Midwifery Today Articles

= Membership Article.

To browse by issue, click here

Leaving a Legacy

by Editorial March 1, 2006

Midwifery lost three shining stars at the end of 2005. This tribute discusses their contributions.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today: A Safe Haven for Midwives

by Risa Lynn Klein March 1, 2006

Midwifery Today has been my friend, my tutor and my safe haven for becoming the midwife I am today.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Laughing Matters

by Kiki Metzler March 1, 2006

Laughing Matters by Kiki Metzler

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today

by Editorial March 1, 2006

Midwifery Today’s 20th Anniversary. Notes from friends of Midwifery Today.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Photo provided by author

At Home in Birth

by Jana Voelke Studelska March 1, 2006

An essay by a homebirth doula and apprentice in Duluth, Minnesota, where the tradition runs deep.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Waterbirth

by Editorial February 1, 2006

Midwifery Today E-News, February 1, 2006 • Volume 8, Issue 3 Read more…. Waterbirth

Bethlehem Ward and Oprah Centre
Photos provided by Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital

What Hope Looks Like: A Visit to the Fistula Hospital

by Deborah Craig December 31, 2005

About 5% of women worldwide will experience obstructed labor, the major cause of fistulas. Learn about this amazing hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia where women can go for help.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Photo by Artem Kovalev

Reducing the Risk of Postpartum Depression

by Adarsa Antares December 1, 2005

An apprentice midwife and doula discusses postpartum depression and how it can be avoided.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Photos provided by author

An Extraordinary Ordinary Birth

by Angelia Brea Mercer December 1, 2005

The author tells the story of a homebirth that succeeded with the support of her midwife and husband.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Photo by Joey Thompson

Heavy Metal Toxicity and the Unborn Child

by Dr. Janine Bowring December 1, 2005

A naturopath discusses the threat of heavy metal toxicity and detoxifying prior to pregnancy.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Photo by Janko Ferlič

HIV in Postpartum and Baby Care

by Nancy Miller December 1, 2005

Nancy continues her HIV series with a discussion of treatment for moms living with HIV and their babies.

This post is only available to members. To purchase an online membership, go here.

If you are already an online member login here.

Liberty in Midwifery and Birth

by Jill Cohen December 1, 2005

Jan and I were discussing our upcoming conference, titled Liberty in Midwifery and Birth. I realized that I did not fully understand the meaning of liberty, so I looked it up in the dictionary. I was amazed at the correlations between the meaning of liberty and the needs of birthing women. Read more…. Liberty in Midwifery and Birth