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Another article on the positives and negatives that mothers and mother-in-law can bring to the birth experiences of their children, and how midwives might respond.
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Birthdays, as all midwives know, are times of celebration. They give us cause to pause, to look backward and forward, taking stock, revisiting the past and dreaming of the future. They form a temporal point by which we can catalogue our lives and achievements or, sometimes, a reminder that we have not yet made time to do the things that really make our hearts soar.
Read more…. Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today: Fat, Friendly Midwifery Today!
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Sara Schley shares the remarkable birth of her premature but healthy twins. After nearly giving up, she avoided the knife and was able to deliver them naturally.
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Feeling a failure at not birthing normally in the past, Rebecca Holdsworth shares an inspiring story of her final birth. Also included is a cartoon that says it all about managed care, ACOG and hospital birth.
Associate Editor Marion McLean shares stories of the interconnectedness and complexities of dealing with birthing women and their mothers and mothers-in-law.
Read more…. Marion’s Message: Midwives, Mothers and Mothers-in-law
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Midwifery lost three shining stars at the end of 2005. This tribute discusses their contributions.
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Midwifery Today has been my friend, my tutor and my safe haven for becoming the midwife I am today.
Read more…. Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today: A Safe Haven for Midwives
Laughing Matters by Kiki Metzler
Midwifery Today’s 20th Anniversary. Notes from friends of Midwifery Today.
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An essay by a homebirth doula and apprentice in Duluth, Minnesota, where the tradition runs deep.
Bethlehem Ward and Oprah Centre
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About 5% of women worldwide will experience obstructed labor, the major cause of fistulas. Learn about this amazing hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia where women can go for help.
Read more…. What Hope Looks Like: A Visit to the Fistula Hospital
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An apprentice midwife and doula discusses postpartum depression and how it can be avoided.
