Being Near Birth w/Andrea Ford

In this episode, Élaina interviews medical and cultural anthropologist and practising birth doula, Andrea Ford. Andrea discusses her trajectory as an interdisciplinary scholar and the power of studying liminal spaces to better understand what different cultures value.

CW: This episode contains discussion of fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth.

You can find out more about Andrea’s work here: https://andrealillyford.com/ and https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/andrea-ford

Texts mentioned in the episode (All links are affiliated to Bookshop.org UK and any purchases made through them will generate a small commission that helps to support the podcast):

Beyond Black, by Hilary Mantel

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