The Tragic Ending of a Healthy Pregnancy
Tara Shah takes you on the emotional journey of her healthy pregnancy gone tragically wrong. Read more…. The Tragic Ending of a Healthy Pregnancy
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Birthtellers: Healing Birth through Conscious Storytelling
Who are the Birthtellers and why are they so important to preserving normal, safe birth? Are you one? Learn more about the importance of stories and how to tell a good one in this informative and engaging article. Read more…. Birthtellers: Healing Birth through Conscious Storytelling
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Global Midwifery Council
The birth of the Global Midwifery Council was in June of 2010 at the Home Child/Midwifery Today Conference in Moscow, Russia. It was born to change the paradigm of birth around the world. Read more…. Global Midwifery Council
Amaya
Poem by Liz Collins Read more…. Amaya
Female Empowerment and the Traditional Midwives of India
A researcher reflects on her 15-year of study of rural India’s traditional dai, much loved by the families they serve, and widely misunderstood. Read more…. Female Empowerment and the Traditional Midwives of India
Photos by Rita Pokharel
Birth and the Establishment of a Professional Organization in Nepal
Read how a group of dedicated nurses in Nepal formed the country’s first midwifery organization, and what it is doing to improve birth for Nepal’s largely rural population. Read more…. Birth and the Establishment of a Professional Organization in Nepal
Stillbirth—A Journey in Birth
Being prepared for a stillbirth can make all the difference in the care a midwife provides to a family during this emotional birth process. Part of a special series, this article offers midwives practical tools and resources for support when midwifing a stillbirth. Read more…. Stillbirth—A Journey in Birth
Waiting Can Be So Hard
Jan Tritten reflects on second stage complications and the midwife’s role. Sometimes patient waiting, tempered with wisdom of when, and how, to act is the safest, healthiest way to bring new life into the world. Read more…. Waiting Can Be So Hard
Building Sacred Traditions in Birth
During the past 18 years, my apprenticeship with birth has challenged me to redefine my concept of boundaries, trust, fear and responsibility. Today, if I could make one statement about building a birthing community it would be this—build on what you know and believe is sacred. Read more…. Building Sacred Traditions in Birth
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How to Support the Autonomy of Motherbaby in Second Stage of Waterbirth
To prepare for an autonomous waterbirth, a woman should know the specific quality of contractions in each stage of birth. Read more…. How to Support the Autonomy of Motherbaby in Second Stage of Waterbirth
Getting Pushy
A childbirth educator considers “the place of change” in labor that transcends stages and what she sees as the overemphasis on pushing. Read more…. Getting Pushy
Transitional Phase of a New Childbirth Paradigm: Slovenia on the Crossroads
Researcher and birth activist Zalka Drglin takes you inside Slovenia for a first-hand look at a country very much at the crossroad. Read more…. Transitional Phase of a New Childbirth Paradigm: Slovenia on the Crossroads
