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This historical account of midwifery in Norway 200 years ago provides a new window on this venerable and ancient profession.
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A charming tale about an old midwife.
This essay answers the question “How important are credentials?”
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An apprentice-trained and apprentice-training midwife praises this model of midwifery education, describing briefly what it entails.
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Vanessa Brooks tells of what led her to start her birth center Da-a-Luz and shares the evolving realization of her dream for pregnant women in Spain.
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Midwives for Midwives trains community midwives in Guatemala, filling a need that was created when professional midwifery schools were eliminated there in the 1970’s. The authors share facets of the program, wondering whether it will succeed in the current political climate.
Read more…. Guatemala: Has the time come for a national midwifery certification program?
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The author takes a trip to Mexico to experience midwife-assisted birth in another culture.
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A look back at a traditional midwife in Québec in the early 1900’s.
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Frequent Midwifery Today contributor, Piper Martin, discusses the effect of sexual abuse on pregnancy and birth and suggests some homeopathic treatments.
Read more…. Sexual Abuse and Pregnancy—A Homeopath’s Perspective
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This short story of a breech birth will have you on the edge of your seat.
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The final article in the five-part series on HIV and Pregnancy by Nancy Miller. This is essential information for anyone who is working with HIV-infected mothers.
Read more…. HIV and Breastfeeding: What We Do and Do Not Know in 2005
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This article was adapted from a chapter in Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, by Sarah Buckley, MD. It tells the whole story of prenatal testing and questions its routine use.
Read more…. Prenatal Diagnosis—Technological Triumph or Pandora’s Box?
