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Measles in Pregnancy

by March 26, 2019

Measles is a viral, infectious disease. It is the most contagious of all infectious diseases. In the pre-vaccine era, measles affected nearly every individual during childhood. (ECDC). About 97% of exposed individuals who receive both vaccinations will not get measles, and neither will about 93% of those with only one vaccination (CDC 2016).

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Breaking Atmosphere

by March 26, 2019

Poetry – Breaking Atmosphere by Jennifer Haas

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Leaving the Farmhouse: Musings on the First Stage of Labor

by March 26, 2019

I have been asked to write about the first stage of labor and I will, I promise. However, this topic cannot be discussed without also talking about related matters, so please bear with me as we travel in and out from 1 cm to the big 10 (or, in the case of a breech baby, 11!).

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First Stage of Labor

by March 26, 2019

It may help us to know that an average labor burns over 7000 calories! It’s hard work, hence the name labor. The first stage of labor is divided into three parts: 1) latent, early, or prodromal; 2) active first stage; and 3) transition.

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Photo Album: Issue 129

by March 21, 2019

photo album

Spring 2019, Issue 129

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Wisdom of the Midwives: To Suture or Not to Suture

by March 21, 2019

Wisdom of the Midwives: To Suture or Not to Suture

Conversations from Facebook

Spring 2019, Issue 129

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First Stage of Labor: The Lull

by March 21, 2019

The first stage of labor is like many other firsts: full of the unknown—not knowing what is coming next or how long it may take. Mothers with many children have often told me, “The labor and births can all be so different.” This was also my experience in birthing five children.

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A Means to Change the Perception of Birth

by March 21, 2019

Over the last decades, the midwifery community has been struggling to increase the number of mothers who choose midwives and out-of-hospital birth. It seems to all of us (and our clients) that physiologic birth is obviously a safer, greener, more fulfilling option. So why don’t people get it? Why don’t people understand? Why do they put up with a 30%+ cesarean rate? Why don’t they read the research and convert? Why, indeed….

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Labor Wisdom: First Stage

by March 21, 2019

Let’s talk about the first stage of labor, especially for a first-time mom. I love helping women have their first babies; it’s such a special journey. A journey to bring a couple closer together and to show a woman how strong she is—physically, emotionally, and instinctively. I include in this group women who had prior babies in a hospital setting and do not understand the difference in having a baby at home—in the same environment where the baby is usually created. They are first-time moms, too, in having their babies at home.

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