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Another of Jane Beal’s fascinating tales of the life of a midwife from the past, who faced the kind of violence we still see to this day.
Read more…. Mary Hobry: A Midwife and a Murder Mystery in Seventeenth-century London
Midwifery & Childbirth News
What a wonderful world it would be if every mother felt empowered during her pregnancy and believed in her ability to give birth. But information for pregnancy and birth are now found in a world of excessive data, obsession with social media, and self-diagnosis thanks to the Internet. Upcoming generations of parents are found here, and are lost. Between their mothers’ horror stories and the latest forum board on BabyCenter, parents are feeling anything but educated, empowered, and prepared for the journey of parenthood. Confusion, debate, opinion, and fear dominate their circles of influence. There has to be a better way. A midwife can only stretch herself so thin. A doula can only have so many clients. And childbirth educators can only reach those who take their classes.
The author with midwife Imelda Catama and one of the 14,700 families who have delivered in one of Mercy In Action’s birth centers in the Philippines since 1991
Labor in a developing country can be very different than in a developed country. In this second in her series of article, Vicki Penwell shares the challenges faced by laboring women in the Philippines and other countries.
Read more…. Labor and Delivery Care in the Context of a Developing Country
Sister MorningStar shares more positive stories of birthing to inspire us all.
Photographs—Josh Johnson
A lovely story of the author’s second birth.
Lavender has long been known to assist with sleep and relaxation. New studies are coming out that show its usefulness in labor.
Labor can be long or short—it’s all normal. Organizations that make policy regarding birth are finally beginning to come to terms with that fact.
Tricks of the Trade: Gail Hart, Mary Bernabe, Janice Marsh-Prelesnik, Margie Kline, Beth Bailey Barbeau, Samantha Norman, Ann Noviello, and Tracy Pemberton
Poetry by Erica Andrews
This physician and doula describe birth patterns in Turkey and the success of their “Birth with no Regret” team in improving the standard of care.
