Maira D B MagalhaesMay 30, 20237 min readBirth PausesWe don't talk enough about the PAUSES in birth. Just like moments of silence in communication are super important to get a message...
Maira D B MagalhaesMay 16, 20214 min readOn Claiming the Title of MidwifeMy understanding is that radical (as in "root") traditional midwifery is part of the scope of practice of wise women healers who have been a
Maira D B MagalhaesFeb 22, 20215 min readWhen Home Birth is Preferred to Facility Birth, a Critique of a Qualitative Study in Rural Tanzania In modern western society, choosing to give birth at home is an act of counter-culture. In general, for more than a century, birth has...
Maira D B MagalhaesApr 10, 20204 min readCan we talk about death for a minute? It is just the other side of the spectrum, not really separated from it, but merely the other side of the coin.