A Note To Fathers: It’s You She Wants
What is the role of the father who is present at the birth of his child? Is he a labor coach, advocate or partner? Is he a fifth wheel? A nuisance? A liability? Read more…. A Note To Fathers: It’s You She Wants
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A Father’s Point Of View
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…. A Father’s Point Of View
Is the Participation of the Father at Birth Dangerous?
Does the participation of the father aid or hinder the birth? Read Michel Odent’s article and find out! Read more…. Is the Participation of the Father at Birth Dangerous?
Ultrasound: Weighing the Propaganda Against the Facts
As a result of decades of enthusiastic marketing, women believe they can ensure the well-being of their babies by reporting for an early ultrasound scan and that early detection of a problem is beneficial for these babies. Read more…. Ultrasound: Weighing the Propaganda Against the Facts
Four Birth Stories
Two of my doulas at each of my last two births were my daughters. My oldest daughter was almost five and my second was 20 months old at my first homebirth. They were 17 and 14 years old at my second. Read more…. Four Birth Stories
Why Homebirth?
Women are becoming increasingly unhappy with their hospital birth experiences as the result of a multitude of factors, in particular the advent of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and the proliferation of intervention that goes with hospital based modern health care.
Read more…. Why Homebirth?
Healing Through Homebirth
I met Jill in January. She knew she was pregnant, but not how far along she was. She had experienced a recent episode of bleeding that lasted for weeks. Without giving her any diagnosis of what was causing her bleeding, the physician had treated her with birth control pills and pain medication. Read more…. Healing Through Homebirth
Homebirth: What Are the Issues?
There is no shortage of evidence to support the fact that homebirth is safe, satisfying and empowering for women and their families. It is also a much-neglected option for childbearing women in Western society today. Read more…. Homebirth: What Are the Issues?
Question of the Quarter – What is your favorite homebirth story?
Homebirth stories from Midwifery Today issue 50. Read more…. Question of the Quarter – What is your favorite homebirth story?
The Personality of Birth
I love it that you never really know the personality of each birth until it unfolds. Birth, the interaction of mother, baby and family with all their past and present, is the doorway to the future and will be decorated in its own way. Read more…. The Personality of Birth
Pelvises I Have Known and Loved
What if there were no pelvis? What if it were as insignificant to how a child is born as how big the nose is on the mother’s face? After twenty years of watching birth, this is what I have come to. Read more…. Pelvises I Have Known and Loved
Drugs in Labour: What Effects Do They Have 20 Years Hence?
Childbirth is a normal physiological event. However, since the advent of universal hospitalisation, for the majority of women childbirth has been transformed into a medical event where labour is processed, monitored and controlled by the medical profession from beginning to end. Read more…. Drugs in Labour: What Effects Do They Have 20 Years Hence?
