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Author Celesta Rannisi shares her idea that perceives the mother as the passageway for her baby’s journey from Heaven to Earth.
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Sita came to Bumi Sehat to have a gentle childbirth. Because she was a brand new doctor, her colleagues had spent nine months trying to convince her to “just have a cesarean.” She told me that most of the doctors she knows no longer believe in the natural process of childbearing. Babies have become like a commodity, something of great value, which must be “delivered” in perfect condition.
Read more…. Postpartum Hemorrhage in Bali: A Day at Bumi Sehat
A very useful article that presents poverty as one of the causes of hemorrhage.
A particular therapy involving abdominal and pelvic work, and its success with previously infertile women, is discussed.
Read more…. Merciér Therapy Helps Infertile Women Achieve Pregnancy
Editor-in-Chief Jan Tritten shares her thoughts on hemorrhage. “The most important thing I can say about hemorrhage is, ‘Don’t cause one.’” Read more…. First, Do No Harm
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Creator of the online magazine Mother Wit, author Jenna Hull shares her personal birth stories involving hemorrhage
“Previous to the delivery of the placenta, mothers need to be observed for changes in behavior and alertness and to judge blood loss. When everything is proceeding normally, it is best to wait and let the process happen naturally.”
Read more…. Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage by Respecting the Natural Process of Third Stage
For its prevalent usage, ultrasound has been enormously under-researched. Written by the honorary chair for AIMS, this article is a useful step towards filling the lack of research and data on ultrasound. Read more…. Ultrasound: Prematurity and Potential Risks
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As an expert of herbs, Susun Weed educates us on hemorrhage’s herbal allies
In this thoughtful and compelling piece, Midwife MorningStar shares her thoughts on the future of midwifery education.
In Part 1 of this article, we discussed one of the helpful ways a woman can reclaim the magic in her childbirth experience—by hiring a birth doula…. In Part 2 we will discuss what happens after pregnancy and what can be especially helpful for a woman during this time. Read more…. A Postpartum Doula for Every Mother
Internationally known French obstetrician Odent shares the importance Oxytocin has on the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage.
