A Note to Fathers: It’s You She Wants
Article by Lois Wilson: What is the role of the father who is present at the birth of his child? Is he a labor coach, advocate or partner? Is he a fifth wheel? A nuisance? A liability? In the twelve...
View ArticleA Timely Birth
Article by Gail Hart: The timing of birth has major consequences for a baby. Too early or too late can mean the difference between life and death. Or so we have come to believe; and it’s undoubtedly...
View ArticleAnthropological Perspectives on Global Issues in Midwifery
Article by Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD: A distressing cross-cultural trend is showing up in the growing body of anthropological literature about midwifery and birth in the developing world. From Tanzania...
View ArticleBirth Plan
Article by Janine DeBaise: Here is the plan for the birth of my child. I’ve taken words from the dreams of 200 women. I’m translating them for the hospital staff. 1. No blue hospital gown. No sterile...
View ArticleBirth Stories: The Instinct of Birth
Article by Candace Whitridge: When a woman is in labor, a little fight goes on in the woman’s brain. One part of here brain, the intellect, will tell her that she should do certain things. Perhaps...
View ArticleTechnology in Birth: First Do No Harm
Article by Marsden Wagner: Cesarean section can save the life of the mother or her baby. Cesarean section can also kill a mother or her baby. How can this be?
View ArticleSafer Birth in a Barn?
Article by Beth Barbeau: “She’s been in this box stall (when not out to pasture) for weeks, because she must be in a familiar environment to birth smoothly. There is her usual water and hay in the...
View ArticleMeet Some of Our Teachers and Writers
Meet some of Midwifery Today’s writers and conference teachers on our biography pages.
View ArticlePhotos and Archived Programs of Conferences Available
Conference: The archived programs of the Midwifery Today conferences are available online. You’ll also find photos, testimonials, poetry and letters on our following scrapbook pages.
View ArticleFemale Genital Mutilation: Legal, Cultural and Medical Issues by Rosemarie...
Review by Cheryl K. Smith: “While painful to read in parts, the book provides a comprehensive look at a practice that has affected between 110 and 140 million women around the world.”
View ArticlePaths to Becoming a Midwife: Getting an Education, edited by Jan Tritten and...
Review by Sunday Tortelli: “Composed of a compilation of articles, this book empowers the prospective midwife to find her own best educational path. This is not a ‘how t’ book, which may be...
View ArticleCytotec and the FDA
Article by Ina May Gaskin: “Throughout the 1990s, many studies about both drugs were published in the obstetrical literature. Leading obstetricians, particularly in the US, were clearly interested in...
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Core Midwifery Skills
Editorial by Jan Tritten: “Where do we learn the most about birth? I think we learn most from the mothers and babies on their journey. Can we separate core midwifery skills from the face-to-face...
View ArticlePrevention of the Primary Cesarean Section
Article by Vijaya Krishnan: “Not long ago, when a woman conceived and had a healthy pregnancy, she took it for granted that she would give birth naturally, the way nature intended. However, we have...
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Hands On, Hands Off: Midwifing the Inner Life of Women
Article by Sister MorningStar: “‘Do you have any other questions or comments?’ I asked. Silje floated in her boat on the southern shore of Norway, and I paused in admiration from my cozy rural library...
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Birth Is a Human Rights Issue
Editorial by Jan Tritten: “The theme of this issue is the same as our conference in Strasbourg, France. We held our first birth rights conference in 2010 because our normal efforts didn’t seem to be...
View ArticleReflecting on Fiji
Article by Jan Tritten: “We had an amazing conference in Fiji. The midwives there were so responsive to all they were being taught. Their loving openness was a joy for all of us to behold. Each...
View ArticleJoin us in Eugene, Oregon next April!
You will learn from teachers such as Elizabeth Davis, Robbie Davis-Floyd, Anne Frye and Carol Gautschi. Planned classes include Using Rebozo in Prenatal Care, Shoulder Dystocia and Healing Trauma...
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Birth and the Microbiome
In recent years, the microbiome has been a hot topic in the world of research. Scientists are realizing the importance it plays on the lifelong health of an individual. Since the details pertaining to...
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