Interview: Mary Jackson, Certified Professional Midwife, Bridging Midwifery Practice and Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Insights

I first met Mary Jackson in 2008
at a regional APPPAH congress in
Nelson, British Columbia. I
already knew about her because I
had seen several documentaries
which featured her ground
breaking work integrating
prenatal and perinatal principles
into her midwifery practice. I was
struck by the depth and calm that
she exuded. There was a seamless
and palpable integration of her personal and professional
development in conversations I had with her. How does she do
what she does? In the first year since incorporating prenatal and
perinatal principles into her midwifery practice – and doing her
own personal work around her early imprints – Mary attended 63
consecutive births at home with no transfers from home to
hospital, all labors less than 14 hours except three, and all babies
nursing. The interview below was my chance to understand how
she bridges her midwifery expertise with the insights of prenatal