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Professional?

by Jan Tritten September 1, 2001

What is a professional? How do we become professionals who serve women instead of ourselves? Is it possible? Read more…. Professional?

Midwifery Today Issue 57

Spring 2001 Theme: Cesarean Prevention VBAC “A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives” by Heidi Rinehart, MD, gives the basics of C-sections and VBACs, including types of incisions, types of closures, risks and contraindications for VBAC. It also includes a sample informed consent form and a list of references. In “Choosing Cesarean Section” Marsden Wagner,… Read more…. Issue 57

A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives

by Heidi Rinehart, MD March 1, 2001

Women pregnant after a previous cesarean section have special needs and concerns. Read more…. A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives

Fetal Demise: Helping a Mother Cope with Her Pain

by Jude Stensland March 1, 2001

When I arrived, I immediately scanned the quiet tummy. Lydia watched the screen with a worried expression. I could find no cardiac movement. Finally I put away the probe and moaned, “Lydia, I am so sorry, the baby is gone.” Read more…. Fetal Demise: Helping a Mother Cope with Her Pain

Choosing Caesarean Section

by Marsden Wagner March 1, 2001

…why not allow women the option to choose [caesarean section]? Unfortunately, the option to choose (or demand) is not that simple. CS, even when elective, carries serious risks for mother and baby. Read more…. Choosing Caesarean Section

Midwifery Care for the VBAC Woman

by Gloria Lemay March 1, 2001

Someone asked me what things are done differently with vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) as opposed to a first baby. Midwives usually reply to this question with a reassuring, Oh, we treat you normally, but there are differences in the two situations that can be distinguished in midwifery practice. Read more…. Midwifery Care for the VBAC Woman

Technology in Birth: First Do No Harm

by Marsden Wagner October 2, 2000

Cesarean section can save the life of the mother or her baby. Cesarean section can also kill a mother or her baby. How can this be? Read more…. Technology in Birth: First Do No Harm

Midwifery Today Issue 51

Issue 51

by Editorial September 1, 1999

Autumn 1999 Theme: Fathers In Pregnancy and Birth Dads feel all kinds of ways about taking part in their children’s births: ambivalent, joyous, helpful, helpless, awed, scared, bonded, confused. In Issue 51, eleven articles about fathers’ involvement in birth address every conceivable angle to this increasingly popular birth option. Articles on ultrasound, natural family planning, the… Read more…. Issue 51

Midwifery Today Issue 49

Issue 49

by Editorial March 1, 1999

Spring 1999 Theme: Bridging the Gap Get in on the discussion about midwifery in the United States. Where is it going? Is everyone in this together or are different kinds of midwives becoming alienated from one another? How do we achieve balance so more women who might choose midwife-attended birth are better served? Issue 49… Read more…. Issue 49