...no matter what our beginnings are, we were all born with the help of a midwife. They are a birthing parent's primary support system during and after birth, and are a rock at one of the most vulnerable and critical times. We all at some point in our lives know someone we love who will give birth..
...*adds another thing to the long list of things to feel desperately hopeless about*...
..., and for their sake, please sign the petition against the changes in midwife care being introduced. Midwives deserve all the respect in the world for the job they do, not a slap in the face. openpetition.de/neinzumhebam...
We're hiring! If someone you know is looking for student work experience in events, we are looking for someone to support the delivery of the Annual Council Meeting in Vienna in June. The position is for 3 months from mid-April as part of an excellent team in Berlin. Apply here! ecfr.eu/jobs/
Midwives in Germany are being put under ever more pressure to do all the heavy lifting for birthing parents without any of the financial and structural support they need. It is unsustainable, and frankly dangerous and goes against all logic.... youtube.com/shorts/o6oce...