How Much ARE You Worth? Getting PAID as a Midwife

In this episode, we focus on the topic of money in birth work and midwifery. We talk about the challenges of pricing and valuing our services as birth workers.

We highlight many of the financial challenges faced by midwives and the undervaluing of their work and discuss the need for midwives to charge higher fees to sustain their families and provide quality care.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Reintroduction
04:13 Challenging the 'I Can't Afford It' Mindset
09:17 Valuing Midwifery in a Transactional Culture
14:09 The Importance of Open Conversations About Money
32:41 The Value of Midwifery Work
35:01 The Unsustainability of Doula Services
37:55 Choosing to Charge Appropriately
42:07 The Challenges of Being On-Call
43:59 The Need for Change in Midwifery
46:56 The Importance of Asking for Worth
51:12 The Need to Increase Fees
53:02 Exploring Alternative Models of Care
57:51 The Importance of Financial Literacy in Midwifery Education