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Cesarean on Demand – What Do Obstetricians Think?
In 2007, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published an important and interesting study asking practicing obstetricians about their knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding the risks and benefits of…
Respectful Maternity Care
The White Ribbon Alliance has an excellent short video on YouTube about respectful maternity care. (more…)
Why Finnish Babies Sleep Mostly in Cardboard Boxes
A wonderful story about Finland's gift to its new parents was posted on June 3 on the Updated News website. It starts, "For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been…
Saving Mothers and Babies in Mexico with Midwives
In a story on Weekend Edition Sunday on January 6, Monica Ortiz Uribe recounts an effort to reduce the high Mexican maternal mortality rate, especially in poorer, more rural and…
“Natural” Cesarean?
This is fascinating - although an oxymoron (natural cesarean?), it immediately and instinctively appealed to me as a midwife. (Photo is of a cesarean in rural Nepal) In recent years,…
Midwife as Status Symbol?
The New York Times writes in the Sunday, June 17, 2012 edition that midwives have suddenly become a "status symbol." (more…)
What to reject when you’re expecting 10 procedures to think twice about during your pregnancy
Consumer has an excellent article (May, 2012) about ten procedures that may be more harmful than helpful during pregnancy and birth, as well as ten things to do during your…
Childbirth: Neonatal Deaths Slow, but U.S. Still Lags
According to a new analysis by Nicholas Bakalar in the New York Times, Sept 5, 2011, the United States now ranks 41st in the world in terms of neonatal mortality,…
Important Article on the Safety and Risks of Nitrous Oxide Analgesia in Labor
Judith Rooks, CNM, MPH, a noted midwifery author and researcher, has spent countless hours campaigning to re-integrate nitrous oxide into the array of choices for pain relief in labor for…
Real Midwives of D.C.
In Washington, natural birth is big business! This article in the Washington City Paper describes the resounding success of a new midwifery practice at George Washington University Hospital under its…