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Another hopeful sign is that we are closer to reaching critical mass. When 15 percent of the people know the truth about birth and will tell their friends, then the whole world will know. How can we not have a violent society when the violence begins at birth? Read more…. Our Decade of CHANGE
Birth activist Suzanne Arms responds to recent legislation threatening to outlaw homebirth in France.
The author considers how diverse family dynamics and cultural practices inform her work as a childbirth educator.
Illustration by Robyn Sheldon
Author Robyn Sheldon shares a technique that utilizes a unique blend of writing, visualization and intuition to help parents connect with their babies in the womb.
Read more…. The Soul’s Knowing: Connecting with Our Babies in the Womb
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Learn about the unique cultural customs of birthing Orthodox Jewish women from a midwife who regularly attends this tight-knit community.
What happens when the dominate medical culture collides with local and immigrant cultures? Find out as Jenna Humphreys explores cross-cultural birth in the Dominican Republic and in California.
A rural midwife tenderly recounts the stories of two women she served.
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Cultural traditions can dictate special protocols for the postnatal woman and determine how much blood is “normal.” Author Michele Klein examines cultural ideas about postnatal blood in Asia, the Middle East and on the Internet.
Friedman’s Curve can be helpful in assessing the progress of labor, but few women perfectly follow any curve. Sometimes the “pure heart formula” is the midwife’s best tool in supporting a woman during labor.
Read more…. Friedman’s Curve vs. the Pure Heart Approach to Labor
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After eating disorders and depression left her for dead, Elise Brion embarked on a transformative healing journey that lead to her to parenthood, a community of inspiring women and work as a doula.
Read more…. Release, Rejuvenation and Rejoicing: The Blossoming of a Woman
Considering the fast-paced nature of modern American culture, perhaps it’s not unexpected that the issue of time is having a never-before-seen and increasingly disastrous effect on pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery Read more…. Time in a Bottle
A midwife and mother channels courage and strength to “let go” of the son she miscarries at home.
Read more…. Lavender and Letting Go: A Miscarriage Birth Story
