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My daughter wrote her passage on my bones. Muscles, flesh parted to make way when my body and my heart in the exuberant energy of youth irresistibly PUSHED me into [...]

Editor-in-Chief Jan Tritten asks in her editorial in Midwifery Today Issue 56, 'Are you worried about safety at birth?' Her concern is with medical practices that are not proven safe [...]

The Human Genome Project has seen breakthroughs. Few are more e reaching and relevant to childbearing women and birth professionals than the identification of a variety of genes which cause [...]

Recently the 'stitch or don't stitch' question came up on a mailing list. The question made me look at my own fears about tearing and the consequences of the choice [...]

What is Unity? by Jennifer Rosenberg Unity is standing up with your sister even when you've been trained differently. Unity is supporting the rights of women to birth as they [...]

At the heart of most birth attendants' practice is a desire to keep birth safe, despite the fact that birth is not and never will be completely safe, regardless of [...]

Q: What are the essential elements of good postpartum care? What is your most noteworthy postpartum experience, and what was the outcome? A: I believe the most essential elements of [...]

As I sorted through our extensive files of photos for this issue, I was struck by both the similarities and the contrast between photos of gentle births photos of more [...]

There are several fundamental factors that influence the course of the postpartum experience. The first and perhaps most important is support at home. Mothers who have emotional support and physical [...]

A Clear Road to Birth, 57-minute video by Judy Seaman. Video may be purchased for $45.95 (includes shipping) at http:// www.freebirth.com/video.htm) or by contacting Bornfree Books and Videos, 760 36th [...]

I am disturbed by the trends I am seeing in midwifery right now. I am not a midwife. I am not a pregnant mom. I have been certified as a [...]