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Attend the midwifery conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2010

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French mom in China is looking for a midwife for Homebirth- May 2010

I am expecting my second baby mid May and am living in the portuary town of Dalian, China (North East). The maternity care in China is impersonal, archaic and brutal, other foreign moms whove experienced the system first hand refer to the hospitals here as a "baby factories". I am a firm believer...

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by froglegs on 03-16-2010
Re: Foreskins for Keeps

I've just put up a new blog post called: Circumcision: You Wouldn't (Couldn't) Do it to A Dog view it at www.glorialemay.com/blog Please add comments. Gloria

Posted to Parenting and Families (mothers, fathers, children, grandparents) (Forum) by GloriaLemay on 09-05-2009
how to be a CPM or practice midwifery in an un-legislated state

What are the legal implications of practicing in a state(like hawaii for example) that has no laws or legislation regarding midwifery? I know obviously it would be "stupid" (for legal reasons, not health reasons) to carry Pit., O2 Methergine or any other meds because that would definitely be...

Posted to Legal Battles and Birth Politics (Forum) by HavaNargila on 09-03-2009
Re: What's happening in Italy???

Hi, Not sure where to post this, but I am currently living in Italy and about 8 weeks pregnant with my 4th and looking for a midwife for a homebirth or birthing center. I live near lago di Garda in the province of Brescia. I speak little Italian so I am looking for a midwife who can speak English. Does...

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by Rebecca on 07-18-2009
retractions and grunting

I am interested in midwives experiences with this in a newborn, what caused it, how you recognized it and how it was resolved... Thanks!

Posted to Midwife Chat (Forum) by lesleymidwife on 07-13-2009
big changes in Australia

G'day! I haven't visited this forum for a while - have been busy 'on the job'. Midwifery Today readers will be aware of the severe restrictions that women who want homebirth or midwife led care face in Australia, with funding monopolies supporting medical care. A couple of weeks ago the...

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by Joy Johnston on 05-22-2009
What's happening in Italy???

Anything interesting going on in Italy? I spend the summers there and I would like to be involved with birth but don't know anyone who is having babies outside of the hospital. Let me know if you are there or you know anything. All the best, Rivka

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by montrealdoula on 05-13-2009
US Citizen Wanting to Study Midwifery in the UK before Returning Home

Hi All, I am a new member and a relatively new mother! The whole experience has convinced me that I want to become a midwife. I am from the US but am currently living in the UK, my husband's job has brought us here for the last 3 years. We intend to stay for another 4-5 years and I would desparately...

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by Aimergover on 05-05-2009
Introduction

Hello! I am glad to see these forums are back, I haven't checked in a while as each time I did it said I would receive an email when they were back, but I didn't receive that email. In any case, my name is Brandy, I am in northern Alberta (Canada), married and mommy to 5. I have a 9 year old...

Posted to Aspiring - Student - Apprentice Midwife Chat (Forum) by brandy on 04-24-2009
Looking for Midwife to come to Udaipur, India

My wife and I are looking for a midwife to come to our home in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India to assist us with a home birth. India is a place now where they have factory births in hospitals (if the baby is not delivered after four hours they do a cesarean). The Daimas/Doulas here have no medical knowledge...

Posted to International Midwifery (Forum) by middendorf on 04-11-2009

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