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A wise and important step in preparing for midwifery is to develop a philosophy of midwifery and birth. We once taught a conference class in London, England called, “Midwifery: A Profession Looking for a Philosophy.” My friend, Suzanne Colson...
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I believe that midwives and doulas, despite their already large workload, have a duty to protect mother and baby. This role might not have fallen on us before such intense and dangerous interventions were used in pregnancy and birth. However, because...
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Pregnancy is now considered a risk factor for H1N1 influenza (formerly Swine flu), and consequently the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun to advocate that pregnant women who develop symptoms of the flu take Tamiflu or Relenza. The intent is...
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One purpose of fear is to keep us from danger. Like a deer in the headlights, it we can be paralyzed by fear. Fear of birth is dangerous, because it can keep you from experiencing your miracle. Fears in pregnancy can also keep you from enjoying the life...
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When I had my first homebirth I looked at my husband Al and said, “I feel sorry for you. You can never do what I just did. You can never give birth. You can never bring a human body out of your body. It was THE most powerful, amazing thing I have...
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Why are we going in and up to check dilation when the baby is coming down and out? I wonder when we first started to invade the woman’s body in this way? Was it after World War II or the turn of the century? What about women who have suffered sexual...
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I got this on a Google alert. Look at the activities that midwifery is lumped in with: The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR, USA The [Oregon Health Licensing] Agency oversees health-related boards and professions, including body piercing, tattooing...
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I know how to cut costs in ways that no one seems to have discussed at the federal level. Healthy natural birth is the foundation for lifelong health. Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, breast cancer and potential heart disease are among the many conditions that...
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I believe one of the richest and most fruitful undertakings we can accomplish is to educate and encourage our young midwives. At the Eugene conference this year we had an eleven-year-old and a nine-year-old who are dedicated to becoming midwives. This...
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Money has always been our biggest obstacle, but God has used that to guide me into where we are supposed to go. For instance, I would never have started doing conferences if we had been financially solvent. Despite our ongoing struggle with finances,...
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The B elly Project is the brainchild of Christy Christy Tashjian and Karen Rayne She is very excited to announce that in less than 24 hours 1300 vistors have been to the belly project site. Maybe you should check it out too. Jan Tritten Midwifery Today
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The one thing that made me want to become a midwife was the birth of my first child. I was having a lovely, natural birth in the hospital. I was laboring wonderfully, loving it. When I got really going, at probably about 9 cm dilation, the staff came...
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Midwifery Today’s imprint, Motherbaby Press, is so blessed to have been chosen by Harriette Hartigan to publish her new book. What I wrote in her book is appropriate here: This book is potent. I suggest you take it to a quiet place without disturbance...
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Recently, Gail Hart and I were having an e-mail discussion on the many “childbirth methods.” This led to a decision to start a new one: a sort of “doing it her way” method. It will be the “Gail and Jan Method of Childbirth...
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Who directs our health care—the care of our bodies and our children’s bodies? Why do some nurses believe that only they know what is best for kids? I ask these questions because recently a friend related her experience with her child and vaccinations...