Being a midwife has to be one of the most unique jobs in the world. As many parents know, every birth is unique and unpredictable, so making a career out of this process is something few get to experience.
Being a midwife has to be one of the most unique jobs in the world. As many parents know, every birth is unique and unpredictable, so making a career out of this process is something few get to experience.
In many parts of the world, it is a midwife, not a doctor, who attends normal, healthy births. While they are less common in North America, there's no denying the impact they have on many babies' lives.
After attending 5,000 births, Fujie Sakamoto, a 95-year-old midwife from Tanabe City in Japan decided she had welcomed her last baby into the world.
She has written a number of books on the topics of pregnancy, birth, and early child care.
Throughout her career, she has cared for generations of mothers and babies in her community with her patient and calm mindset towards the birth process.