Theme: Complications
Learn what a Midwifery Today Online Membership can do for you. = Membership Article.
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When a baby’s birth does not go well, it affects a whole community.
Jeannine Parvati Baker
An interview with Jeannine Parvati Baker.
Read more…. At Peace with the BreathMaker: An Interview with Jeannine Parvati Baker
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A successful breech birth.
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Considering the troubled past and challenging present of midwifery, its survival is something of a miracle. What makes midwifery so desirable to women? Simply put, midwifery promotes well-being. It is an art of service, in that the midwife recognizes, responds to and cooperates with natural forces. In this sense, midwifery is ecologically attuned, involving the wise utilization of resources and respect for the balance of nature.
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The worst had happened and a family learns to live positively with HIV.
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Can it be healthy? Learn the facts.
Read more…. Pregnancy after Weight Loss Surgery: Can It Be Healthy?
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Is there safety in uncertainty? Another way of looking at the response to potential complications.
Read more…. Diagnosis of Complications: Is There Safety in Uncertainty
This article discusses three different breech births and lessons learned. Read more…. Three Surprise Breeches
We need to rethink risk assessment and how it is used in childbirth. Read more…. Reconsidering Risk
We are mammals. Most mammals birth fine. So what happened to us? We used to birth fine. Women in "primitive" cultures birth fine. What happened to modern women? Read more…. The Battle Is in the Mind
Who or what are we protecting the perineum from? A different take on birthing. Read more…. Honoring Body Wisdom
