Partera: “Se hacen demasiadas cesáreas en Puerto Rico.”

#podcast #puertorico #homebirth #maternity Puerto Rico faces a high maternal mortality rate. In this episode, we talk with Vanessa Caldari, midwife and founder of the Women Helping Mothers Center (MAM), about the reasons behind this crisis and how midwifery can be part of the solution. We discuss why giving birth in Puerto Rico can be so dangerous, the alarming increase in cesarean sections, and the reality of obstetric violence experienced by many pregnant women. We also explore the purpose and impact of the MAM Center in the fight for safer, more respectful, and more humane motherhood. Learn more about the MAM Center: https://mujeresayudandomadres.org/ Follow me on social media: 📸 Instagram:   / biancagraulau   📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biancagraulau... 📸 Podcast in Spanish:    / @biancagraulaupr   Support our work: 🎥 Patreon: https://tr.ee/TwceFjMG1O 🎥 Venmo: https://tr.ee/2HJO60A_qT 🎥 PayPal: https://tr.ee/rxNfNo7nLl 🎥 Nos SOStenemos t-shirts: https://www.tertuliasconjulia.com/col... Episodes 00:48 - 01:14 What is a midwife? 01:14 - 03:22 — Why is the maternal mortality rate so high in Puerto Rico? 03:22 - 06:06 — Half of all births in Puerto Rico are cesarean sections 06:06 - 08:05 — Cases of stillbirths in Puerto Rico 08:05 - 10:49 — What is the MAM Center? 10:49 - 13:08 — Help with crucial moments of pregnancy 13:08 - 13:51 — What is the experience of giving birth in a hospital in Puerto Rico? 13:51 - 16:23 — What is obstetric violence? 16:23 - 19:09 — Does midwifery bring benefits or risks? 19:09 - 21:45 — Midwifery as activism 21:45 - 24:37 — How does childbirth change a woman? 24:37 - 28:59 — MAM Center and support for postpartum depression 28:59 - 29:20 — How can you learn about MAM Center? #podcast #puertorico #homebirth #motherhood