Maira D B MagalhaesMay 30, 20237 minBirth 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 minOn 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 minWhen 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 MagalhaesAug 19, 20206 minGetting 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...
Maira D B MagalhaesMay 16, 20205 minFrom the Unknown into Manifesting My Dream of Becoming a MidwifeMuch like birth, I had no control of what was to unfold. My intentions were clear and through surrendering, things started falling on my lap
Maira D B MagalhaesApr 10, 20204 minCan 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.
Maira D B MagalhaesMar 13, 20206 minUndisturbed X Unassisted BirthI believe there was an extreme need to bring a term such as "undisturbed" to the realm of birth.
Maira D B MagalhaesMar 7, 20204 minClarity and Honesty about the Term BirthKeeperIf you are an unlicensed midwife ..., then maybe calling yourself a birthkeeper ... seems safer. But it brings about a lot of confusion...