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Occiput Posterior Position Should be Exceptionally Rare at Birth

by Michel Odent December 1, 2005

“Persistent posterior position at birth will become exceptionally rare on the day when the meaning of privacy is understood and authentic midwifery has been rediscovered.” Read this article to learn why.

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They Do Come Out

by Kari Benson December 1, 2005

This birth story shows that even with a large, posterior-positioned baby, birth works!

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Traditional Mexican Midwifery: Doña Enriqueta Contreras

by Robbie Davis-Floyd December 1, 2005

Robbie Davis-Floyd interpreted from Spanish this fascinating interview with a traditional Mexican midwife.

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Mexico Birth Center: Part II

by Joni Nichols December 1, 2005

This is the second in a two part series of midwifery clinic the author founded in Mexico.

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Egyptian Pharmacopia in Luxor
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A Selection of International Nutritional & Herbal Remedies for Breastfeeding Concerns

by Cheryl Renfree Scott September 1, 2005

Throughout history, women from around the world have discovered remedies made from herbs and foods for specific breastfeeding conditions. The authors share some of those.

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Mexico Birth Center Part I

by Joni Nichols September 1, 2005

This interesting article documents the development of a birth center in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, which parallels the development of the birth professionals in their approach to and successes in natural birth.

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Read more…. Mexico Birth Center Part I

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Homebirth Advocacy

by Judy Hagan September 1, 2005

Judy Hagan comments on the increasing medicalization of birth, including the role of some midwives in perpetuating it. She goes on to discuss how she, as a midwife, has handled her business, and the need to advocate for home births.

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Preventing Episiotomies

by Katherine Jensen September 1, 2005

We have now come full circle on the usefulness of episiotomies: they are harmful. Katherine Jensen describes in this article how she arrived at that conclusion through intuition and experience.

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Intuition, Women and Birth

by Mindy Levy September 1, 2005

As men took over birth, intuition, instinct and oral tradition were replaced. These skills are still important.

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The Tragedy of Stillbirth

by Jeska Vannoy September 1, 2005

Time to shine a light on unexplained stillbirth in late pregnancy.

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Putting an End to Women’s Global Slaughter Bleeding to Death

by Michel Odent September 1, 2005

Postpartum hemorrhages are almost always due to inappropriate interference. Learn why.

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Marion’s Message: When Do You Push the Panic Button?

by Marion Toepke McLean September 1, 2005

At the March 2005 Midwifery Today Conference in Eugene, we sat in a circle discussing third and fourth stage problems. A young midwife with a hospital background raised a question. “When do you push the panic button?” People looked at her with interest and she continued, “What I mean is, in the hospital, they always stress that over twenty minutes from the time the baby is born to placental delivery is high risk. But people here are talking about much longer times. How do you know when you are in trouble?”