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The Power of Women
Read The Power of Women: Instinctual Birth Stories by Sister MorningStar and discover the power of shared birth stories and the difference they can make in our lives.
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Survivor Moms
Survivor Moms-Women’s Stories of Birthing, Mothering and Healing after Sexual Abuse was written to help break down the isolation pregnant women and their caregivers often feel--as though they were the only ones having to cope with these challenges.
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Prolonged Labor Handbook
This book discusses the benefits of positioning, trusting birth, and the political ramifications of time assessment and responsibility. You'll learn ways to prevent prolonged labor, including herbal remedies.
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Sharing Midwifery Knowledge
Open this book to discover a helpful blend of long articles and short tricks that will help you help babies and mothers at the births you attend.
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Welcome to the Midwifery Today Community Web Site!

We hope you will find this site an exciting way to connect with others who are interested in birth. The forums are the heart of the site they are where you will meet to discuss your problems, ideas, hopes and dreams. As time goes by, you will also find a few blogs written by Midwifery Today staff members and special friends, as well as other goodies.

Our calling has always been to bring together people who are interested in birth. It happens at conferences, in the pages of Midwifery Today magazine, in E-News and on our Web site. Now it can happen, to an even greater extent, in this new birth community.

Again: Welcome and enjoy!

Jan Tritten (jan@midwiferytoday.com)
President, Founder and Mother of Midwifery Today

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  • Re: Inklings from the universe?

    Big congratulations Bec, it's nice to hear of such concious conception.... you know there are no tests, no pass or fails in the spiritual realm. You are a very connected woman. This baby(s) has chosen well it's mama. Trust your wisdom. I look forward to hearing about things as they unfold. BTW, I love the name Aphra!
    Posted to Pregnancy and Prenatal Care (Forum) by midwifea on 05-21-2012

  • Re: Inklings from the universe?

    Well here's another installment to my story... April, on the 3rd my friend had a baby girl, that evening i removed my IUD. A few days later my period arrived and i had a dream of 2 little baby girls. I ovulated the morning of the 20th (we'd danced the baby dance around midnight the night before). I had burning cramps for about 40minutes then...
    Posted to Pregnancy and Prenatal Care (Forum) by worstfriend on 05-20-2012

  • Re: Placenta Previa....

    On the topic off assured mama's who need a cervical check... With DD1 i didn't want one but my mw sort of insisted. I lay down resentfully but since DD1's head was crowned (i had no idea what was going on, active stage was written up as 1hr24mins which was their arrival to that VE, and honestly i just felt pressure and discomfort and believed...
    Posted to Midwife Chat (Forum) by worstfriend on 05-20-2012

  • Re: Placenta Previa....

    Thanks April, the virtual hugs feel good! This placenta also came out Duncan....which makes sense.
    Posted to Midwife Chat (Forum) by Aubre on 05-19-2012

  • Re: Placenta Previa....

    Big hugs Aubre, big hugs!! Never had that exact scenario and sounds like you acted accordingly and wisely. I once had a primip who bled a little too much, always just boderline of transport, and although I never felt any previa, I suspected one. Same thing, once pushing commenced head tamponaded bleed and this babe was fine. Good bleed in 3rd stage...
    Posted to Midwife Chat (Forum) by midwifea on 05-18-2012

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