Birth

The clinic is called ACAM (Associacion de Comadronas del Area Mam). The birthing center was built and created 12 years ago by a group of 35 traditional indigenous midwives who had come together in community. Their dream was to create a clinic for the women...

One of the more different and distinctive things that I have witness while studying at ACAM is the process of cord clamping and cutting. At ACAM the cord clamping is a gentle process that feels like it is safe for the mother and baby and...