Life of a Midwife: Due 5th May!
4/30/20262 min
We’ve got a special delivery coming your way… a brand-new miniseries!
Life of a Midwife brings you raw, honest, and deeply personal stories from midwives — past and present — as they share the moments that shaped not just their careers, but their lives.
Our first episode drops on Tuesday 5th May, perfectly timed to celebrate International Day of the Midwife! And new episodes delivered every Thursday after that.
So join us as we honour the voices behind some of life's most extraordinary moments 💜
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsGiovanna Fletcher· Host0:00
[gentle music] From bustling city hospitals to quiet country homes, from decades past to the present day, they've witnessed first breaths, first cries, and the very beginning of countless stories.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:14
I mean, how old is midwifery? Hundreds of thousands of years probably.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:19
I'd never even seen a birth in water in 1990.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:23
Running in trying to just get in there to catch this baby, I've tripped over the bag, and I dropped the placenta all over their cream carpet.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:29
Vaginal triplets in a war zone, and we all survived. Quite a thing, yeah.
Giovanna Fletcher· Host0:34
Introducing Life of a Midwife, a new miniseries from Happy Mum Happy Baby. Every Thursday, we'll hear from midwives past and present as they share the stories that shaped their lives and careers.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:50
Because I'd had my children, I already knew how it's like to receive it at the other end. The women, they're same position. They're homeless, penniless, husband had left them, and they think it's the end of the world. And I said to them, "This time will pass."
Speaker 4· Soundbite1:08
I helped her take her leggings down. The baby's head was out. There's just this little face looking at me.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:13
That first birth as a midwife, I was so incredibly nervous, and I always think back, I hope they realize what a monumental thing that was for me, too.
Giovanna Fletcher· Host1:24
So join us as we honor the people who have helped support, guide,