Education Priority Check
Your love of women, babies, families and each other needs to be your focus. You are answering a calling, one of service, not one that is self-serving. Read more…. Education Priority Check
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Prenatal Care CNM Style
Our clinic day begins at 9 a.m. with ‘Welcome, how are you?’ Smiles may greet us, with excited tales of the baby’s first kicks. Or a stone face may turn away, and our patient questioning of the pregnant mom elicit a story of trouble at home. Read more…. Prenatal Care CNM Style
Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum
An intact perineum is the goal of every birthing woman. We love to have whole, healthy female genitalia. Many people consider the health of the vagina/perineum to be a matter of chance, luck or being at the mercy of the circumstances of the forces that prevail at the time of the birth. Read more…. Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum
Making a Difference: A Blueprint for Harmony
In many traditions, the father has the duty and honor to welcome the newborn to Earth. In these traditions, the first sound and the very first impression that the baby hears is the voice of her father. He will whisper in the left ear of his newborn the most sacred word known. Read more…. Making a Difference: A Blueprint for Harmony
The Doula’s Contribution to Mamatoto
Even as midwives we can underestimate the long-term grace brought through the presence of a doula at a mother’s side. This is a curious blind spot in our maternity care. As a homebirth parent and midwife, I came to this realization slowly, even though I was a doula myself! Read more…. The Doula’s Contribution to Mamatoto
Homeopathic Remedies for Back Labour and Posterior Presentation
Homeopathic remedies are a safe and effective means of treating a woman experiencing back labour. Read more…. Homeopathic Remedies for Back Labour and Posterior Presentation
Birth Odyssey
Nothing is more important than the motherbaby relationship. The experience of growing a little person inside of you, nourished and fed by your own body and blood, is precious. These days we realize that our baby is also nurtured by our heart, mind and spirit. Read more…. Birth Odyssey
Fathers: Those Engrossing First Minutes
Midwives, fathers and mothers all agree that dads should participate in childbirth. They are less clear, however, about why dads should be there. Do fathers really ease birthing for mothers? Is there a moral obligation to accompany mothers on their passage? Read more…. Fathers: Those Engrossing First Minutes
True Cephalopelvic Disproportion
Read midwife Jill Cohen’s account of a true labor dystocia. Read more…. True Cephalopelvic Disproportion
Cesarean Birth: What about the Baby?
One of my home-born babies had a wrinkle-free gentle entrance into our world. The other was an almost seven-minute shoulder dystocia. After three and a half minutes of CPR, he took hold of his life and is thriving. He has never been separated from mother. Read more…. Cesarean Birth: What about the Baby?
Cruci/Section: My Baby Was Cut Out with a Knife
Trying to write about the c-section I had 10 years ago with my second child is difficult. Read more…. Cruci/Section: My Baby Was Cut Out with a Knife
Working with Difficult Clients
When you are having frequent difficulties with a client, it may be that childhood issues are being triggered for this woman. Read more…. Working with Difficult Clients
