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This action list of small things all midwives can do to change societal attitudes to birth and promote midwifery and the midwifery model was derived from some research I carried out a few years ago. Read more…. 26 Ways To Change Birth Globally
Informational time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. Read more…. The History of Midwifery and Childbirth in America: A Time Line
What should you carry in your birth bag for labor and birth? Here is a list of equipment that could be handy. Read more…. Tool Bag
Le téléphone sonne à 4h du matin. C’est Scott, le partenaire de Teresa. «Les eaux se sont rompues, les contractions ont débuté et nos doulas sont en route.» Je le félicite, lui pose quelques questions et lui affirme que bien que l’accouchement soit en avance de trois semaines, tout est sous contrôle. Je lui demande de me rappeler lorsqu’ils sentiront qu’ils ont besoin de moi. Je me retourne et tâtonne pour enlacer mon mari, mais je réalise soudainement qu’il est absent. Il est parti dans les contrées sauvages de la Caroline du Nord pour préparer notre nouvelle maison. Je dois demeurer ici pour accueillir encore quelques bébés qui doivent naître, pour ensuite aller le retrouver. Read more…. Demeurer humble: Une naissance par les pieds
A global alliance of midwives would promote the midwifery model worldwide, not the medical model. It would emphasize woman-centered birth with autonomous midwives who work at home, birth center or hospital. Read more…. Let’s Work Together
By using side-lying, semi-reclined and side-tilt positions, a full body massage is possible. The mother is supported in these special positions with the use of pillows and cushions. Most of my clients can’t believe they can feel so comfortable, and often mimic the massage positions while sleeping at home. Read more…. Touching Lives
Midwifery Today E-News, September 17, 1999 • Volume 1, Issue 38
Midwifery Today E-News, September 17, 1999 • Volume 1, Issue 38 Read more…. Toxemia
Of 170 women given misoprostol (Cytotec) for induction with VBAC, eight have lost their uterus and two lost a baby as well, according to the combined data of two articles published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read more…. Misoprostol: More on the dangers of Cytotec
Nothing short of a strong global movement will change birth. What we need is you, your suggestions and input. Let’s ponder how best to foster these needed changes together. Read more…. Global Alliance of Midwives
In the Bible, the first chapter of Exodus includes the story of how midwives came under the protection of God. Read more…. The Vocation of Shiprah
What had been allowed to happen to me had left me scarred and insecure. I could not trust anyone. … My wife was rejecting me for our children, and all my childhood fears of loneliness had come flooding back. The birth of my children had opened up a Pandora’s Box and there was no place to hide now. Read more…. Child Is Father to the Man: A Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Speaks Out
The day my wife gave birth to our firstborn was the end and the beginning of something beautiful. The culmination of nine months of physical, emotional and spiritual preparation for the birth of our baby, it was also the beginning of our life with children. Read more…. Caught Off Guard: One Father’s Memories
