A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives
Women pregnant after a previous cesarean section have special needs and concerns. Read more…. A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives
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Fetal Demise: Helping a Mother Cope with Her Pain
When I arrived, I immediately scanned the quiet tummy. Lydia watched the screen with a worried expression. I could find no cardiac movement. Finally I put away the probe and moaned, “Lydia, I am so sorry, the baby is gone.” Read more…. Fetal Demise: Helping a Mother Cope with Her Pain
Choosing Caesarean Section
…why not allow women the option to choose [caesarean section]? Unfortunately, the option to choose (or demand) is not that simple. CS, even when elective, carries serious risks for mother and baby. Read more…. Choosing Caesarean Section
Midwifery Care for the VBAC Woman
Someone asked me what things are done differently with vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) as opposed to a first baby. Midwives usually reply to this question with a reassuring, Oh, we treat you normally, but there are differences in the two situations that can be distinguished in midwifery practice. Read more…. Midwifery Care for the VBAC Woman
The Rebozo
Doña Irene Sotelo and Naolí Vinaver, Dona Irene Sotelo and Naoli Vinaver Read more…. The Rebozo
Becoming an Agent of Change: What to Do When Your Midwife Has Been Charged
It’s a situation every homebirth family dreads, but one all too many will have to face: your midwife is under investigation or, worse, has been charged with a crime. Read more…. Becoming an Agent of Change: What to Do When Your Midwife Has Been Charged
A Midwife’s Perspective: Labor and Birth in the Water
Misunderstandings abound about the use of water in birth, learn about the positive effects. Read more…. A Midwife’s Perspective: Labor and Birth in the Water
How to Build a Birth Network
This article is a blueprint for a program of birth activism that can be set up in any community to stimulate better birth practices, political activism, and media savvy for the birth community. Two successful birth networks, one in Nashville and the other in Philadelphia were started by the authors. Read more…. How to Build a Birth Network
Guatemala Journey: Partnering with Traditional Midwives
In August 1999 I spent eight days in Guatemala, where I visited the town of Concepción Chiquirichapa, in the western highlands outside of Quetzaltenango.” Read more…. Guatemala Journey: Partnering with Traditional Midwives
Make Room at the Table
Make room at the table. In order for any type of community to grow, there must be a welcoming presence in that community. Read more…. Make Room at the Table
Birth Communities
Each one of us belongs to many communities, including many separate birth communities. Read more…. Birth Communities
Technology in Birth: First Do No Harm
Cesarean section can save the life of the mother or her baby. Cesarean section can also kill a mother or her baby. How can this be? Read more…. Technology in Birth: First Do No Harm
