Midwifery Today Issue 76

Lecture for couples & pregnant women.
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Homebirth in Nigeria: Obstacles and Prospects

by Andrew Ewere May 31, 2022

Read about Gentle Birth Education Centre in Nigeria and their work with homebirth.

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Bethlehem Ward and Oprah Centre
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What Hope Looks Like: A Visit to the Fistula Hospital

by Deborah Craig December 31, 2005

About 5% of women worldwide will experience obstructed labor, the major cause of fistulas. Learn about this amazing hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia where women can go for help.

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Reducing the Risk of Postpartum Depression

by Adarsa Antares December 1, 2005

An apprentice midwife and doula discusses postpartum depression and how it can be avoided.

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An Extraordinary Ordinary Birth

by Angelia Brea Mercer December 1, 2005

The author tells the story of a homebirth that succeeded with the support of her midwife and husband.

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Heavy Metal Toxicity and the Unborn Child

by Dr. Janine Bowring December 1, 2005

A naturopath discusses the threat of heavy metal toxicity and detoxifying prior to pregnancy.

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HIV in Postpartum and Baby Care

by Nancy Miller December 1, 2005

Nancy continues her HIV series with a discussion of treatment for moms living with HIV and their babies.

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Just Say No to Drugs

by Esther Marilus December 1, 2005

The author explains how conclusions from a study of early versus late epidurals are flawed and what the study really shows. Read more…. Just Say No to Drugs

Bahamas / Success on Many Levels

by Jan Tritten December 1, 2005

As Marina Alzugaray explains in Reclaiming a Cuban Heritage, the Bahamian midwives really know how to make others feel welcome to their country. They were so open and ready for us to be there with them at the Midwifery Today Bahamas conference in September; they made us feel a part of them. Read more…. Bahamas / Success on Many Levels

Partería Tradicional Mejicana: Doña Enriqueta Contreras

by Editorial December 1, 2005

Dona Enriqueta Contreras, Parteria Tradicional Mejicana. From OB STARE magazine. Read more…. Partería Tradicional Mejicana: Doña Enriqueta Contreras

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A Decade of Nurse-Midwifery Practice, and Done

by Sharon Glass Jonquil December 1, 2005

Sharon describes being “downsized” out of a hospital-based midwifery practice and how she responded.

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Posterior Labor: A Pain in the Back

by Valerie El Halta December 1, 2005

I have become increasingly frustrated and angry that posterior position and its ensuing complications in labor and delivery account for an inordinate number of caesareans.