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Proechel focuses on the maternal health crisis and what women can do to provide relief through leadership and collaboration.
The effects of donor conception are discussed from a very insightful perspective—that of a grown woman who late in life found out she was donor conceived.
Midwives and doulas may find that they relate to the ideas expressed in this story. Fear is a normal aspect of life, but it is important to know how to handle fear when you have responsibilities during a birth.
After an ultrasound, author and then expectant mother, Elaine Alkhas, received unsettling news about the health of her baby. She offers a story worth considering regarding the anxieties such news brings, only to find out that the results were wrong (as is so often the case).
Read more…. Down the Rabbit Hole: The Case against Routine Ultrasound
Author and university student Alese Colehour gives an insightful look into the world of microorganisms and how details of a birth can greatly affect this environment in a newborn.
At attended homebirth, shoulder dystocia poses less of a challenge and has better outcomes compared to hospital birth.
Read more…. Management of True Shoulder Dystocia at Attended Homebirth
A wonderfully written birth story by a woman who experienced shoulder dystocia during the birth of her child.
Read more…. Capable Hands and Calm Eyes: My Sixty Seconds of Shoulder Dystocia
This article will prove to be a goldmine for many sufferers of postpartum depression who have wanted an alternative to anti-depressants.
Read more…. The Power of Natural Progesterone: Treating Hormone-Related Postpartum Depression
Gail Tully offers insight into shoulder dystocia complications by informing on how important it is to look for the placement of the arm.
Read more…. Arm Behind the Back: A Shoulder Dystocia Complication
French pediatrician and natural childbirth advocate Michel Odent shares his thoughts on the basic needs of a laboring woman and how if these needs were better understood, many shoulder dystocias would be prevented.
Lynsey Stone—dfwbirthphotographer.com
From the early days of microbiology until the 1970s, one of the roles of midwives and doctors involved in childbirth was to protect the newborn babies against all microbes, including those from maternal origin. It was usual to shave the mother at the beginning of labor, to give her an enema and to put antiseptic solutions around the nipple.
The three biggest challenges of caring for new babies are feeding, calming crying and getting sleep. Over the past 60 years, support for breastfeeding has increased significantly (as has the availability of formula). But little advance has been made in the study and support of parents with fussy babies. In fact, parenting and professional guides have traditionally taught that colic is a mysterious problem with no remedy. Desperate and weary parents have been advised to deposit their crying babies alone in cribs to scream themselves to sleep.
Read more…. The Fourth Trimester and the Calming Reflex: Novel Ideas for Nurturing Young Infants
