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In the UK, in 1960, the Peel Report suggested a goal of 100% hospital deliveries, without any evidence whatsoever that this would improve outcomes.
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On an epidemic scale, women in childbirth today are being “cared for” by maternity health care personnel who take control and make decisions for them.…
Read more…. A Transition from Medical Model Maternity Care to Women-Led Maternity Care
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Wisdom of the Midwives – Issue 133
Midwifery Today Issue 69
Theme: Midwifery Knowledge
Articles in this issue of Midwifery Today include:
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The definitive paper on the safety and outcomes for breech birth at home and in birth centers, with helpful suggestions for midwives.
Jennifer Mason—jennifermasonphotography.com
Some women may have deep trauma that requires accommodations within the hospital system to ensure that her care does not trigger the prior trauma. This article discusses how a hospital in Israel handled such a situation for a cesarean and provides a template for doing so. Read more…. Supporting a Sexual Violence Survivor’s Journey to Motherhood: Caesarean and the Early Post-operation Stage
Midwifery Today E-News, September 13, 2017 • Volume 19, Issue 19 Read more…. International Midwifery
Jennifer Mason—jennifermasonphotography.com
It is now known that fear and anxiety enhance levels of adrenaline, which inhibits the release of oxytocin, making labor and birth longer and more difficult. Read more…. Connection and Empathy
Michele Anderson—pinkletoesblogstalker.com
This article is wonderful argument about the importance of not disrupting the first moments after birth, rather allowing the mother to meet her new baby in her own way and on her own time. Read more…. Babies Are Born Where They Are Born: A Conversation with a Midwife about Not Handing Babies to Their Mothers
Author Judy Slome Cohain demonstrates how lifestyle changes do more to improve birth outcomes than prenatal screening tests. Read more…. Prenatal Ultrasound Does Not Improve Perinatal Outcomes
There are many reasons people choose to give birth at home, and most have more to do with feelings than statistics. Read more…. Homebirth in the UK
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Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos in Costa Rica.
Over the past two years, I have had the privilege of giving talks in 10 Latin American countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina.…
