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Come to a Midwifery Today Conference in Russia!

CONFERENCE  2010.3.9  NEW!

We're teaming up with Domashniy Rebenok (Home Child) for the "Birthing in Love: Everyone's Right" conference this June in Moscow. You'll be able to learn from teachers such as Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos, Michel Odent, Katerina Perkhova, Gail Hart, Ina May Gaskin, Marina Dadasheva and Elizabeth Davis. This is a great opportunity to learn from Russian midwives and share our knowledge with them, so plan now to attend! [ PHOTO BY PHILIPP PERKHOV ] LEARN MORE…

Documented Causes of UnneCesareans

ARTICLE  2010.3.9  NEW!

Read this article excerpt from the Winter issue of Midwifery Today magazine. "Abstract: A recently coined term, unneCesareans, concisely describes the mode of delivery for 25% of low-risk first births in most Western countries. Evaluation of Cesarean Delivery, published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in 2000, showed a lack of evidence of improved medical outcomes with the widespread use of cesareans for low-risk, full-term primiparas. Therefore, the term “unnecessary” is appropriate in the sense of medical outcomes" READ MORE…

Use Music and Dance in Pregnancy and Labor

E-NEWS  2010.3.9  NEW!

"When a woman is having an especially difficult time dealing with contractions, I often ask the husband what her favorite radio station is and "tune her in" to something other than how each contraction is feeling. My most memorable example is when I was working with a mom who was having her third large baby. The baby was posterior and she was really hurting. We turned on the oldies station and the woman went from fighting her contractions to trying to sing through them! What a beautiful birth!" SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWSLETTER ] READ MORE…

Marion’s Update from Uganda

FORUMS  2010.2.24

February 11 entry: “I got to catch another baby. The midwife wasn’t feeling real well, and the baby was thought to be large (actually he was a bit over 8 lb, but there was lots and lots of clear fluid, which made her belly look bigger and she reported her previous child as having been 9-1/2 lb). Also, she took quite a while to push, considering it was her third child. So, at her request, I was happy to come and help.”
 
Read Jan’s blog! The Midwifery Today Community is open and ready for your participation. The Community includes blogs, forums, and downloads, with more to come! GO TO BLOG…

Disturbing “New” Trends in Tear Prevention Threaten Midwives’ Autonomy

ARTICLE  2010.2.24

Read this article excerpt from the Winter issue of Midwifery Today magazine. "Evident risk factors, which come up in many studies, are birth weight, primiparas and long second stage. Factors like episiotomy, use of oxytocin and epidural seem to be risk factors in some studies and in other studies seem to have a protective effect. But I haven’t found any good scientific studies that have looked at the birthing woman’s position during crowning, vocal support, or a natural, physiological birthing process." READ MORE…

What Is a Birth without Loving Touch?

ARTICLE  2010.2.8

Read this article from the Winter issue of Midwifery Today magazine. Naolí discusses touch as a basic need of all beings and, in particular, the benefits of loving touch—applied with awareness to the needs of the laboring recipient—during birth. READ MORE…

Birth Is a Human Rights Issue

EDITORIAL  2010.1.29

Read this editorial from the Winter issue of Midwifery Today magazine. "In June of [2009], the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution acknowledging maternal mortality and morbidity as a human rights issue. The adoption of this resolution prods governments to ‘change the way they view maternal death—that is, as a human rights issue no less serious than executions, arbitrary detentions, or torture.’" READ MORE…

A Difficult Breech Birth

ARTICLE  2010.1.15

"Jennifer Braun, Colorado midwife and director of International Midwife Assistance and the Teso Safe Motherhood Clinic, was at her desk in the clinic in Soroti, Uganda, one morning, focused on paperwork. Jennifer had once told me, “I don’t do births in Africa,” leaving this to an excellent staff of Ugandan midwives. But on that lucky morning, she got a stuck baby born and saved a life." READ MORE…

The H1N1 Primer for Pregnant Women

ARTICLE  2009.12.11

This article on the H1N1 flu and vaccines regarding pregnant women addresses such questions as, “I have heard that the H1N1 Flu carries more risk when I am pregnant. Is this true?” “What about risks to my baby?” “How likely is it that a serious complication will occur if I get H1N1 while I'm pregnant?” and “Are antiviral drugs really safe in pregnancy?” READ MORE…

If you want to be to be a Midwife…

FEATURED PRODUCT  2010.3.9  NEW!

…you need this book. Paths to Becoming a Midwife, Getting an Education has 328 pages packed with useful information that will help you make wise choices. It includes a directory of over 150 schools, programs and other resources. VIEW PRODUCT…

Learn about midwifery education!

MIDWIFERY EDUCATION  2010.3.3

Are you an aspiring midwife who's looking for the right school? Are you a practicing midwife who would like learn more? Visit our Education Opportunities page to discover ways to start or continue your education. LEARN MORE…

Trick of the Trade

WEEKLY FEATURE  2010.3.7  NEW!

Eating pumpkin seeds as a remedy for pinworms is very effective. It will kill them and eliminate them from the body. Eat them until the problem resolves, and then continue eating them three weeks after that to ensure there are no hatching visitors. A quarter cup three times a day is a reasonable amount.

— Beth Germano, E-News 2:11

Quotable Quote

WEEKLY FEATURE  2010.3.7  NEW!

So many servants of birth insinuate rules and regulations, the 'standards of care,' between the birthing woman and the power of birth. In this fashion, they destroy her faith in herself.

— Ellen C. Waff

Pregnancy and the H1N1 Flu Virus

ARTICLE  2009.11.4

As midwives consider the potential impact of the new H1N1 Flu virus on our clients, it serves us well to consider modalities and options for preventative treatment. Although the mainstream is pro-vaccination, there are many varied opinions on the matter to take into account. READ MORE…

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