Sister MorningStar

Why Do Some Wimyn Die in Childbirth?

by September 15, 2018

Sister MorningStar spins her word magic about the subject of maternal mortality, using examples of women she has known.

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The Way of Birth

by June 1, 2018

Sister MorningStar shares more positive stories of birthing to inspire us all.

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The Failure of Evidence-based Intellect in Protecting the Sacred Feminine

by March 1, 2018

Sister MorningStar bemoans the increasing difficulty of birthing with joy and no interventions, and tells stories of how instinctive birth can be.

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India’s Fierce Wimyn and You

by September 1, 2017

There is a theme in my world travels over the past 30 years. I have searched my mind and heart to find words for the theme. I have listened to languages different from my own describe this “something” from the mouths of thousands of wimyn. The theme is captured by a beautiful Bolivian midwife attending an international conference in Mexico in 2000 regarding the future of birth and midwifery in Central and South America. “We know we must take our mothers to the hospital,” she nearly whispers with a quivering voice, “but where are the prayers?”

Micromanaging the Microbiota

by December 1, 2016

Sometimes it is easier to trust the innate intelligence in natural processes when science discovers or confirms through scientific studies the validity of something that is believed to be true, like upright positioning for birth, or something previously unknown, like the benefits of the human microbiota. Most recent is a growing respect of the microbiota at birth and its effect on long-term health.

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What If, What For and What Now: Human Rights and Cultural Rights in Childbirth

by September 1, 2016

What If, What For and What Now? Human Rights and Cultural Rights in Childbirth by Sister MorningStar. “One of the most tragic destructions of indigenous sacred female knowledge is the false superiority and medicalization of childbirth by professionals among native peoples.

Normalizing Birth for the Global Citizen

by June 1, 2016

Midwife Sister Morningstar discusses Basic Disaster Birth Support, which is training for global citizens to respond to the unexpected birth of a baby in the midst of disaster circumstances.

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