Nothing is more important than the motherbaby relationship. The experience of growing a little person inside of you, nourished and fed by your own body and blood, is precious. These days we realize that our baby is also nurtured by our heart, mind and spirit. Read more…. Birth Odyssey
Each one of us belongs to many communities, including many separate birth communities. Read more…. Birth Communities
As midwives, aren’t we capable of something different and more feminine than thinking in a Western, hierarchical, patriarchal manner-the ‘we are in, you are out’ thought style? Read more…. Don’t Sell Your Sisters Down the River
Q: What is your favorite waterbirth story? Read more…. Question of the Quarter: What is your favorite waterbirth story?
A global alliance of midwives would promote the midwifery model worldwide, not the medical model. It would emphasize woman-centered birth with autonomous midwives who work at home, birth center or hospital. Read more…. Let’s Work Together
Nothing short of a strong global movement will change birth. What we need is you, your suggestions and input. Let’s ponder how best to foster these needed changes together. Read more…. Global Alliance of Midwives
I love it that you never really know the personality of each birth until it unfolds. Birth, the interaction of mother, baby and family with all their past and present, is the doorway to the future and will be decorated in its own way. Read more…. The Personality of Birth
Existe una batalla actualmente, por el alma misma de la parteria. Simplemente porque llamemos al trabajo que hacemos ‘parteria’, no implica que eso sea lo que estamos haciendo. Read more…. Una Rosa Con Cualquier Otro Nombre
When I began to practice midwifery nearly 20 years ago, the fight against the unnecessary use of technology seemed daunting. Ten years ago when Midwifery Today was first published, I thought we were on the road to healing birth. Today it resembles a bad science fiction movie. Read more…. First Do No Harm
As childbirth attendants, we must vigorously protect the birthing woman and her baby against wrong information, overly interventive technology, a convoluted system of law and medical ignorance that fuel interventive technology, and individuals who do not have her best interests at heart. Read more…. Love that Protects
The orthodoxy of today’s technological birth procedures is built on false foundations masquerading in the name of science, but whose master is often fear of malpractice. Read more…. Giving Voice to Wisdom
Feeding the heart of midwifery through support, good counsel, and continuing education has always been the end goal of our efforts at Midwifery Today. Read more…. To Learn to Grow
