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Emily Robinson—emilyrobinsonphotoblog.com
A wonderful article highlighting the importance of caring for the umbilical cord at the proper time.
Editor-in-chief Jan Tritten reminds us to not simple follow culture, but to use right practices when we are dealing with motherbaby Read more…. Changing Birth Practices
A new cesarean method has been designed by an anesthesiologist and a midwife in the UK and has been acclaimed by participants: a ‘natural’ cesarean in which women can have greater participation in the birth of their child regardless of their surgical route of delivery. Read more…. Cesarean Inter-Section
A doula shares her frustration with having to navigate natural childbirth in a sea of time limits and interventions.
An enjoyable read about a mother’s experiences that led to her decision of not circumcising her sons.
Leilani Rogers—photosbylei.com
Because birth is an emotional experience, it makes sense that preparation for childbirth may require emotional preparation. Some basic information needs to be presented, but it is the emotional preparation that a pregnant woman will find most useful in her labor.
Natural childbirth advocate and obstetrician Michel Odent speaks about the side effects of synthetic oxytocin and how these and other reasons seem to suggest that induction of labor should be banned.
Emily Robinson—emilyrobinsonphotoblog.com
Midwife MorningStar speak of nature’s right timing. “Preparing a woman or preparing ourselves for right timing begins with not setting time limits. If a woman’s people take longer to grow a baby, she may, too.
Julie with her family
A mother recounts the story of her wonderful homebirth after five previous cesareans. Inspiring! Read more…. My Successful Homebirth after Five Cesareans
Leilani Rogers—photosbylei.com
This is a powerful and emotional article against Cytotec and its use in pregnant women written by one of the most inspiring women in natural childbirth, Ina May Gaskin. Read more…. Cytotec and the FDA
Madre y bebe; protagonizan este proceso y los deseos y sentimientos de la madre deben estar en primer lugar. Read more…. Humanizar el parto y el nacimiento; humanizar la vida
Primal is a new journal dedicated to eliminating violence and promoting a more humane approach to childbirth and living, particularly during the primal period, which is defined as foetal life, being born and the first year to three years of life. Read more…. PRIMAL – Humanise life and childbirth – Association: Primal Movement
