Midwifery Education: Caring and Sharing

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Everyone is welcome a the the Midwifery Today conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 1–5, Planned teachers include Eudine Stevens, Gail Hart, Diane Goslin, and Lisa Thomas Welch. Choose from classes such as Manual Rotation of the Posterior Baby, Suturing Skills Practice, Fetal Monitoring, and Postpartum Care after Cesarean.
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The Herbal Education of Midwives
For thousands of years, around the world, it has been considered vitally important that midwives be competent in the use of herbs—not just in labor and delivery, but for pre- and postpartum care as well. Herbs are people’s medicine, just as midwifery is women’s medicine.

The Herbal Education of Midwives Wise use of herbs is especially important during pregnancy and lactation. Using herbs instead of drugs to allay problems protects both mom and fetus from harm. Even more importantly, the abundant nutrition available from select herbs…

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The 5th edition, in e-book format, includes 23 articles on various aspects of midwifery education.
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My Journey as a Doula and Discovering Something More
At 15, I became serious about studying homebirth midwifery and read Ina May Gaskin’s Spiritual Midwifery several times. In my senior year of high school, I took a one-year basic course in midwifery through the Massachusetts Midwives Alliance. The course offered a doula training at a reduced cost so I thought why not?

My Journey as a Doula and Discovering Something More The author writes about her experiences about becoming a doula and the pitfalls that she has encountered in the US birth world supporting women.

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Midwifery, Prenatal, Herbs, and Breastfeeding: Tricks of the Trade, Volume VI (E-book) This is sixth in Midwifery Today’s popular Tricks of the Trade series. The second one offered in e-book format, this handy book covers the practice of midwifery, prenatal problems, the use of herbs and other natural treatments, breastfeeding, newborns, and other miscellaneous tricks. Each trick wa...

Thoughts on Prenatal Care
Let’s break the care given during and for a pregnancy into several points: 1) What is pregnancy care? 2) When does it begin and how long does it last? .......

Thoughts on Prenatal Care I would like to share my thoughts on prenatal care, which I believe can start before the woman is even pregnant as she prepares her body for her pregnancy.

Expect the Unexpected
Therefore, the survival of those in your care (in this case, the motherbaby pair) depends on how fast and effectively you can get unfrozen and respond appropriately.

Expect the Unexpected Vicki Penwell shares the essentials of a training by Mercy in Action on how to deal with the unexpected during a birth.

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Midwifery Education: A Brief History and Thoughts for the Future
In most indigenous communities the role of midwife was an honored position, combining perinatal care with healing throughout the lifecycle not only for birthing women, but for children and men as well.

Midwifery Education: A Brief History and Thoughts for the Future This article first summarizes some of the history of how midwifery has been taught and advocates for individualized, personalized instruction and some expected conflicts with the current system and how it is still evolving

Posterior Questions and Answers
It can be considered a problem to labor with a posterior baby, but it isn’t always! I have had moms without complaint give birth to a posterior baby and be surprised when baby came out looking up at them!

Posterior Questions and Answers With over 7000 births under her belt, I think we can safely say that midwife Diane Goslin is an expert when it comes to birth. In this article, she shares her wisdom with regard to posterior presentations.

Learn how to examine a newborn
When you order Newborn Exam for the Student Midwife, you’ll receive a treasure-trove of detailed information. First you’ll learn the basics, such as how to examine the eyes, ears, nose and other parts of the newborn’s body. The next section covers common newborn reflexes such as rooting, sucking and swallowing, while the third part explains a variety of gestational age assessment factors, both external and neurological. If you’re an apprentice or student midwife, you need this 4-disc DVD set.

Newborn Exam for the Student Midwife This in-depth resource is a valuable learning tool for apprentice and student midwives. Educator or Institution Versions: If you are purchasing this DVD and are associated with a College, University or Educational Group and you would like to use the DVD in your program, please purchase the Instituti...

The Microbiome and the Midwife
Before the microbiome project, bacteria were generally thought to be pathogenic, although it was known that there were also commensal bacteria: those harbored in the human body without causing harm. Now we know that the majority of micro-organisms in our bodies are actually beneficial. In fact, we could not live without them.

The Microbiome and the Midwife The microbiome is a virtual swarm of micro-organisms which live in, on and around the human body. The Human Microbiome Project, launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2008, was a five-year project which analyzed the genetic code of the microbes living in and on the human body, with t...

Discover your path to midwifery!Thinking about becoming a midwife? Do you know someone who is? Paths to Becoming a Midwife is just what any aspiring midwife needs. Now in e-book format, the fifth edition of this book includes 23 articles on various aspects of midwifery education. Get started on your midwifery journey! Order and download your copy here.

Paths to Becoming a Midwife, 5th Edition Are you thinking about becoming a midwife, but you’re not sure what kind of midwife you should be or what training options would be best for you? This collection of 23 articles by Midwifery Today magazine writers is designed to help you answer these questions and sift through the various options a...

Collaboration Is Key
My birth center is a free-standing independent center staffed by certified nurse-midwives. We serve roughly 30 women each month, who come from a wide range of backgrounds. We are located in a mixed urban/suburban setting. Recently, we had a week that particularly highlighted the importance of our quality collaborative relationships.

Collaboration Is Key It is late evening and there is a definite chill in the air as I make the five-minute walk to my birth center from the nearby hospital. I wrap my arms around my torso in an effort to keep my body heat contained and I say a little prayer of thanks. I am thankful for… Read more…. Collaboration I...

Amniotomy and Cord Prolapse
Rate of cord prolapse directly increases with increasing rates of amniotomy. Where amniotomy is never practiced and vaginal exams are extremely restricted, no cord prolapse is reported. Rates of 3–4/1000 cord prolapses were reported with 26–89% rates of amniotomy (Dilbaz 2006; Uygur 2002). In a study of inductions, which usually include amniotomy, a 7/1000 rate of cord prolapse was reported.

Amniotomy and Cord Prolapse Research shows that artificially rupturing the amniotic sac (amniotomy) can cause umbilical cord prolapse.

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Midwifery Education for Autonomous Practice: The Time Is Now!
“What kind of midwife would I want at my birth?” And then, “Is my educational program preparing me to be this kind of midwife?” Often, the answer to the latter question is either “no,” or a very conditional “yes.”

Midwifery Education for Autonomous Practice: The Time Is Now! One of the easiest ways for a student to frame this question is to ask, “What kind of midwife would I want at my birth?” And then, “Is my educational program preparing me to be this kind of midwife?”

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Expect the Unexpected
But when a sudden, unexpected emergency occurs during labor, it is vital to realize that the same human reaction will be set off as in any unexpected emergency—and often the first response of the human brain is to freeze. Our first thought in a shocking life-threatening event is almost always “This can’t be happening” … and that thought, according to crisis experts, can get a person killed.

Expect the Unexpected Vicki Penwell shares the essentials of a training by Mercy in Action on how to deal with the unexpected during a birth.

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