Issue 89

Midwifery Today Issue 89Issue 90, Spring 2009

Theme: Midwifery Knowledge from Around the World

The cover photo is of a Seattle-area mom and her two daughters, and reflects so much love in the family. It was photographed by Amber Jordan, using traditional black and white 35mm film. To view more of Amber’s work, please go to www.photographybyamber.com.

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Husband-assisted Homebirth

A couple chooses to go it alone for the birth of their daughter.

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Health Care with No Legs to Stand On: The Questions behind the Question

Reflections on how obstetricians have a tendency to choose the most medicalized interventions, rather than trying a simple fix first.

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Selah’s Beginnings

A story of a birth in the Philippines, experienced by the mother and father midwives.

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The Nuchal Cord at Birth: What Do Midwives Think and Do?

Routinely checking for the nuchal cord is a common medical intervention in birth. Some evidence shows damage to the baby and mother. Results from the authors’ study reflect the training midwives have received and their current practices in relation to a possible nuchal cord at birth.

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The Good Guys: Michael C. Klein

Another chapter in our ongoing feature on “good guy” obstetricians.

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The Power of Three and the Bumi Sehat Vision

Learn about the vision and philosophy behind this provider of midwifery services in Bali and Aceh, Indonesia.

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The Influence of Birth Experience on Postpartum Depression

It seems obvious that homebirth moms would experience a lower rate of postpartum depression than women with institutional births. Michelle Bland shares her research in this article, which showed that the participants in the homebirth group had the lowest rates of depression, felt the most control over their birth experiences and were the most satisfied.

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Meeting by Chance with a Modern Day Che: (A Fireside Chat with a Cuban Obstetrician, 2007)

We often hear conflicting reports on the situation in Cuba. This article highlights the current status of birthing in that country, from the mouth of a Cuban obstetrician.

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The Midwife Bond

The bond between midwife and mother is the subject of this essay.

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Tradition, Birth and the Kitchen to Cook It All In

Food recipes, manner of speaking, expressions in dress, body care and rituals – whether religious or mundane – are all elements of culture that remain strongly-rooted and cherished by family and community. Read more…. Tradition, Birth and the Kitchen to Cook It All In

Enoch’s Home Waterbirth after Four C-sections

A midwife in Hawaii tells the birth story of aVBAC waterbirth after four cesareans.

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