homebirth

May 30, 20237 min

Birth Pauses

We don't talk enough about the PAUSES in birth. Just like moments of silence in communication are super important to get a message...

May 16, 20214 min

On Claiming the Title of Midwife

My understanding is that radical (as in "root") traditional midwifery is part of the scope of practice of wise women healers who have been a

Feb 22, 20215 min

When 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...

Aug 19, 20206 min

Getting Your Baby Out: Physiological Pushing X Coached Pushing

...it is still relevant to clarify the differences between these two forms of "getting a baby out" of a vagina...

May 16, 20205 min

From the Unknown into Manifesting My Dream of Becoming a Midwife

Much like birth, I had no control of what was to unfold. My intentions were clear and through surrendering, things started falling on my lap

Mar 13, 20206 min

Undisturbed X Unassisted Birth

I believe there was an extreme need to bring a term such as "undisturbed" to the realm of birth.

Mar 7, 20204 min

Clarity and Honesty about the Term BirthKeeper

If you are an unlicensed midwife ..., then maybe calling yourself a birthkeeper ... seems safer. But it brings about a lot of confusion...

Feb 12, 20204 min

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