A Keen Eye: An Interview with Verena Schmid
A veteran Italian midwife shares her philosophy of observation. Read more…. A Keen Eye: An Interview with Verena Schmid
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A Vision to Share
I have a vision: I think we need to have a museum of midwifery. The thought first came to me when I was at the New York City MANA conference a decade ago. Read more…. A Vision to Share
Sacred Ground
It is experience that seems to help most in understanding an idea. Read more…. Sacred Ground
A Perfect Birth
Having recently given birth I am awash with love and devotion to my newborn. Read more…. A Perfect Birth
Inclusiveness—The Essence of Midwifery
We will look back someday and say, “We had a legendary meeting at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) meeting in Vienna in April 2002.” It was not a sanctioned meeting but one where we discussed issues many midwives have been concerned with. Read more…. Inclusiveness—The Essence of Midwifery
Tableau impressionniste de la conférence internationale de sages-femmes, Paris 2001
Midwifery Today conference, Paris 2001. Une conférence chaleureuse, de sages-femmes de nombreux pays: Islande, Israel, Danemark, Mexique, Suisse, Belgique… Il y avait un bon nombre de sages-femmes de toute la France. Et de pratiques variées, hôpital, libérales, PMI. De três nombreux thêmes de rencontres étaient proposés et nous avons donc pu assister à quelques-uns. Voici pour commencer quelques pensées marquantes entendues au cours de ces journées:
UN CONGRES: ouverture possible de la pensée, du cœur et de la conscience. Read more…. Tableau impressionniste de la conférence internationale de sages-femmes, Paris 2001
Shiatsu: Another Tool for Keeping Birth Normal
Shiatsu, a Japanese form of massage, has many benefits for pregnant women. Read more…. Shiatsu: Another Tool for Keeping Birth Normal
Question of the Quarter Issue 61
Postpartum care stories from Midwifery Today issue 61. Read more…. Question of the Quarter Issue 61
Birth in India: One Chosen Perspective
I tiptoed my entry in to India carrying within a latent, hidden familiarity with her people and culture. I was bringing with me my acquired midwifery skills and an aspiration to follow my resonance with birth as a life event that stands outside of the modern medicalized model.
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How to Make a Portable Waterbirth Tub
For almost three years, I have been renting out a birth tub to my clients. The entire system cost me $350. I charge $100 for one month of use, including set-up and removal. I have even set this tub up in the hospital. Read more…. How to Make a Portable Waterbirth Tub
Womb to World: A Metabolic Perspective
Postnatal transition from fetus to neonate is characterised by discontinuity. Inevitably the neonate must change environment from the dark, warm, wet, sheltered place in the womb to the colder, dry, bright, loud conditions of the world; the umbilical cord is severed. Separation and rupture are the watchwords. Read more…. Womb to World: A Metabolic Perspective
Are You a Size-Friendly Midwife?
Fat women are tired of being marginalized by the medical community. They tell stories of egregious bias, of being treated as less than human. They also tell stories of subtle bias, of providers who seem to be size-friendly but ultimately are not. Read more…. Are You a Size-Friendly Midwife?
