Hosted by Anjelica Malone. Celebrating the diversity of American Midwives (CPMs, CNMs, & Traditional Midwives). This is a listen in on the conversations midwives have about the work they do and the people they serve. You'll discover the different education paths there are to becoming a midwife in the United States; the hurdles and push-back midwives face in various states & territories; and why midwifery is the solution to fixing America's troubling maternal and infant mortality rates. Anjelica will share updates on her journey to becoming a midwife in Seattle and attending Bastyr University.
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Hosted by Anjelica Malone. Celebrating the diversity of American Midwives (CPMs, CNMs, & Traditional Midwives). This is a listen in on the conversations midwives have about the work they do and the people they serve. You'll discover the different education paths there are to becoming a midwife in the United States; the hurdles and push-back midwives face in various states & territories; and why midwifery is the solution to fixing America's troubling maternal and infant mortality rates. Anjelica will share updates on her journey to becoming a midwife in Seattle and attending Bastyr University.
S1 Ep2 Tinneca Fortin, Licensed Midwife in Tacoma, Washington
The American Midwife Series
1 hour 5 minutes 25 seconds
6 years ago
S1 Ep2 Tinneca Fortin, Licensed Midwife in Tacoma, Washington
In this episode Anjelica talks with Tinneca Fortin, CPM, LM, and SOMA practitioner. Tinneca shares how her first childbirth experience at 18 influenced her desire to become a midwife. Tinneca trained and graduated from Midwives College of Utah. She also spent time apprenticing alongside Toni Erickson, and then with a group of diverse midwives at Casa de Nacimiento in Texas. Tinneca shares how she struggled with and overcame self doubt throughout her journey to becoming a midwife. She also shares how she’s transitioning her practice to flow more in line with her desire to serve women beyond the childbearing year. You can connect with Tinneca online at DeepMedicineHealing.com or email her at deepmedicinehealing(at)gmail.com. Here are some of the things mentioned in the podcast: TimberCreekFarmandForest.com | Pelvic Liberation by Leslie Howard | Soma structural integration
The American Midwife Series
Hosted by Anjelica Malone. Celebrating the diversity of American Midwives (CPMs, CNMs, & Traditional Midwives). This is a listen in on the conversations midwives have about the work they do and the people they serve. You'll discover the different education paths there are to becoming a midwife in the United States; the hurdles and push-back midwives face in various states & territories; and why midwifery is the solution to fixing America's troubling maternal and infant mortality rates. Anjelica will share updates on her journey to becoming a midwife in Seattle and attending Bastyr University.
