Episode 3 brings into an enlightening conversation with midwife/partera Raquel Lemus. Raquel explains some basics about birth professionals, talks to us about her work in reconnecting women with their uteruses, and walks us through collecting data for The Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study.

8:20 Will you explain the differences between an obstetrician, a midwife and a doula?
13:00 Why did you choose midwifery?
18:33 What do you love most about your work?
31:35 Do you incorporate cultural knowledge and practices into the medical knowledge and practices you use?
36:17 How did you get involved with Steamy Chick?
39:42 How did you get involved with the Fourth Semester Vaginal Steam Study?
41:41 Would you please go through each of the indicators in the study and help us understand why they are important to measure/monitor?
58:26 How was gathering the data different from your normal service delivery?
1:02:56 Did any of the study’s findings surprise you?
1:05:42 What do you think are the major implications of this study for women and for the greater society?
1:12:51 Contact info
www.raquellemus.com
hello@raquellemus.com
1:14:43 Mansplaining with Mike