01/05/2026
It’s giving: midwifery in 2026. Just your local community midwives doing their thing to the Little House on the Prairie disco remix from (which is my current hyper fixation song…also Little House was my comfort show this time last year because, well, ya know.)
Midwifery today is as modern as it is historical as a profession.
👏🏼 We carry meds!
👏🏼 We order labs and ultrasounds!
👏🏼 We use technology!
👏🏼 We wash our hands and use sterile equipment!
But also…
We still do some things similarly to an 1800’s midwife:
👏🏼 We come to your house!
👏🏼 We know your family!
👏🏼 We know what herbs are safe and what are not!
👏🏼 We sometimes barter for sourdough and tomatoes 🍅 🥖