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My Winding Path to Midwifery

by Sara Dunn May 6, 2024

When I walked out of my first prenatal with a homebirth midwife, I knew this was something to which everyone should have access. I wanted to find a way to make midwifery care more accessible to the Northern Neck of Virginia. It would be a big task, as the area presents special challenges. The only hospital on the Northern Neck closed its labor and delivery unit in 2004. A standalone birth center opened in 2010, but closed the next year due to financial challenges.

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Editors Corner: Celebrating the Challenges of Midwifery

by Shannon Mitchell April 1, 2024

Despite the challenges that midwives face, midwives continue to recognize their role and meet them head-on. Read more…. Editors Corner: Celebrating the Challenges of Midwifery

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The Strength of Midwifery—Evidence on Two Sides

by Vicki Penwell April 1, 2024

Global recognition of the importance of midwifery is growing. Recently, I was asked to contribute to a presentation that was being prepared for a large foundation seeking evidence that midwifery works. Due to time constraints, I was informed that we could have exactly two slides in the final PowerPoint presentation, which seemed not enough to make even a brief report on our Mercy In Action birth center outcomes in the Philippines. Read more…. The Strength of Midwifery—Evidence on Two Sides

Tricks of the Trade: Issue 149

by Editorial March 11, 2024

Tricks of the Trade – Issue 149 | Determining Fetal Station, Reducing Our Waste, Midwives in Winter, and Reducing a Cervical Lip

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Wisdom of the Midwives: Issue 149

by Editorial March 11, 2024

Wisdom of the Midwives – Issue 149 | First Sign of Trouble, Mentors, The Future of Midwifery, and Rising US Maternal Mortality Rate

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Wisdom and Knowing Limitations in Midwifery

by Eudine Stevens March 11, 2024

Many in the world today depend on good vibes, energy, or spiritual enlightenment as their higher power. They tap into their higher powers through a variety of practices. My higher power of energy, wisdom, spiritual knowledge, and life carries the name Living God, Creator of the universe and my Savior. I connect with God through prayer. I find my strength in Him. He is my rock, fortress, and strength. Read more…. Wisdom and Knowing Limitations in Midwifery

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Media Reviews – Issue 149

by Dianne Garland March 3, 2024

Media Reviews – Issue 149 | Saynotobullyinginmidwifery by Amanda Burleigh and Freebirth Stories, by Mavis Kirkham and Nadine Edwards Read more…. Media Reviews – Issue 149

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Midwifing the Portal Door

by Sister MorningStar February 21, 2024

Not all babies live. Not all wimyn die with their uterus. Not all mothers survive childbirth. These are hard truths to bear. Hard truths for the family, community, and world to hold. But truths set us free and help guide us to deeper understanding and reformation. Read more…. Midwifing the Portal Door

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What the Strength of Midwifery Is and Is Not

by Lois Wilson February 11, 2024

What is the strength of midwifery?

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The Power of Cultural Conditioning

by Michel Odent February 11, 2024

There are countless ways to classify the 5000 or so species of mammals. Among them is the very special case of humans—gregarious primates whose typically mammalian behaviors are easily deviated or neutralized by the power of cultural conditioning.

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Strength of Midwifery Lies in Support System

by Rachel Wilson February 4, 2024

Nine years ago, beneath the ambient glow of an Indian restaurant on a chilly November night, five fledgling midwifery students gathered. Each carried the weight of anticipation, nerves palpable in the air, laughter and staccato sentences marking our shared initiation.

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A Week of Preemi-um Surprises

by Marlene Waechter February 4, 2024

It all started on August 21, 1996. The phone rang as I was heading out the door on my way to work the 7 pm to 7 am shift in the ICU of the local hospital. It was a man from the Old Order Mennonite community about an hour away from me. He said baby #8 was due September 20, 1996. He said she was “feelin’ poorly” and they couldn’t get a hold of the midwife they had used before, so could I come “check her out?”