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Norway: The Breastfeeding Top Of The World

by Tine Greve August 31, 2003

In the Western world, Norway is the country where most babies are breastfed. More than 98 percent of babies born at term (37-43 weeks) are breastfed when leaving the maternity ward. At three months of age, 88 percent of the babies are breastfeeding; at six months, 80 percent still breastfeed; and even at one year, 40 percent of the babies still get breast milk (Spedkost 2003).

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Take Birth Back

by Jan Tritten June 1, 2003

The colonizing countries dominated birth with destructive medicalization at a time when Western powers were decimating cultures. Medicalization rode on the wave of imperialism. This force is still going today and is an effective tool used against normal, instinctive birth. Read more…. Take Birth Back

International Networking

by Jan Tritten June 1, 2003

Here at Midwifery Today, we have been working hard on our country contacts. The goal is to have a contact person or persons in every country of the world. Read more…. International Networking

Wise Words in the Netherlands

by Nicola Miller June 1, 2003

The powerful experience of being part of this conference is not easy to put into words. It was about being with midwives who are strong, wise women, who care about one another and about having those feelings awakened in us. Read more…. Wise Words in the Netherlands

One Birth, One Woman at a Time

by Jan Tritten March 1, 2003

There are little things we can do each day, just by being who we are. Wear a shirt or earrings—or carry a bag—with a birth saying or image on it that leads to dialog about midwifery or birth. Read more…. One Birth, One Woman at a Time

Enlisting Change Around the World

by Jan Tritten March 1, 2003

Since founding Midwifery Today magazine in 1986, I have had an interest in international midwifery. I have always had the feeling that the keys to helping and understanding the birth process would be found all over this marvelous globe with its many cultures. Read more…. Enlisting Change Around the World

Mexico, An Engaging Country

by Jan Tritten December 1, 2002

My first trip to Mexico was to plan our long-dreamed-of conference in this enchanting land. We met wonderful people in Oaxaca with a real willingness to help make this conference a reality. We met traditional midwives Mercedes and Antonia. Mercedes has been a midwife for 50 years. Read more…. Mexico, An Engaging Country

Unity: An Elusive but Necessary Goal for US Midwives and Their Advocates

by Ina May Gaskin December 1, 2002

Because our society includes such extremes, the arrival at some measure of unity among self-respecting midwives and those who advocate for them is much more challenging than in many other countries. Even so, I continue to believe that a goal of unity (focused vision) is well worth striving for. Read more…. Unity: An Elusive but Necessary Goal for US Midwives and Their Advocates

Karolynn’s Birth Story

by Christina Wadsworth December 1, 2002

There is a strange feeling of acting out a story that has already been written as I begin to rub Karolynn’s feet. I am telling her about my dream in which she was in labor. In the dream, I was rubbing her feet and telling her how we all have such great faith in her strength and ability to do whatever she has to do. Read more…. Karolynn’s Birth Story

The Assault on Normal Birth: The OB Disinformation Campaign

by Henci Goer September 1, 2002

We seem to have spent the last few years reeling from assault after assault on the concept of normal birth. Have you wondered, as I have, what is going on? This isn’t a matter of chance; it’s a concerted effort. Read more…. The Assault on Normal Birth: The OB Disinformation Campaign

Out of the Pot, Into the Fire

by Jan Tritten September 1, 2002

You don’t control, coach or manage a physiological process. What really is the midwifery model of care? Is it what midwives really practice? Read more…. Out of the Pot, Into the Fire

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Induction and Circular Logic

by Gail Hart August 31, 2002

It’s been said that induction has reached epidemic proportions in this country, but I dispute that statement. Induction is so common that it is no longer of “epidemic” proportions; it is now “pandemic.” Read more…. Induction and Circular Logic