Birth And Midwifery

When people ask what the golden hour after birth means, they are usually asking one simple thing: what actually happens in that first stretch … Read more

Planned home birth appears comparably safe for a genuinely low-risk pregnancy when a qualified, certified midwife attends the birth and a written transfer plan … Read more

Labor positions that help the baby move down fall into three groups: upright postures that use gravity, wide-hip postures that make the pelvic outlet … Read more

If you are wondering how to use a birth ball during labor, the short answer is this: sit on it with your feet flat … Read more

If a home birth needs to transfer to the hospital, the midwife assesses the situation, talks it through with the parent, calls ahead or … Read more

What supplies you need for a planned home birth comes down to two lists: the clinical equipment your midwife or nurse-midwife brings, and the … Read more

How to care for a c section incision at home comes down to four things: wash it gently once a day, keep it dry … Read more

A membrane sweep is a quick, drug-free procedure where a midwife or doctor puts one or two gloved fingers through your cervix and sweeps … Read more

If you want to know how to cope with contractions without an epidural, the honest answer is that it comes down to a small … Read more

The history of the midwifery debate in American medicine is a long argument about who should attend births, where births should happen, and what … Read more