The First Hour Following Birth: Don’t Wake the Mother!
birth, mother, breastfeeding, lactation, hormones, behavior, oxytocin Read more…. The First Hour Following Birth: Don’t Wake the Mother!
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What Midwives Need to Know about Postpartum Depression
With the birth of my daughter nine years ago, my family seemed complete. Her birth was an event filled with a joy I never could have anticipated. Several months after delivery, however, and seemingly without warning, fulfillment turned to confusion, withdrawal and hopelessness. Read more…. What Midwives Need to Know about Postpartum Depression
Photo provided by author. Some of the residents of Hogar Materno, Vinales, Cuba
Cuban Maternity Homes
Imagine health care as a right, not a privilege. One of the many successes of the Cuban revolution is its dedication to creating a comprehensive medical system accessible to all citizens free of cost. Read more…. Cuban Maternity Homes
Birth, Love and Death
It is a well-known fact that the template for a child’s psychological development is laid down in earliest infancy. But did you ever consider that the experience of being born sets up the most fundamental predispositions and life reaction patterns we have? Read more…. Birth, Love and Death
From the United Kingdom
As I prepare this article… I am conscious of two major reports released here in the U.K. in recent months. As I have been reflecting on them I know their message is pertinent to women and midwives all over the world and it felt appropriate to draw your attention to them. Read more…. From the United Kingdom
How Do You Feel About Giving Up Your Freedom?
I was shocked at this quote by Beverly Beech in the British Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services… Read more…. How Do You Feel About Giving Up Your Freedom?
Baby’s Bedding: Is It Creating Toxic Nerve Gases?
death, SIDS, sudden infant death, crib death, toxic, baby, fungus, mattress, phosphorus, arsenic, gas Read more…. Baby’s Bedding: Is It Creating Toxic Nerve Gases?
Birth of a Midwife
For ages the expertise and experience of the elders was handed down to younger generations. It was not a matter of choice, merely a matter of survival. If they didn’t share their knowledge of the way life revealed itself, then that knowledge was lost. Midwifery is not different by any means. Read more…. Birth of a Midwife
Newborn Babies and Sleep
Babies younger than four months old have very different sleep needs than older babies. Read more…. Newborn Babies and Sleep
A Vision for Midwifery in the United States
All midwives should have the opportunity for clinical experience in the settings in which they will practice. Read more…. A Vision for Midwifery in the United States
How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy and Birth
If you did only one thing to help yourself stay healthy during pregnancy, good nutrition would be it! Read more…. How to Stay Healthy and Low Risk During Pregnancy and Birth
A Natural Alternative to Suturing
While on an Indian reservation, I had studied with a shaman and observed the use of seaweed to heal burns and deep lacerations… Read more…. A Natural Alternative to Suturing
