Season Two, Episode Three
In this episode of I Have My Reasons, Deandra Dey sits down with midwife Lee Janzen. Lee is a midwife with Sage Hill Community Midwives in Kamloops, British Columbia. Deandra had the experience of working with Lee in her first pregnancy and it was in her care that Deandra learned what it was like to be supported through pregnancy and birth from a model that values relationship, education, and empowerment.
In this episode you will hear about:
Lee’s personal journey into midwifery
The midwifery care model, history and stigma
Homebirth and hospital birth with a midwife
Birth Trauma and the importance of support in labor
Challenges that midwifery is currently facing
And more!