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Podcast: Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
Episode: Tema Mercado on Midwifery, Xicana Cultural Legacies of Birth, and Postpartum Care
Description: Tema Mercado is a Xicana mother of five children, wife and licensed midwife. I asked her to be on the Magamama podcast because I have had the privilege of watching her practice midwifery. I wanted to ask her about her dual practice in Tijuana and San Diego, to hear about how the birth center project in Tijuana is going, and also to talk about cultural appropriation in the birth community. I wanted to open dialogue for her concerns and desires for how we use the ancient technology in modern times, while being respectful. Â In this e...