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A touching portrait honoring the memory, legacy and life of midwife Elizabeth Gilmore.
Read more…. Elizabeth Gilmore Remembered: Through the Eyes of a Friend
After overcoming her initial trepidations, a new mom discovers the benefits of eating placenta.
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Three birth stories illustrate how gentle hospital deliveries can become nightmares in the third stage.
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A call to birthing mothers around the world to question those in authority and consider the wisdom of “the village midwife.”
Who are the Birthtellers and why are they so important to preserving normal, safe birth? Are you one? Learn more about the importance of stories and how to tell a good one in this informative and engaging article. Read more…. Birthtellers: Healing Birth through Conscious Storytelling
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The birth of the Global Midwifery Council was in June of 2010 at the Home Child/Midwifery Today Conference in Moscow, Russia. It was born to change the paradigm of birth around the world. Read more…. Global Midwifery Council
Poem by Liz Collins Read more…. Amaya
A researcher reflects on her 15-year of study of rural India’s traditional dai, much loved by the families they serve, and widely misunderstood. Read more…. Female Empowerment and the Traditional Midwives of India
“I have done stillborn pictures for my clients for many years, for free, of course. Taking beautiful pictures is one of the most important things you can do for parents of a stillborn baby.” Read more…. On Photographing a Stillbirth
A midwife from the Midwest shares her thoughts on how divisive behaviors in the midwifery community can impact care, and why midwives need to work together to overcome gossip and competition.
Read more…. United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Impact of Gossip on the Midwifery Community
As a midwife, you must find, or help the mother and baby to create, an open path where one does not exist. How will you do that?” This article offers new insights and suggestions to help you manage shoulder dystocia with confident and tender care.
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A surrogate mom to twins tells the tale of their quick, healthy homebirth.
