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National, State, Local, and Special Interest Midwifery Organizations
There are many regional, state, and local midwifery American College of Nurse-Midwives is organized into six geographic regions; each region is comprised of a number of chapters. Some of these are contiguous…
Organizations promoting Midwifery Model of Care
Organizations providing leadership and education in midwifery. If you need material that will help you explain the rationale for midwifery care to your patients, to other health professionals, to the…
What is newborn screening and why should I make sure my baby is tested?
What is newborn screening and why should I make sure my baby is tested? (more…)
What is shoulder dystocia?
Shoulder dystocia refers to the situation when, after the baby's head emerges from the vagina, the shoulders fail to follow easily, either on their own with the mother's pushing, or…
The Dreaded Persistent Occiput Posterior
J Whitridge Williams, Obstetrics, 1923 Laboring women, midwives, nurses and doulas all have reasons to hate the dreaded persistent OP position of the fetal head. (more…)