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Home Birth — Baraka Birth
normal thing that the body does. My role is to support normal. You receive complete continuity of care, not only meaning that you know who will support you in birth, but we will have the opportunity t...
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Resources — Baraka Birth
Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Supplementation Videos
Below you'll find resources specific to what your interests are. These are books, films, websites and podcasts that I know and return to again an...
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The Flower of Maryam — Baraka Birth
Labor begins, and the midwife places a small dry twiggy rosette in a bowl
of warm water near the mother. Labor continues, the mother gently
perspires, her cervix is softening and opening, and as i...
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Meet the Midwife — Baraka Birth
Krystina Derrickson, LM, CPM
I love being a midwife. I understand my role as holding safe space for birthing bodies and babies to follow their blueprints, and I’m humbled to routinely witness families...
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Preparing for the Postpartum — Baraka Birth
Preparing for the Postpartum
The postpartum period is a wild ride! Beautiful and exciting, exhausting and confusing. It's everything, all at once.
Plan Ahead
We put so much energy into planning for...
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Pregnancy — Baraka Birth
midwifery model of care. These models shape how providers are educated and how they practice, as well as the populations best served by each. Consider interviewing different types of providers to get ...