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Traditional Midwifery, The Traditional Way
Lois founded Sophia’s Way, School of Traditional Midwifery. She advocates a woman-centered teaching method that avoids technology, when possible–using traditional ways.
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Lois founded Sophia’s Way, School of Traditional Midwifery. She advocates a woman-centered teaching method that avoids technology, when possible–using traditional ways.
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Frequent contributor Jane Beal tells us about her path to and through midwifery and its spiritual aspects.
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The author focuses on the advantages of an accredited midwifery education and how to go that route.
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This article first summarizes some of the history of how midwifery has been taught and advocates for individualized, personalized instruction and some expected conflicts with the current system and how it is still evolving
Read more…. Midwifery Education: A Brief History and Thoughts for the Future
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This article addresses Kangaroo Care and its advantages for mother and babies.
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This helpful article details the one-minute preceptor model for teaching and learning. Vicki, who works in the Philippines, discusses the five basic micro-skills and provides examples of how they can be applied.
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This story deals with providing homebirth midwifery services to women in the orthodox Jewish community.
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This 17-year-old doula from Colorado shares her experience and insights from spending a summer working in the public hospital system in Sydney, Australia, where a public homebirth program is currently available to expecting mothers.
Read more…. A Midwifery Success: Homebirth in the Australian Public Hospital System
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Dr. Odent refers to the story of the birth of Jesus in his advocacy of breastfeeding immediately after birth.
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Envision this: you are an infant born only moments ago. The onslaught of new sensations is overwhelming. You now feel the weight of your once weightless body. Where your eyes once saw muted shades, they now see the brightness of harsh lighting. When once you didn’t perceive the pangs of hunger, you can now sense it with alarming surprise. The warmth, comfort, and safety you once bathed in are gone. Still, you discover yet another challenge; your new body functions in an unorganized manner.