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Directed by Diana Paul REVIEW 2012.2.1  Review by Jan Tritten. “In this amazing film we learn the story of Margaret Charles Smith, one of the last granny midwives from the Southern United States. Miss Margaret practiced for 28 years, until Alabama outlawed midwives in 1976.” READ MORE… |  | | | Joan Marie Butler REVIEW 2012.2.1 Review by Jill Cohen. “Exercise is an essential part of health. In this fast-paced world of today, exercise is used as both a stress reliever and a way to enhance oneself physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is no wonder that the concept of exercise during pregnancy has now reached a level of acceptance, with many myths dispelled about exercise being harmful during the childbearing year.” READ MORE… |
Sandra Steingraber REVIEW 2012.1.23 Review by Ramona Denk. “What do you get when you cross a poet, a scientist and a mother? You get the author of this outstanding book! I have to be honest. If you told me that there was a book about how the environment affects pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding, I wouldn’t necessarily run out and get it. But I happened across this one on the library shelf and opened it in the middle. …” READ MORE… | | | | Ina May Gaskin ARTICLE 2012.2.1  “Our culture’s love affair with machines, contraptions and gadgets has, unfortunately, blinded literally hundreds of millions of people to the importance of human contact, feeling, experience and judgment in maternity care. Part of what makes our task a challenge is that hands-on care can be difficult to describe, to record in a few short words, to evaluate—even to recognize, especially to people who have never been present continuously through a labor and birth.” [ PHOTO BY CAROLINE E. BROWN ] READ MORE… |
Jenny Blyth REVIEW 2012.1.4 Review by Jill Cohen. “The book has four parts. Part 1 concerns preparation. The author explores how we communicate, the art of language, the middle way of care that helps prevent burnout, and relationship factors such as dynamics within teamwork, conflict and weaving in and out of birthing families’ lives.” READ MORE…Diane Gregg REVIEW 2011.12.20 Review by Jill Cohen. “Diane is quite the woman, with incredible wisdom and experience with pregnancy and birth. In the 1990s Diane worked as a labor and delivery RN in two different hospitals while also maintaining a private midwifery practice. She now attends homebirths and also attends births at her birthing center, Gentle Birth Services.” READ MORE…Jan Tritten ARTICLE 2011.12.8 “I went to a totally beautiful and undisturbed birth today. Five of them, actually! The mother had the most natural births as we looked on, not disturbing her but just being “with woman.” With woman—with kitty.” Read this editorial by Jan Tritten from Midwifery Today Issue 100. READ MORE…Jan Tritten ARTICLE 2011.9.14 “The birth of the Global Midwifery Council was in June of 2010 at the Home Child/Midwifery Today Conference in Moscow, Russia. It was born to change the paradigm of birth around the world. At international conferences, Midwifery Today has learned enough about midwifery and birth around the world to realize that birth itself is in deep trouble. The Global Midwifery Council (GMC) is an organization born to help make long-term changes in how mothers and babies are treated and how midwifery is carried out. We have a mission to stop inappropriate over-medicalization in birth care!” Read this editorial by Jan Tritten from Midwifery Today Autumn 2011. READ MORE…Beth Barbeau ARTICLE 2011.6.13 "She’s been in this box stall (when not out to pasture) for weeks, because she must be in a familiar environment to birth smoothly. There is her usual water and hay in the stall—never restrict their food in labor!" READ MORE… | | | | FEATURED PRODUCT 2012.2.1  Our all-new Beginning Midwifery Audio 4-CD Set will give you vital information that will help you get a good start on your midwifery education. You’ll learn about woman-centered care, how a woman’s emotions can affect her birth, and how to give your clients a head-to-toe physical. Also covered are intake forms, diet and the importance of drinking water. Speakers are Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos, Carol Gautschi, Elizabeth Davis and Patricia Edmonds. VIEW PRODUCT…MIDWIFERY EDUCATION 2012.2.1  Are you an aspiring midwife who’s looking for the right school? Are you a practicing midwife who would like to learn more? Visit our Education Opportunities page to discover ways to start or continue your education. LEARN MORE…Trick of the TradeWEEKLY FEATURE 2012.2.5 NEW!  Castor Oil Packs for Mastitis:
To treat mastitis, have the woman use castor oil packs: wet a cloth diaper or other cotton fabric with hot water, pour on castor oil, place diaper/castor oil over red spot, cover with plastic wrap to keep heat in, and cover that with a heating pad. She should leave the pack on the affected breast(s) for at least one hour, but the longer it is left on, the more effective it is. It is best to nurse baby on the affected breast first. Mom should use a fresh pack at least three times a day, for hours at a time whenever possible. Recommend her to wipe off the castor oil before she nurses-it tastes terrible and can cause diarrhea. The mom should take these additional steps:
Rest-specifically, go to bed.
Drink plenty of water-sip fluids constantly.
Take echinacea, vitamin C and astragalus to boost immune function.
If the affected mom does this regimen for 24 to 36 hours and continues to get worse, she should call her health care provider. Sometimes if the redness remains but the spot feels better, it's OK. Quotable QuoteWEEKLY FEATURE 2012.2.5 NEW! Trauma always leaves a scar. It follows us home. It changes our lives. Trauma messes everybody up. But maybe that's the point. All the pain and the fear and the crap. Maybe going through all that is what keeps us moving forward. It's what pushes us. Maybe we have to get a little messed up, before we can step up. |
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