In this thoughtful and compelling piece, Midwife MorningStar shares her thoughts on the future of midwifery education.
Amanda Greavette—amandagreavette.com
Sister shares her reflections on the newborn at birth and the impact that those present have on the imprinting process. Read more…. The Newborn Imprint
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A call to birthing mothers around the world to question those in authority and consider the wisdom of “the village midwife.”
As a midwife, you must find, or help the mother and baby to create, an open path where one does not exist. How will you do that?” This article offers new insights and suggestions to help you manage shoulder dystocia with confident and tender care.
Contributing editor Sister MorningStar recounts the magical, sacred home waterbirth of her newest grandchild, Sophie. Read more…. Welcoming Sophie
Elis Freitas—elisfreitas.com
“Is the head out?! Oh, MorningStar, is the head out? It has to be out because I feel it out!”
Photo from the author’s book, The Power of Women
It is easier to see how a woman’s culture affects her than to face how our culture affects us in relating to her. What if our cultures have moral differences? What if we identify with a birth culture that saves mothers and babies? Read more…. Culture within Culture
As a Cherokee daughter, I wondered who was counting me and counting where I come from. My people live in the hills of Missouri, not on a reservation. In the government schools, the teachers often would ask, “How many of you come from _____?” There never was an answer that counted me. Read more…. Who Counts Where I Come from?
Photo by Michelle McClafferty—BetterBirthPartners.com
Since when do we need an expert to tell us where we are comfortable? Since when do we need an expert to tell us with whom we feel relaxed and open and able to poop or make love or birth a baby? Read more…. The Question of Homebirth
“There are still midwives and mothers who know powerful stories. Who still live powerful birth stories. We must take courage and tell the stories. … We must take courage and believe the stories,” writes Sister MorningStar in this lovely introduction to our special section of homebirth stories.
In this excerpt from Sister MorningStar’s upcoming book from Motherbaby Press, The Power of Women, Sister MorningStar remembers Doña Cuca, Mexican village healer and midwife, and through her story, honors the gifts of experience and wisdom that are passed down to a new generation of midwives. Read more…. Doña Cuca, Wise Elder and Midwife
This story is only one of many that can help to change birth for the better. Learn about the use of Yunnan Paiyao for postpartum hemorrhage in this excerpt from Sister MorningStar’s upcoming book. Read more…. Saving Lives
