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More Wisdom of the Midwives: What are the essential elements of good prenatal care? How does prenatal care create a better birth?
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This issue of the magazine reflects the transition of the organization from its mother, Jan Tritten, to Shannon Mitchell, the new editor and owner, as she poses questions about what ideal prenatal care should look like. Read more…. Editor’s Corner: What Does Ideal Prenatal Care Look Like?
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Wisdom of the Midwives: Issue 148 | Name one or more midwifery practices you’d like to see the medical community adopt.
Tricks of the Trade: Issue 148 | Dealing With a Cervical Lip – Getting an Asynclitic Baby into Position – Newborn Care – Tips for Hyperemesis – Favorite Remedies
Media Reviews – Issue 148 | Within the Pregnant Pause, by Amali Lokugamage Read more…. Media Reviews – Issue 148
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Diet is an essential part of good prenatal care, as is happiness. Dr. Odent shares some ways to feed the brain and tells a story about one way to make pregnant women happy. Read more…. Eat Sardines, Be Happy … and Sing
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Jill Cohen talks about the advantages of in-home prenatal care for her clients. Read more…. In-home Care
Prenatal care can detect and treat many problems. Preeclampsia comes to mind. The classic signs of preeclampsia are high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It affects the placenta by reducing the blood flow and, unchecked, can lead to intrauterine growth retardation and fetal demise. Checking blood pressure and urinary protein are routine parts of prenatal care. Read more…. Marion’s Message: Preventing Problems Through Prenatal Care
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I had to trot to keep up with Doña Juanita on the footpath leading to our first prenatal home visit of the day—a first time mother who had been born into Doña’s hands some 17 years past. Doña Juanita was in her 60s—my elder at the time—small, fierce, and focused. She brought nothing with her but her hands and a lifetime of wisdom born of experience.
Read more…. Village Prenatal Bringing Birth Back to Community
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Imagine that you are a young woman, poor and pregnant. Let’s say your name is Myrna. Your home is located in a remote, rural area of an island that is recovering from disaster. You have had no prenatal care because it’s too far to walk and even if it was nearby, you could not afford the cost.
Read more…. Buntis Day Party: A Mercy In Action Imaginative Prenatal Model in the Philippines
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met Midwife Penninah Mukhebi at the FreMo Birth Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, where I was offering volunteer midwifery for the month of May 2023. I traveled there by myself and was welcomed with open arms and kindness by the FreMo staff, including their director Moffat Osoro, a kind, well-spoken Kenyan man.
Read more…. Volunteering in Kenya, Friendship with Midwife Penninah, and African Naming Traditions
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I would like to share my thoughts on prenatal care, which I believe can start before the woman is even pregnant as she prepares her body for her pregnancy. Read more…. Thoughts on Prenatal Care
