Legacy of Midwives with Diamond Redden

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For Black History Month I wanted to honor the lives and Legacies of Midwives. Affectionately called Granny Midwives they are the predecessors to current birth and postpartum doulas as well as hospital based midwives. They birthed and cared for moms, especially black and brown mothers in the rural areas of America when hospitals would not take them in because of the color of their skin.

It was an honor to interview Diamond Redden who comes from a legacy of these amazing women. She continues to carry the torch as an Advanced Holistic Doula and Master Herbalist. She is also a student Midwife. Her mother and grandmother are still practicing midwives and have a legacy of "catching" a while street of children.

Her services can be accessed at www.mammissi.org.

For further reference and to learn more about Midwives in America and their awesome legacy and work, which is critical knowledge in understanding birth work, here are a few resources:

* Listen to Me Good: The Story of an Alabama Midwife By Margaret Charles Smith

* The Women Who Caught the Babies: The Story of African American Midwives by Eloise GreenField

* Motherwit: An Alabama Midwife's Story by Onnie Lee Logan

* The Archaeology of Mothering: An African-American Midwife's Tale by Laurie A. Wilkie

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With Joy & Gratitude!

Cecile

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