Issue 115

Midwifery Today Issue 115Theme: Waterbirth

Based on the number of submissions we received, waterbirth is a topic many people love. We are pleased to share some wonderful information with you. Michel Odent, Sister MorningStar and Fernando Molina—all Midwifery Today conference teachers—share their waterbirth knowledge in this issue. We also are pleased to offer a placenta article, a powerful VBAC story and an update on birth in South Africa. Plus, this issue features many beautiful waterbirth photos from some of our favorite birth photographers from around the US.

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As Natural as Water Waterbirth and Instinctual Birth

Midwife MorningStar shares the beauty of waterbirth in her usual hypnotic and beautiful way. Read this article and learn about birth from one of the greats in modern-day midwifery.

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Why Are Mothers Dying?

The maternal mortality rate in the United States is rising. What does that mean to those of us who live in this country?

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Mother Health International’s Mission and Model

Mother Health has a Mobile Midwives program that sends midwives into rural villages each week to care for women who are unable to travel to the clinic. Reaching out to women in this way has facilitated a decrease in maternal and neonatal mortality in the area. Read more…. Mother Health International’s Mission and Model

What a Difference a Little Water Makes

Midwife Mary Cooper has a wonderful way of sharing her wisdom with the readers of Midwifery Today. In this article, she highlights waterbirth.

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The Birthing Pool Test

French obstetrician Michel Odent has developed an interesting way to assess labor in what he calls “the birthing pool test.” Read more…. The Birthing Pool Test

Waterbirth Anecdotes from Puerto Ardaz, Venezuela (1996-2013)

Midwifery Today conference teacher Fernando Molina shares some of his waterbirth experience from when he assisted births in Venezuela.

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VBAC: Very Beautiful and Courageous

When [birth] happens every day, and when it is fraught with decision-making, hospital policies and legal hoops to jump through, it is easy for those being held responsible for outcomes to forget that for each mother, her birth is a journey that is remembered for a lifetime. Read more…. VBAC: Very Beautiful and Courageous

Waterbirth at Mountain Midwifery Center

Midwife Aubre Tompkins shares her experience with waterbirth at her birth center in Colorado.

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