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Midwife Life: Educating Women on All Things Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum Care, and Careers in Healthcare with Diane Ortega

Midwife Life: Educating Women on All Things Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum Care, and Careers in Healthcare with Diane Ortega

De: Diane Ortega of Willow Birth Center
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 Welcome to The Midwife Life, the podcast that empowers and educates women on all things related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and careers in healthcare. Whether it's understanding the options available to you, advocating for yourself in a health care setting, or simply knowing that you're not alone, I want you to leave each episode feeling stronger and more equipped.2025 Crianza y Familias Enfermedades Físicas Hygiene & Healthy Living Medicina Alternativa y Complementaria Relaciones
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  • 25: Healing, Identity, and Rebirth After Motherhood: Listener Q+A

    25: Healing, Identity, and Rebirth After Motherhood: Listener Q+A
    Jun 9 2025
    Postpartum is more than physical healing—it’s a complete transformation. In this Q&A episode of Midwife Life, Diane Ortega answers powerful listener questions about healing, identity, and navigating life after motherhood. From pelvic health and cycle wisdom to the sacred mess of personal rebirth, Diane offers grounded, soulful guidance for women in every season of becoming. What You’ll Learn: What’s normal at six months postpartum How to use cycle tracking as a self-care tool Essential pelvic health tips after birth Navigating identity shifts in motherhood and business How to know when it’s time to let go and evolve What it truly means to midwife your life If you’ve ever felt lost, in-between, or unsure how to move forward—this is your permission slip to honor the season you’re in. 🎧 Listen now and share with a mama or friend walking through her own sacred becoming. Resources Mentioned: Follow Diane on Instagram: @themidwifelife.co (https://www.instagram.com/themidwifelife.co) Submit a question for the next Q&A: https://themidwifelife.co/contact-us/
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  • BONUS REPLAY: Mindful Motherhood: A Look at Perinatal Mental Health

    BONUS REPLAY: Mindful Motherhood: A Look at Perinatal Mental Health
    Jun 2 2025
    **BONUS REPLAY** This week host Diane Ortega welcomes back Dr. Cara English, CEO of Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. Together, they explore the critical and often overlooked topic of women’s mental health, including maternal mental health, perinatal care, and the role of midwives and healthcare providers in supporting holistic wellness. Key Topics Covered: The State of Women’s Mental Health: Why women are 2-3 times more likely than men to experience a mental health condition and the societal, hormonal, and cultural factors behind this disparity. Effective Screening Tools: Discussion on tools like the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and MDQ, and why a comprehensive approach is crucial to identifying depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder in women. Cultural Competence in Mental Health Care: The importance of matching women with providers who understand their unique experiences, with a focus on BIPOC and culturally congruent care initiatives in Arizona. Addressing Trauma and PTSD in Women: How trauma, including birth trauma and sexual trauma, impacts women’s health, and why somatic and body-based therapies, like EMDR, are game-changers for recovery. Self-Care Beyond the Surface: Practical self-care approaches like the “Snowball Tips” and how they can be applied to improve mental well-being and prevent burnout. Join the Conversation: If you found this episode valuable, consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with your friends and community. Your voice helps us reach more women, create a stronger support system, and spread the knowledge we all deserve. Remember: You’re not alone in your journey—together, we can foster a community of empowered, informed women. Resources Mentioned: Postpartum Support International (PSI) Get Help- Find Support - Resources: ⁠https://www.postpartum.net⁠ Perinatal Mental Health Training: ⁠https://www.postpartum.net/training/⁠ Postpartum Support International – Arizona Chapter: ⁠https://psiarizona.org⁠ 4th Trimester Arizona-Parent resources & support villages: ⁠https://4thtrimesteraz.org/parent/⁠ MOPS: ⁠https://www.themom.co/home⁠ Arizona Perinatal & Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (APAL): 888-290-1336 for free clinical guidance for obstetric & pediatric providers M-F 8:30am-4:30pm National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (call or text 24/7) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): ⁠https://www.cope.org.au/health-professionals/health-professionals-3/calculating-score-epds/⁠ Recommended Reads: Nobody Told Me About That: Surviving and Thriving the Early Weeks of Parenting by Ginger Breedlove The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Johnson Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers by Karen Kleiman Seven Sisters for Seven Days: The Mothers’ Manual for Community Based Postpartum Care by Michelle Peterson The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Certificate, Women's Health ⁠Specialty⁠: ⁠https://cgi.edu/ibh-women/⁠ Trauma Informed Care Certificate: ⁠https://cgi.edu/tic/⁠ Connect with us: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.midwife.life.co/⁠ Website: ⁠themidwifelife.co⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Midwife-LifeCo/61559303575840/⁠ Pinterest: ⁠https://www.pinterest.com/themidwifelife/
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    47 m
  • 24: Hummingbird Wisdom: Sobriety, School Integration, and Somatic Sex Education (Part 2)

    24: Hummingbird Wisdom: Sobriety, School Integration, and Somatic Sex Education (Part 2)
    May 26 2025
    In part two of this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, Diane welcomes Anna Lodder to The Midwife Life. A self-described “career hummingbird,” Anna shares the wisdom she’s gathered from a life of transformation—moving from addiction recovery and early motherhood to grassroots education activism and, most recently, to the healing path of somatic sex education. Together, they unpack what it means to parent for the collective, not just the individual, how grief and loss can shape legacy, and why telling the truth about abortion, desire, and embodiment is an act of reclamation. Anna’s story is honest, hilarious, heartbreaking, and holy—a reminder that our healing helps heal the world. Topics We Cover: The hummingbird metaphor: embracing nonlinear careers and layered identities Recovery, resilience, and the power of mentorship Choosing community-centered parenting over perfectionism Public schools as a public good—and what “integration” really means Why “your child is not your brand” is the parenting mantra we all need Telling the truth about abortion, even when it’s hard The beauty and bravery of somatic sex education Reclaiming pleasure, voice, and the divine feminine after disconnection How healing our bodies allows us to show up more fully for community Links & Resources: Learn more about Integrated Schools: https://integratedschools.org Read: Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power and Use It For Good by Kimberly Ann Johnson (https://amzn.to/4jYBAnu) Read: Come As You Are: The Surprising Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Cory Silverberg (https://amzn.to/4mk4b8d) Read: Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book About Body, Feelings, and YOU by Robin Wall Kimmerer (https://amzn.to/44ASXpu) Read: Shameless: How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure…and Somehow Got Home in Time To Cook Dinner by Pamela Madsen (https://amzn.to/43jTqds) If Anna’s story stirred something in you—share this episode with a friend, a fellow parent, or someone navigating their own rebirth. These conversations matter. They help us grieve, heal, and grow—together. Subscribe to The Midwife Life and leave a review to help more women find their way back to themselves.
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    45 m
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