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Exercising during Pregnancy
Exercising regularly under normal conditions can be confusing enough, so what about when you become pregnant? An original article by Carolyne Anthony, founder of the Center for Women's Fitness in…
Sterile Water Papules
Sterile water papules, or the injection of sterile water into the tissue just below the skin in the sacro-lumbar area, is an old method of pain relief in labor. It…
Breastfeeding Legislation
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is a strong promotor of breastfeeding and has sponsored a number of legislative bills related to women's rights to breastfeed. In 1998, she introduced a comprehensive…
Cabbage Leaves for Breast Engorgement
You may be at the point where you'll try whatever is available for some relief. It's time to try Cabbage Leaves. (more…)
Breastfeeding
It is doubtful that you could find a midwife who doesn't support and promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has been shown conclusively in research studies to provide benefits to baby and mother that just are not…
Textbooks and Other Learning Tools
In order to find out more about midwifery training, apprenticeship, and education, you may want to invest in some books or other learning tools. The following websites will be helpful.…
Canadian Midwifery Education Programmes
Professional midwifery education in Canada, a recent and welcome development, is legislated and authorized by the individual provinces. Canadian programmes lead to a bachelor's degree in health science. Following is…
About Midwifery Education
If you are interested in becoming a midwife, you must first decide which route to take and where you want to go. In the United States, there are two organizations which accredit midwifery…
Related Organizations
There are many related organizations with information that can be helpful to midwives. Some of these are listed American Academy of Nurse Practitioners was founded in 1985 as the only full-service organization…
International Midwifery Organizations
The world is a big place, and midwifery is a part of the dominant culture in much of the world, more so than in the United States. I would like…