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Babies should be treated with the utmost respect, dignity and love. Their first birth minutes are their welcome to the planet. This is where they will first learn what being on earth is all about. Read more…. First, Do No Harm to Newborns
It’s always important to be reminded of the basics, such as using the placenta to stop a hemorrhage. Hollie S. Moyer does a fine job of doing just that in this article. Read more…. The Power of Placenta for Hemorrhage Control
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The use of essential oils for nausea and fatigue during labor is just the crowning head to an incredible body of possible uses throughout the childbearing year. Yet, starting with essential oil uses for digestion is a good idea for midwives and moms-to-be to begin to integrate this powerful natural health modality into practice. …
Read more…. Essential Oils for Prenatal Nausea and Digestion
Michelle Garey—michellegareyphotography.com
Midwife Sister MorningStar focuses on birth community in this powerful article. Read more…. Reclaiming Birth within Community
Leilani Rogers—photosbylei.com
Long before anyone had thought to coin the term tandem nursing, I was doing it. Back when I started having kids in 1971, breastfeeding was at an all-time low in our country, and so was homebirth. …
Lynsey Stone—dfwbirthphotographer.com
This is an article that teaches classic midwifery, bringing back some sadly forgotten tricks for the midwife’s tool kit.
Read more…. Rings, Lines, Folds, and Other Old-time Tools to Assess Dilation
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I don’t heal babies. They heal themselves. My midwifery experience compels me to carefully consider what exactly is needed in each situation. I always ask, ‘What would happen if I do less?’ My goal is to offer the smallest intervention necessary to stimulate the body to find balance. That is all it takes.
Read more…. Twenty-plus Years of Infant Craniosacral Therapy Practice
Emily Robinson—emilyrobinsonphotoblog.com
Midwife Mary Cooper shares some of her most memorable stories of newborns from the births she has attended.
Emily Robinson—emilyrobinsonphotoblog.com
A great discussion surrounding the use of infants’ cord blood. Midwife Robin Lim primarily works in Indonesia where many women suffer from postpartum hemorrhage. As a preventive measure, she teaches people to wait an extended amount of time before severing the umbilical cord.
Monet Moutrie—monetnicole.com
This article by midwife Sister MorningStar provides the reader with insight into newborns and their needs, paying close attention to their sense of sight and the newborn’s inclination to gaze at his mother. Read more…. The Newly Born: Gazing and Human Development
Midwife Marion discusses the special role a mother plays in the life of a growing baby.
Evidence now shows that the use of cell phones and wireless devices by pregnant women could have profound neurological impact on the brains of developing babies. Read more…. Babysafe Mode—Getting Smarter about Smart Technology and Pregnancy
