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Reducing the Risk of Postpartum Depression
An apprentice midwife and doula discusses postpartum depression and how it can be avoided.
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An apprentice midwife and doula discusses postpartum depression and how it can be avoided.
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The author tells the story of a homebirth that succeeded with the support of her midwife and husband.
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A naturopath discusses the threat of heavy metal toxicity and detoxifying prior to pregnancy.
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Nancy continues her HIV series with a discussion of treatment for moms living with HIV and their babies.
The author explains how conclusions from a study of early versus late epidurals are flawed and what the study really shows. Read more…. Just Say No to Drugs
As Marina Alzugaray explains in Reclaiming a Cuban Heritage, the Bahamian midwives really know how to make others feel welcome to their country. They were so open and ready for us to be there with them at the Midwifery Today Bahamas conference in September; they made us feel a part of them. Read more…. Bahamas / Success on Many Levels
Dona Enriqueta Contreras, Parteria Tradicional Mejicana. From OB STARE magazine. Read more…. Partería Tradicional Mejicana: Doña Enriqueta Contreras
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Sharon describes being “downsized” out of a hospital-based midwifery practice and how she responded.
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I have become increasingly frustrated and angry that posterior position and its ensuing complications in labor and delivery account for an inordinate number of caesareans.
After a test of faith, a midwife births her own baby without a hitch.
Read more…. Giving Birth: A Midwife’s Faith in Birth Is Reborn
Marion describes three different births in which the baby began in posterior presentation. This article includes tricks for turning a posterior baby.
Read more…. Marion’s Message: Three Births in Posterior Position
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An interesting interview with a revered Pacific Northwest midwife.