Elisabeth Kaiser

Elisabeth Kaiser, born 1944, gained her midwife certificate at age 20, and worked as a midwife in various clinics. In 1984 she became a founder-member of the federation of free-lance midwives, and for more than 30 years has engaged politically and with lecture tours in support of the profession of midwifery. As a non-medical practitioner the main emphasis of her work is on woman who want to have a child, on pregnant women, and on babies and children. Elisabeth Kaiser has two grown-up daughters, one of whom is a pediatric nurse and breast-feeding counsellor. She lives in the Upper Palatinate in Germany.