Rings, Lines, Folds, and Other Old-time Tools to Assess Dilation
This is an article that teaches classic midwifery, bringing back some sadly forgotten tricks for the midwife’s tool kit.
This is an article that teaches classic midwifery, bringing back some sadly forgotten tricks for the midwife’s tool kit.
Gail Hart graduated from a midwifery training program as a Certified Practical Midwife in 1977. She has held a variety of certifications over the years; she was a Certified Midwife through the Oregon Midwifery Council, and an LDEM in the state of Oregon. She is now semi-retired and no longer maintains her license, but keeps active with a small community practice. Gail is strongly interested in ways to holistically incorporate evidence-based medical knowledge with traditional midwifery understanding.
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