Sacred Ground
It is experience that seems to help most in understanding an idea. Read more…. Sacred Ground
Issue 61
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Shiatsu: Another Tool for Keeping Birth Normal
Shiatsu, a Japanese form of massage, has many benefits for pregnant women. Read more…. Shiatsu: Another Tool for Keeping Birth Normal
Question of the Quarter Issue 61
Postpartum care stories from Midwifery Today issue 61. Read more…. Question of the Quarter Issue 61
Birth in India: One Chosen Perspective
I tiptoed my entry in to India carrying within a latent, hidden familiarity with her people and culture. I was bringing with me my acquired midwifery skills and an aspiration to follow my resonance with birth as a life event that stands outside of the modern medicalized model.
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How to Make a Portable Waterbirth Tub
For almost three years, I have been renting out a birth tub to my clients. The entire system cost me $350. I charge $100 for one month of use, including set-up and removal. I have even set this tub up in the hospital. Read more…. How to Make a Portable Waterbirth Tub
Womb to World: A Metabolic Perspective
Postnatal transition from fetus to neonate is characterised by discontinuity. Inevitably the neonate must change environment from the dark, warm, wet, sheltered place in the womb to the colder, dry, bright, loud conditions of the world; the umbilical cord is severed. Separation and rupture are the watchwords. Read more…. Womb to World: A Metabolic Perspective
Are You a Size-Friendly Midwife?
Fat women are tired of being marginalized by the medical community. They tell stories of egregious bias, of being treated as less than human. They also tell stories of subtle bias, of providers who seem to be size-friendly but ultimately are not. Read more…. Are You a Size-Friendly Midwife?
Postpartum Care from Ancient India
Maharishi Ayur-Veda is considered the most complete and integrated form of this “ancient Vedic science of natural health care [which] emphasizes prevention of disease and promotion of health more than remedial medical intervention…” Read more…. Postpartum Care from Ancient India
Postpartum: Rebirth of the Woman
All women who have made the journey into motherhood know that feeling of being forever changed. After becoming a mother, my emotions reached new depths, my heart was more open. I even felt my intellect had expanded. Research has shown us that there is a biochemical explanation for these changes. Read more…. Postpartum: Rebirth of the Woman
Paris, 2001: Midwifery Today International Conference
This is a conference Michel Odent and I have been dreaming about and working on for several years. It was a dream and a plan come true. Read more…. Paris, 2001: Midwifery Today International Conference
The First Hour Following Birth: Don’t Wake the Mother!
birth, mother, breastfeeding, lactation, hormones, behavior, oxytocin Read more…. The First Hour Following Birth: Don’t Wake the Mother!
What Midwives Need to Know about Postpartum Depression
With the birth of my daughter nine years ago, my family seemed complete. Her birth was an event filled with a joy I never could have anticipated. Several months after delivery, however, and seemingly without warning, fulfillment turned to confusion, withdrawal and hopelessness. Read more…. What Midwives Need to Know about Postpartum Depression
