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Research on Perineal Outcomes of Asians Not Living in Asia Leads to Faulty Conclusion

by Judy Slome Cohain March 19, 2018

Twenty-two papers published in medical journals reached a conclusion that Asian women have shorter perineums, despite the fact that this is not so in Asia. She concludes that the problem is impatience and interference by doctors.

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“Desco da parto” The Birth Tray and Its Cultural Significance in Renaissance Italy

by Jane Beal March 19, 2018

This article describes painted, wooden birth trays of Renaissance Italy and how the tradition strengthened social bonds.

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An Interview with Ray McAllister: A Blind Doula

by Mary Ann Lieser March 19, 2018

An interview with a unique birth doula—a blind man who came to the work from massage therapy. Read more…. An Interview with Ray McAllister: A Blind Doula

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Mentorship Is Key

by Shea Hardy Baker March 19, 2018

In this issue of Midwifery Today we celebrate the role of the doula. The articles in these pages feature doulas across the planet making a difference: from doulas who serve refugees in Austria to doulas incorporated into multi-disciplinary practices in Turkey to indigenous doulas here in US helping maintain their cultural practices around childbirth.

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Sonnet to My Uterus

by Michelle Ramadan March 19, 2018

Sonnet to My Uterus. O gravid womb…

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With Woman, With Family

by Lina Duncan March 15, 2018

A midwife who has practiced around the world ventures into working as a doula in London.

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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Snatched from the Hands of Death

by Sandra K. Stine Tallbear March 15, 2018

Complications can sometimes mar what seems to be a birth gone well. Learn about the sign of peripartum cardiomyopathy and its risk to moms. Read more…. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Snatched from the Hands of Death

The Doula’s Role

by Jan Tritten March 13, 2018

I believe that doulas need to have some preparation for handling emergency clinical situations: not to take them on, but to be ready in case of an emergency. This is a somewhat unpopular view. However, doulas can never know what kind of situation they may find themselves in. For example, you may be the first to arrive at a homebirth, when the midwife gets a flat tire or, for some other reason, does not arrive in time for the birth. Read more…. The Doula’s Role

The Indigenous Revival of Traditional Birth

by Vivian Curry March 1, 2018

This doula and member of the Seneca Nation of Indians shares how she ensures that cultural aspects are included in the births of families she serves.

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Rushes of Love

by Erica Andrews March 1, 2018

Another sweet birth story.

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Doula Care for Refugee Families

by Barbara Lusher March 1, 2018

In the summer of 2015, Europe experienced one of the largest refugee crises in modern times. My native Austria had not seen such a high influx of scared and traumatized people since Hungarians fled their homes in 1956. The country was utterly unprepared. When Angela Merkel asked refugees to come to Germany, 90,000 people remained in Austria, a country of 8.7 million. This represented a 1% increase in the population of people with no way to support themselves and who were forced to rely on state aid.

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The Pulsatile Birth Model

by Ruti Karni-Horowitz March 1, 2018

The author shares her three-stage model of birth, which she believes is a more accurate reflection of what acutally happens in the body during this physiological experience.