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Motherbaby Press Books

Brought to Earth by Birth
This stunning collection of black and white photographs by Harriette Hartigan, one of the world’s master birth photographers, celebrates giving birth and being born.
See sample photos or order here.
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.
Learn more or order here.

Midwifery Today Books

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: How to grow a healthy, but smaller sized baby?

    In their first year, newborns grow a big way, with most tripling their birth weight and increasing their length by about 50%. From your baby's first day, health care providers will keep track of weight, length, and head size. Growth is a good indicator of general health, and babies who are progressing well are generally healthy, while poor growth...
    Posted to Pregnancy and Prenatal Care (Forum) by trustumer on 02-08-2010

  • Re: Vitamin/s

    The body needs a minimum amount of vitanins each day to remain healthy and function properly. A balanced diet normally supplies sufficient vitamins. However, serious disorders can still develop if the diet does not meet your body's needs.
    Posted to Well-Woman Care (Forum) by justforyou on 02-08-2010

  • Re: TTC/ Expecting in 2010

    Thank you, everyone!!! Postpartum is going very well. I feel really great, albeit a little overwhelmed with having 4 children (including a busy toddler and newborn), but physically very very well. It makes such a difference having very little healing to do and a minimal blood loss. I don't feel weak and depleted like I did last time, and the small...
    Posted to Well-Woman Care (Forum) by RobsGirl on 02-07-2010

  • Re: TTC/ Expecting in 2010

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a wonderful announcement! She has such a lovely name...absolutely beautiful! So happy for you Robsgirl! Praying your postpartum is going well (((HUGS)))!! Thank you so much for sharing the news :) Makes me very excited to have my little one! I'm approaching the home stretch...10wks and 5 days to my due date. I'm starting...
    Posted to Well-Woman Care (Forum) by childrenrtreasures on 02-06-2010

  • Re: I would like to hear your experiences

    I have worked collaboratively with an ob and a CNM in the past. it worked very well, Until the malpractice ins co forced it to stop.
    Posted to Midwife Chat (Forum) by marlenecpm on 02-05-2010
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