Author Archives: midwife - Page 4
Bad Eating Habits? Don’t Pass Them On to Your Baby!
Fresh foods In an article in the online edition of the New York Times, December 1, 2013, Kristin Wartman tells us that, "with some 70 percent of the United States…
Having Your Baby at Home, or Thinking about It?
Thanks to Susan Moray, CPM, LDEM Home birth is increasing in popularity in the United States, although it still accounts for a small percentage of births overall - less than…
Midwifeinfo is now MidwifeInsight!
Welcome to MidwifeInsight - with much of the same great content as MidwifeInfo, a new focus on information moms need to make informed decisions, new interactive features, and a lot…
Car Mechanic Dreams Up a Tool to Ease Births
A car mechanic in Buenos Aires, Argentina saw a YouTube video about a simple technique for extracting a cork that had fallen into a wine bottle,, and then started thinking…
Getting There – Special Section on Pregnancy in the Washington Post
The Washington Post Health & Science section on August 27, 2013 features several interesting articles on the impact of prenatal testing on the well-being of the pregnant woman and family,…
Bravo! Kate Middleton Gives Birth With Midwives and Without Pain Medication
According to an article in the New York Post, "she kept calm and carried on. (more…)
Birth Centers are Safe, Satisfying, and Cost-effective
Aurora Birth Center, Oregon; Thanks to Susie Corcoran, CNM, MS According to a study conducted by the American Association of Birth Centers and published in the Journal of Midwifery and…
“Natural” Cesarean?
This is fascinating - although an oxymoron (natural cesarean?), the article immediately and instinctively piqued my curiosity as a midwife. In recent years, even as the cesarean rate has soared,…
Natural Birth Triggers Protein in Newborn Brain that Improves Brain Development and Function
New study from Yale. (more…)
Time Magazine: More US Babies than Ever Are Delivered by Midwives!
According to an article in the June 25, 2012 issue of Time, midwives delivered 8% of all babies born in the in 2009 - an all-time high. (more…)