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Mexican midwives: Silverton ‘doula’ shares their stories of birth

By Steve Ritchie Sipping homemade chai tea and munching on a homegrown persimmon on a beautiful fall morning, Silverton doula, childbirth educator and author Judy Gabriel reflected on a question about her work of the past two decades. “Being a doula is hard,” Gabriel said. “I did 400-some births as a volunteer and there were days and even weeks of […]

Midwifery Week: Silverton Health midwives share their experience

By Kristine Thomas  Stella’s birth wasn’t the same as Malachi’s, and Malachi’s wasn’t the same as Spencer’s, and Spencer’s wasn’t the same as Jayda’s. But although each of her children arrived into the world in his or her own style, there was one constant – the care their mom, Raelyn Shinn, received during her pregnancy and labor. “I had such […]