s vision for the future, all within the context of the broader perinatal care landscape.
Episodes
9 episodes
Episode 7: Midwives Living and Practicing with a Disability
In this episode, we explore the profession of midwifery from the perspective of two registered midwives with unique perspectives and abilities. Episode 7: Midwives Living and Practicing with a Disability introduces us to Shannon Kaltenbruner an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:49
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Part 2-Taking Pride: 2SLGBTQ+ Midwives
The second half of this two-part episode. Sometimes there's more than meets the eye. In this episode of "Our Stories," we sit down with Sam Chisholm and Marita Obst for a candid conversation about what it's like being a queer midwi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:10
Part 1-Taking Pride: 2SLGBTQ+ Midwives
Sometimes there's more than meets the eye.In this special two-part episode of "Our Stories," we sit down with Sam Chisholm and Marita Obst for a candid conversation about what it's like being a queer midwife in Alberta, their love of the...
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Episode 6
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38:56
Pregnancy and Infant Loss: The Role of Midwives in Bereavement Care
In episode five, Lolly de Jonge tackles a difficult subject with two gracious guests, Tamara Lacelle and Aditi Loveridge. They discuss pregnancy and infant loss and the role of a midwife during those experiences. Compassion and connection are a...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:13
Rural Midwifery is Catching!
On this episode, host Dr. Lolly de Jonge is joined by two passionate rural midwives, Eve Verdon of Lethbridge Community Midwives and Stacy Peleskey of
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Episode 4
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56:53
Labouring Together: Interprofessional Collaboration in Maternity Care
Today, Dr. Lolly de Jonge is joined by two very special Alberta midwives, Wendy Wood of Briar Hill Midwives and Heather Martin of Passages Midwifery, and high-risk OB/Maternal-Fetal Med...
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Episode 3
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59:26
Strong in Her Standing: One Black Alberta Midwife Shares Her Lineage, Research and Views
Chandra Martini is a Registered Midwife at Calgary Midwives Collective and the author of a fascinating research project on Black pioneer midwives in Western Canada. Today, she jo...
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Episode 2
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43:05