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020: Joni's Journey: Leaving the Institution to Return to Tradition
Buckle up, as you are in for a treat with this one!
Joni Edelman is one of those women who just has a way of bringing all the fuzzy feelings to your heart and soul simply by being in her presence. She radiates a true devotion for the living prayer she carries in the world as a traditional midwife, one that is felt. It was truly a pleasure to sit with her in this conversation as she wove her own birth stories, with her perspectives and experiences as a birth worker (on and off) of 33 years.
After attending a few births as a doula, family member, and friend, she became more intimate with birth through the births of her own children. Her first four children were born in the hospital, and her last two at home with a traditional midwife. Sadly her first daughter Jordan was born still, which was of course was an unimaginable loss and introduction to both birth and motherhood. But she pursued herself, her heart, and her healing and went on to have three more births in the hospital which she describes as being “uncomplicated”, before opening to her own path as a birth attendant.
The next chapter of her journey, called her to become a nurse. She worked in the labor and delivery unit for five years, granting her the opportunity to witness the full spectrum of care in that setting. When she became pregnant with her fifth baby, it felt clear that home birth (supported by a traditional midwife) was the most aligned choice for her. After her stint as a nurse, she worked in hospice for two years, before finally having life provide the perfect nudge into the path she was always meant to walk as a traditional midwife.
Joni’s unique personal journey as a woman/mother as well as a practitioner both in and out of the medical system provides her with a plethora of wisdom. She has come to understand the pros and cons of each setting. She is not “against” the system, but rather only orients in that direction when that care is truly what is needed. She truly walks a “Birth: The Middle Way” path in her path as a traditional midwife!
Let us know your thoughts on this episode below!
Connect with Joni:
Website: https://www.13moonsbirthwork.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13moonsbirth/
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birththemiddleway.substack.com/subscribe
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By Emma Cardinal and Sam LoveBuckle up, as you are in for a treat with this one!
Joni Edelman is one of those women who just has a way of bringing all the fuzzy feelings to your heart and soul simply by being in her presence. She radiates a true devotion for the living prayer she carries in the world as a traditional midwife, one that is felt. It was truly a pleasure to sit with her in this conversation as she wove her own birth stories, with her perspectives and experiences as a birth worker (on and off) of 33 years.
After attending a few births as a doula, family member, and friend, she became more intimate with birth through the births of her own children. Her first four children were born in the hospital, and her last two at home with a traditional midwife. Sadly her first daughter Jordan was born still, which was of course was an unimaginable loss and introduction to both birth and motherhood. But she pursued herself, her heart, and her healing and went on to have three more births in the hospital which she describes as being “uncomplicated”, before opening to her own path as a birth attendant.
The next chapter of her journey, called her to become a nurse. She worked in the labor and delivery unit for five years, granting her the opportunity to witness the full spectrum of care in that setting. When she became pregnant with her fifth baby, it felt clear that home birth (supported by a traditional midwife) was the most aligned choice for her. After her stint as a nurse, she worked in hospice for two years, before finally having life provide the perfect nudge into the path she was always meant to walk as a traditional midwife.
Joni’s unique personal journey as a woman/mother as well as a practitioner both in and out of the medical system provides her with a plethora of wisdom. She has come to understand the pros and cons of each setting. She is not “against” the system, but rather only orients in that direction when that care is truly what is needed. She truly walks a “Birth: The Middle Way” path in her path as a traditional midwife!
Let us know your thoughts on this episode below!
Connect with Joni:
Website: https://www.13moonsbirthwork.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13moonsbirth/
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birththemiddleway.substack.com/subscribe