Newborn Babies and Sleep
Babies younger than four months old have very different sleep needs than older babies. Read more…. Newborn Babies and Sleep
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A Vision for Midwifery in the United States
All midwives should have the opportunity for clinical experience in the settings in which they will practice. Read more…. A Vision for Midwifery in the United States
How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy and Birth
If you did only one thing to help yourself stay healthy during pregnancy, good nutrition would be it! Read more…. How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy and Birth
A Natural Alternative to Suturing
While on an Indian reservation, I had studied with a shaman and observed the use of seaweed to heal burns and deep lacerations… Read more…. A Natural Alternative to Suturing
Education Priority Check
Your love of women, babies, families and each other needs to be your focus. You are answering a calling, one of service, not one that is self-serving. Read more…. Education Priority Check
A Word to Fathers
As a father, you play a vital role in pregnancy and birth. Since you are responsible for getting the baby in, you are also a major support for getting the baby out. Read more…. A Word to Fathers
Providing Effective Prenatal Care: Focus on the Vision
Conceptualizing the ideal outcome is an essential first step in providing effective prenatal care, as it helps determine which subsequent actions will support (or detract from) the realization of your aspirations. [Then] Working backward…, form intermediate goals and step-by-step plans to reach them. Read more…. Providing Effective Prenatal Care: Focus on the Vision
Morning Sickness Impact Study
This article describes the reactions and perceptions of 122 women who experienced nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) and who subsequently responded to a questionnaire distributed in the Boston, Massachusetts, metropolitan area between Aug. 1, 1998, and Oct. 1, 1998. Read more…. Morning Sickness Impact Study
Prenatal Care CNM Style
Our clinic day begins at 9 a.m. with ‘Welcome, how are you?’ Smiles may greet us, with excited tales of the baby’s first kicks. Or a stone face may turn away, and our patient questioning of the pregnant mom elicit a story of trouble at home. Read more…. Prenatal Care CNM Style
Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum
An intact perineum is the goal of every birthing woman. We love to have whole, healthy female genitalia. Many people consider the health of the vagina/perineum to be a matter of chance, luck or being at the mercy of the circumstances of the forces that prevail at the time of the birth. Read more…. Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum
Professional?
What is a professional? How do we become professionals who serve women instead of ourselves? Is it possible? Read more…. Professional?
Grief, Fear and Pregnancy
In pregnancy, we often tell pregnant women that being happy, reducing stress and eating a nutritious diet are the best things a woman can do to ensure the health of her unborn baby. Read more…. Grief, Fear and Pregnancy
