“You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth.
Do good without show or fuss.
Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening.
If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped,
yet still free and in charge.
When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say,
“We did it ourselves!”
From the Tao Te Ching
Ruth Ehrhardt
Certified Professional Midwife
Registered Traditional Birth Attendant
truemidwifery.com
Based in South Africa | Working Internationally
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Upcoming True Midwifery offerings:
True Midwifery Study Spirals
January – November 2025
Monthly, open sessions for global birthkeepers.
Topics include breech birth, pre-eclampsia, closing of the bones, and more.
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Self Sufficiency in Childbirth
Live via Zoom | Thursdays, 3 – 24 July 2025
A four-week online course for six couples seeking an intimate, focused experience.
This course was born in response to a deep call from our birthing community—for a safe, nourishing space where couples can explore what it truly means to birth autonomously.
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Birth First Aid
September 2025 – January 2026
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Grounded in traditional midwifery, modern first aid, and deep reverence for physiological birth.
A non-judgemental, home birth–friendly learning space for birthkeepers from around the world to come together, share wisdom, and prepare for the unexpected.
Gain practical tools, deepen your confidence, and learn to respond with calm and care when mother or baby need attention.
Basic Needs of Babies
September 2025 – April 2026
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Inspired by Maria Montessori:
“In the care of the newborn, and to do everything one can for him, you have to keep his psychic life very present in mind … just as the physical embryo needs its own special environment, such as the mother’s womb, in which to grow, so this spiritual embryo needs to be protected in its external environment, animated, warm with love, rich with nourishment.”
This course and workshop is designed for parents-to-be, parents, grandparents, educators, health care workers, midwives, doulas, and birth attendants.
An opportunity to slow down, become more attuned with ourselves, and align with the basic needs of the newborn.
We ask:
What do we need to know about the newborn child?
Why should we protect babies?
What is the ‘cosmic task’ of the youngest humans?
What are their basic needs?
One-on-One Sessions with Ruth
Mentoring, debriefing, and guidance to deepen your path.
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Paramana Doula Course
12 – 14 July 2025 | Online
With Michel Odent & Liliana Lammers
A rare opportunity to learn from Michel as he turns 95.
A three-day immersion into what it means to truly hold and protect the birthing space.
10% discount for the True Midwifery community.
More info | Email: moonfeather7@gmail.com | Phone: +44 7443 656855
Self Study (Ongoing)
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