Ray Rachlin, Author at Motherly
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Ray Rachlin

Ray Rachlin (she/they) is a Certified Professional Midwife, Licensed Midwife, and Certified Lactation Counselor providing home birth midwifery care, fertility and home IUI care and community education throughout the greater Philadelphia and South Jersey area through their practice Refuge Midwifery. In addition to their midwifery practice, Ray has been immersed in promoting affirming reproductive care for transgender patients and has taught midwives, doctors, nurses and birth professionals throughout the country on trans-inclusive fertility, birth and postpartum care. When they're not midwifing, you can find Ray spending time cooking (and eating) with their partner and friends, powerlifting, and running. You can find Ray on Instagram @refugemidwifery

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