A sentence that should not exisit: "I got so lucky with my midwife..." Why is the standard of care so abysmal that we feel "lucky" when we find a midwife that is women centered in the care that she offers. Why is it akin to finding a gold nugget, to not be dismissed, talked down to, or have our autonomy overridden in our antenatal care and birth experiences? In conversations I've had with women in my community, the overwhelming refrain from anybody who did not experience birt