by Karly | Feb 3, 2025 | Birth, Midwifery, monitrice
Just when “doula” has finally became a household word, even being featured in movies and tv series, there’s a new birth worker title out there: monitrice (pronounced mon-uh-tree-ss). What is a monitrice and what are the differences between a...
by Karly | Dec 29, 2017 | Birth, Podcast
In part two of Monica’s birth story, she talks about the birth of her son, Murphy. The pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences were completely different with Murphy than they were with Betsy and she explains why. Here are a few high points from this episode: The...
by Karly | Dec 28, 2017 | Birth, Podcast
In this episode, Karly and Ali sit down with Monica, Ali’s best friend/N.O.K. (Number One Kween), to hear about the birth of her oldest child, Betsy. This birth did not go as planned and involved a lot of surrender, acceptance, and flexbility. Monica reflects...
by Karly | Dec 21, 2017 | Podcast
This week on Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali dive into one of the most relevant topics for birthing families today: INDUCTION! Here’s an overview of what we covered in this episode: What exactly IS an induction?! The questionable reasons that are often used to justify...
by Karly | Dec 18, 2017 | Podcast
In this special bonus episode of Birth Kweens, Karly and Ali talk with Sera Bonds, the founder and CEO of the incredible aid organization Circle of Health International. Sera is an activist committed to working towards balancing the scales of access, equity, and...
