Wise Woman Wisdom:  Lynn Baptisti Richards
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Lynn Baptisti Richards, BS, Ed, LM, was a pioneer midwife during the resurgence of midwifery of the 70’s and 80’s.  She practiced for more than 20 years, and attended more than 1000 births.  Her calling to the practice of midwifery began with the birth of her first baby in 1975… an unnecessary and life-changing cesarean.   Her next baby, born in 1978, was one of the first VBAC’s in this country!  Shortly thereafter, she started the first VBAC classes, before the term VBAC had ever been coined.  After completing her midwifery training, she devoted most of her practice to VBAC mothers, and to other mothers who had had prior traumatic births.  Her first book, The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Experience --- Very Beautiful and Courageous, was published in 1987, after which she taught workshops and gave lectures on VBAC throughout the English-speaking world.  Today she continues to write and teach, while attending to her greatest gift --- her grandchildren.     Lynn is presently working on a book-ballet entitled Flying From the Darkness.

Article by Lynn:  VBAC:  Very Beautiful And Courageous
Lynn's Book:  The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Experience

Lynn offers consulting, classes, and workshops.  I will be providing more information about her offerings as her website gets updated.   

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