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From Fear to Love

Poem by Lina

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The Preceptor-Student Relationship

The preceptor and student have a symbiotic relationship that serves to move the field of midwifery forward. This article outlines helpful tips for navigating this important relationship, the responsibilities of the student, and the ways in which both preceptor and student benefit from their collaboration.

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Photo Album: Issue 127

Photo Album: Photographer: Kayla Gonzales—austinbirthphotos.com

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Wisdom of the Midwives: Birth Practices

Wisdom of the Midwives: Issue 127

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor, by Judy Slome Cohain

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It’s Overdue … Midwives Need to Give Birth to Themselves!

In this opinion piece, midwife Deb Puterbaugh argues that midwives need to stop giving their power to the doctors and take it back themselves.

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Amazing Birth

A humorous, sad, and interesting story about a variety of births.

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Vitamin K and the Newborn: The Stories Behind the Evidence

Why are most babies given a substance that only a few really need. This article discusses the need to learn all we can before jumping on a bandwagon.

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The Portable Office: Setting Up Your Midwifery Practice

Many decisions and much planning is required to set up a midwifery practice. This practical article helps guide you.

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Birth Is Not Dead Here

When the local hospital closes, childbirth continues to occur. This homebirth midwife shares the situation in a rural county, where childbirth services are limited.

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VBA2C: A Story of Grit, Commitment, and the Quest for a Natural Birth

Despite two cesareans, this mother was able to have the VBAC she desired, with the help of the author.

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What We Know and Don’t Know about Tongue-tie

About 5 to 10% of newborns are born with tongue-tie. The majority of newborns with tongue-tie have no problem breastfeeding or bottle-feeding and their mothers do not suffer nipple pain. Among women with unresolved nipple pain from breastfeeding, nipple pain was decreased significantly if the baby either had a frenotomy or a sham procedure. Frenotomy should be painless for the baby, cause at most two drops of blood loss, and the baby should not cry more than 10 seconds.

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