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
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Maira D B Magalhaes
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...
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Maira D B Magalhaes
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...
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Maira D B Magalhaes
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
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Maira D B Magalhaes
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...
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Maira D B Magalhaes
Feb 12, 20204 min
Welcome to my Blog! And a quick introduction
There I heard my calling into walking with women.
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