Birthing an Ancient Practice: A Place for Midwifery in Nova Scotia
A radio documentary produced by Gianna Lauren
Tune to CKDU 88.1FM or ckdu.ca on:
Thursday, Dec 16th, 2pm-3:30pm OR
Monday, Dec 20th, 11am-noon
Or listen on demand at: http://ancientpractice.ckdu.ca
Birthing an Ancient Practice: A Place for Midwifery in Nova Scotia showcases voices of women and men who have encountered the occupation of midwifery in various degrees.
The piece opens with a historical evaluation of midwifery’s integration into the provincial health system and how regulation influenced the practice. The narrative explores the practice of midwifery and the specific model of care and approach to labour and birth shaped by working midwives in the province. We hear from individuals involved in the process behind introducing midwifery as a
regulated health profession, and on the other end of the spectrum, voices from consumers of midwifery that present a wide range of feedback on the current format of care in Nova Scotia.
Midwifery is a customary practice that pre-dates hospitals and medical schools and health administrations, yet each Canadian province measures midwifery care in various scales of value and some provincial health departments fail to recognize it at all. Nova Scotia has achieved regulation but the model is still growing to establish a format that works for both consumers and the health department. Women’s access to choice is at the forefront of this audio piece, this snapshot of time, capturing the experiences of midwifery in Nova Scotia and objectives for
the future of the practice.
Birthing an Ancient Practice: A Place for Midwifery in Nova Scotia was
produced by Gianna Lauren, supported by CKDU FM and funded by the
Community Radio Fund of Canada.
