# Lovie: The Story Of A Southern Midwife And An Unlikely Friendship By Lisa Yarger

An episode of [Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1092879503), 9 Aug 2020, 52 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/295682ef-563b-421a-b6ca-9b3389b0feb1.mp3

Listen up if you're considering home birth. In this episode, we touch on the breadth of women's historical engagement with their perinatal care, including the shift from home to hospital, bias and racism in our care system, government programs and how they do and don't work, and some of the history of midwifery in the US and the UK. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Lisa's book Lovie: The Story Of A Southern Midwife And An Unlikely Friendship Learn more How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | The Second Child Transition | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Please follow Fourth Trimester Podcast wherever you listen, and leave a rating or review if this conversation helps you feel a little more supported.

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