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When the Womb Is No Longer Safe: Chorioamnionitis

by | September 1, 2011

Intrauterine infections contribute to a host of complications during pregnancy and labor. “This article investigates current ideas about prevention, diagnosis and treatment from a midwifery point of view.”

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Why the Negative Birth Story?

by | September 1, 2011

Alongside inspiring and empowering stories of birth come negative stories of pain, scary interventions and unexpected outcomes. While it’s important to honor all stories, doula Rina Crane considers how we can all work “to help make the positive birth story the only one there is to tell.”

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It Matters How We’re Born

by | September 1, 2011

The memories of birth will last a lifetime, for both mother and baby. As this article reminds us, women’s choices regarding how and where they birth do matter.

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Did the Earth Move for You?: Lessons from the Christchurch Earthquake

by | September 1, 2011

How prepared is your birthing community to provide care in the wake of a natural disaster? Lorna Davies takes you back to the days following New Zealand’s Christchurch earthquake, uncovering some insightful answers.

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Daughter of a Midwife

by | September 1, 2011

The 15-year-old author recounts her firsthand experiences “being with women,” as the daughter of a midwife.

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Sharing Stories: Reclaiming Birth Knowledge

by | September 1, 2011

An Australian educator and midwife argues for a body of midwifery knowledge that is “distinct, different and equally (if not more) valuable” than the technocratic approach that dominates modern obstetric care.

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Childbirth in Eldoret, Kenya

by and | September 1, 2011

Join authors Mary McRae and Sarah McRae as they explore the landscapes and people of Kenya in her mission to support safe birth.

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Herstory: Human Rights in Childbearing

by | September 1, 2011

Shea Richland’s story continues. “My labor records show that my doctor had used forceps to pull my baby from my unconscious body. The episiotomy he cut extended to a third-degree tear. He had manually removed the placenta.”…

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From the Roddom to the Black Sea: My Experiences in Russia

by | September 1, 2011

A traditional midwife recounts her journeys to a newly post-soviet Russia, taking us on a tour of a changing birth culture, from the Roddoms of the cold war era to pioneering birth camps at the Black Sea.

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Midwives and Story: Passing on the Wisdom

by | September 1, 2011

Motorcycles, art and ecstasy inform this touching trio of birth stories.

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Hirsch’s Silent Birth

by | September 1, 2011

A nice couple, organic farmers whom I had met the previous year, were pregnant and seeing my friend Lori,for their care as they planned their homebirth. This very healthy Jewish couple was looking forward to the birth of their first baby.
Sadly, when the mom was 34 weeks and four days, the mother felt that something was not right. Lori stopped by their home to listen and could not hear the baby’s heartbeat. She called me from the road as she drove to the hospital, ultimately for confirmation of the baby’s death.

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Beautiful Beginnings: Short Birth Stories from Midwifery Today Readers

by | September 1, 2011

Stories from Midwifery Today Readers

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