Midwifery Today https://midwiferytoday.com The heart and science of birth Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:47:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.4 https://i2.wp.com/midwiferytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Favicon4.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Midwifery Today https://midwiferytoday.com 32 32 127795889 Interview with Anita Rojas at the 2019 Eugene Conference https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/interview-with-anita-rojas-at-the-2019-eugene-conference/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 21:12:41 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=34468 This video is about the fascinating life of Anita Rojas. She is from Mexico and lived on a remote mountaintop village without a grocery store or drug store. The countryside provided the villagers with both food and medicinal herbs. Her grandmother taught her about birth and herbs. Come watch, listen, and fall in love with her, as we have!

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]]> 34468 Being Midwife https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/being-midwife/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:54:16 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33819 Poetry by Harriette Hartigan

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]]> 33819 Wisdom of the Midwives: Fetoscope Use https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/wisdom-of-the-midwives-issue-131/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:27 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33856 Wisdom of the Midwives: Issue 131

If you use a fetoscope (obstetric stethoscope) during labor, how do you use it in your practice? If not, why not? If you do use a fetoscope, which one do you like best?

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]]> 33856 Tricks of the Trade: Issue 131 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/tricks-of-the-trade-issue-131/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:27 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33839 Tricks of the Trade and Quote of the Quarter: Issue 131

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]]> 33839 For the One, For the Many https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/for-the-one-for-the-many/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:27 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33834 Editor Jan Tritten shares thoughts about the uphill battle to respect birth, women, and babies and what keeps her moving forward in this quest.

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]]> 33834 Time to Push! Who Says So? https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/time-to-push-who-says-so/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33929 With birth stories to illustrate her points, Sister MorningStar discusses variations in pushing times and why we need to stop trying to manage birth.

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]]> 33929 The Future of Hypno-suggestive Methods in Childbirth https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/the-future-of-hypno-suggestive-methods-in-childbirth/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33907 A short course in hypno-suggestive birth methods as well as predictions for the future.

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]]> 33907 The Bottom Line on Breech: Home, Hospital, and Birth Center Outcomes and Suggestions for Birth Attendants https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/the-bottom-line-on-breech/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33900 The definitive paper on the safety and outcomes for breech birth at home and in birth centers, with helpful suggestions for midwives.

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]]> 33900 The Disappearing Second Stage https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/the-disappearing-second-stage/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33895 The author shares her experience after thousands of birth that labor is a continuum rather than being divided into stages. If left undisturbed, women will not even experience a “second stage.”

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]]> 33895 Photo Album: Issue 131 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/photo-album-issue-131/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33879 Carrington’s birth was epic. At 8:12 am, at 39 weeks, things started slowly. We called our doula at 3:30 pm as contractions grew. Around 6 pm, they were four minutes apart, so we headed to our homebirthing place. Once there, my support crew grew: my husband, parents, doula, photographer, and midwives. After an intense night of hard labor I saw the sun. It had already felt like an eternity.

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]]> 33879 Media Reviews: Issue 131 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/media-reviews-issue-131/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:26 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33871 Media Reviews: Issue 131
Go Ahead, Stop and Pee by Kate Mihevc Edwards and Blair Green| A is for Advice (The Reassuring Kind): Wisdom for Pregnancy by Ilana Stanger-Ross | Mother: An Unconventional History by Sarah Knott

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]]> 33871 Zebel and Salome, the Virgin Mary’s Midwives: Doubt, Faith, and the Miraculous in a Medieval Legend https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/zebel-and-salome-the-virgin-marys-midwives/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33992 Drawing from extra-Biblical texts, Jane Beal writes about the Virgin Mary’s midwives and other details regarding the birth of Jesus.

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]]> 33992 Second Stage of Labor: Does Pushing Too Long Cause Infant Problems? https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/second-stage-of-labor-does-pushing-too-long-cause-infant-problems/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33988 This article covers whether there are adverse effects related to the duration of pushing and how pushing should actually be defined.

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]]> 33988 The Portable Office: The Introductory Consultation Visit https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/the-portable-office-the-introductory-consultation-visit/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33983 Learn what to cover in an initial free consultation visit for first-time homebirth clients.

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]]> 33983 Salt: A Simple Treatment for Umbilical Granulomas https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/salt/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33961 This helpful article explains how a simple household ingredient can be used for a non traumatic treatment for a common problem.

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]]> 33961 When a Baby Is Born with Surprises https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/when-a-baby-is-born-with-surprises/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33943 Not every baby is born perfect. The author, a self-trained homebirth midwife from Mexico, shares some ideas to help guide people when they encounter a baby with surprises.

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]]> 33943 A Long Second Stage Birth https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/a-long-second-stage-birth/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33939 A story of serving through various births for the same, with a variety of outcomes.

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]]> 33939 Difficult Births with Good Outcomes https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/difficult-births-with-good-outcomes/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:24 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=34012 Four educational vignettes about complicated births with positive outcomes.

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]]> 34012 The Psychology and Illusion of Choice in Birth https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/the-psychology-and-illusion-of-choice-in-birth/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:24 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=34009 With two different births by the same woman, the author contrasts actual choice and the illusion of choice in both the trajectory and outcomes.

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]]> 34009 Freebirthing https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/freebirthing/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:24 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=34003 Unassisted childbirth is a choice being made by some low-risk women. This article includes testimonials from some of them and suggests that we be less judgmental and try to understand what is motivating them.

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]]> 34003 Increase Attendance at Your In-person Event in Two Easy Steps https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/increase-attendance-at-your-in-person-event-in-two-easy-steps/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:31:24 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33997 A short piece with suggestions about how to get people to attend an event marketing your services.

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]]> 33997 Pushing Uphill https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/pushing-uphill/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:55:11 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33920 How did lithotomy position become the standard position for giving birth? This article discusses the work of George Engelmann and how this came about.

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]]> 33920 Midwifery & Childbirth News: Issue 131 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/midwifery-childbirth-news-issue-131/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:41:54 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33864 Midwifery & Childbirth News: Issue 131

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]]> 33864 Bimanual Compression of the Uterus: Its Place in Midwifery Practice https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/bimanual-compression-of-the-uterus-its-place-in-midwifery-practice/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:36:37 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=33847 Learn about the hows and whys of this technique to stop postpartum hemorrhage.

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]]> 33847 Creativity and Birth https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/creativity-and-birth/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:58:25 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=32420 Giving birth is a highly creative act, possibly the most creative act we can engage in as women. Experiencing birth can help us tap into and align ourselves with a greater creative power. One way to prepare for birth is to become comfortable with our own creative powers. The more we trust in our creative process, the more open we can be to the creative power of birth. Creativity is about expression; when we give voice to our deepest, innermost selves, we then become comfortable trusting our inner knowing.

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]]> 32420 Photo Album: Issue 130 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/photo-album-issue-130/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:03:51 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31628 Photo Album Issue 130

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]]> 31628 Midwifery & Childbirth News: Issue 130 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/midwifery-childbirth-news-issue-130/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:00:47 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31623 Midwifery & Childbirth News: Summer 2019 Issue 130

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]]> 31623 Wisdom of the Midwives: Trauma https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/wisdom-of-the-midwives-issue-130/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:58:18 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31616 How Do You Work with Women Who Have Had Trauma in a Previous Birth or in Life? Conversations from Facebook

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]]> 31616 Media Reviews: Issue 130 https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/media-reviews-issue-130/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:56:35 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31603 Media Reviews: Issue 130
Coming Home: How Midwives Changed Birth, These Are My Hours, and Dissident Doctor: Catching Babies and
Challenging the Medical Status Quo

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]]> 31603 Revitalizing Midwifery: Reimagining the Doula’s Role https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/revitalizing-midwifery/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:51:13 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31544 A doula delves deep into the role of the doula—what it is, what is could be, what it should be, and why we need to seriously consider it

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]]> 31544 International Association of Professional Birth Photographers 2019 Competition https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/international-association-of-professional-birth-photographers-2019-competition/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:48:09 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31504 International Association of Professional Birth Photographers 2019 Competition

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]]> 31504 Prenatal Ultrasound and Gastroschisis https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/prenatal-ultrasound-and-gastroschisis/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:46:47 +0000 https://midwiferytoday.com/?p=31501 This article addresses the 20-week ultrasound that is now standard for some pregnant women and a case in which not having one done saved the mother from a cesarean.

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