Issue 91, Autumn 2009Theme: Traditional Midwifery
Bonnie Urquhart Gruenberg is an artist, photographer and writer, as well as a practicing certified nurse-midwife and the owner of Birth Muse Press. Her portraits express a reverence for life, honoring the intimacy between mother and infant, the innocence of childhood and the honesty of horses. She is the author and illustrator of four books, including the award-winning Birth Emergency Skills Training: Manual for Out-of-Hospital Midwives.
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Vocal toning isn’t just an exercise for singers; use of this technique can benefit birthing mothers by causing their pelvises to relax and open.
What is a traditional midwife? Brandi Wood discusses this question in the context of her own identity, as an apprentice-trained midwife who also makes the most of 21st century technology. Read more…. Am I a Traditional Midwife?
Drawing of a birth by the author’s then four-year-old son—complete with mother, baby, and the placenta in a bowl (lower right).
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In telling the story of witnessing of a friend’s two similar yet different births, Remer explores how a care provider’s attitudes and beliefs about birth can affect their interactions with the laboring mother, and in turn affect her experience of the birth.
This article outlines the achievements of Latin American traditional midwives, building upon the 2007 release of “The Traditional Midwife in Our Region.” Read more…. The Achievements of Traditional Midwives
