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A story illustrating the need for patience in birth.
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This story deals with providing homebirth midwifery services to women in the orthodox Jewish community.
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This 17-year-old doula from Colorado shares her experience and insights from spending a summer working in the public hospital system in Sydney, Australia, where a public homebirth program is currently available to expecting mothers. Read more…. A Midwifery Success: Homebirth in the Australian Public Hospital System
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Dr. Odent refers to the story of the birth of Jesus in his advocacy of breastfeeding immediately after birth.
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Envision this: you are an infant born only moments ago. The onslaught of new sensations is overwhelming. You now feel the weight of your once weightless body. Where your eyes once saw muted shades, they now see the brightness of harsh lighting. When once you didn’t perceive the pangs of hunger, you can now sense it with alarming surprise. The warmth, comfort, and safety you once bathed in are gone. Still, you discover yet another challenge; your new body functions in an unorganized manner.
