Midwifery Today Issue 77

Prenatal Diagnosis—Technological Triumph or Pandora’s Box?

by Sarah J. Buckley March 1, 2006

This article was adapted from a chapter in Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, by Sarah Buckley, MD. It tells the whole story of prenatal testing and questions its routine use.

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Mothers: Birth Helpers, Bosses or Intruders?

by Michele Klein March 1, 2006

Another article on the positives and negatives that mothers and mother-in-law can bring to the birth experiences of their children, and how midwives might respond.

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Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today: Fat, Friendly Midwifery Today!

by Sara Wickham March 1, 2006

Birthdays, as all midwives know, are times of celebration. They give us cause to pause, to look backward and forward, taking stock, revisiting the past and dreaming of the future. They form a temporal point by which we can catalogue our lives and achievements or, sometimes, a reminder that we have not yet made time to do the things that really make our hearts soar.

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The Anatomy of a Miracle

by Sara Schley March 1, 2006

Sara Schley shares the remarkable birth of her premature but healthy twins. After nearly giving up, she avoided the knife and was able to deliver them naturally.

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A Road Home

by Rebecca Holdsworth March 1, 2006

Feeling a failure at not birthing normally in the past, Rebecca Holdsworth shares an inspiring story of her final birth. Also included is a cartoon that says it all about managed care, ACOG and hospital birth.

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Marion’s Message: Midwives, Mothers and Mothers-in-law

by Marion Toepke McLean March 1, 2006

Associate Editor Marion McLean shares stories of the interconnectedness and complexities of dealing with birthing women and their mothers and mothers-in-law.

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Leaving a Legacy

by Editorial March 1, 2006

Midwifery lost three shining stars at the end of 2005. This tribute discusses their contributions.

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Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today: A Safe Haven for Midwives

by Risa Lynn Klein March 1, 2006

Midwifery Today has been my friend, my tutor and my safe haven for becoming the midwife I am today.

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Laughing Matters

by Kiki Metzler March 1, 2006

Laughing Matters by Kiki Metzler

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Happy 20th Anniversary, Midwifery Today

by Editorial March 1, 2006

Midwifery Today’s 20th Anniversary. Notes from friends of Midwifery Today.

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At Home in Birth

by Jana Voelke Studelska March 1, 2006

An essay by a homebirth doula and apprentice in Duluth, Minnesota, where the tradition runs deep.

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20 Years of Carrying Out a Calling

by Jan Tritten December 1, 2005

I was in the midst of writing a book about my homebirth practice when God said to me, “No, do a magazine for midwives.” In 20 minutes He dictated to me the exact pattern and plan of Midwifery Today magazine. Read more…. 20 Years of Carrying Out a Calling