pamela on Nov 25 2008 | Filed under: articles, evidence-based research, good websites, second stage
I’ve written on umbilical cord issues before, but it’s nice to have more information on this topic for parents and providers. I hear stories all the time of babies that were “strangled” by their umbilical cords and by deaths that were attributed only to nuchal cords (cords around the neck).
It’s important to remember a few […]
spamelita on Sep 20 2007 | Filed under: midwife practice, second stage
I don’t know how long I have coveted this birth stool:
It’s been years. Like ever since I started my own practice seven years ago. Seriously. But look at the price! $600 USD!!! Oh, it’s ideal: lightweight, molded plastic - easy to clean! That price doesn’t even include […]
spamelita on Jan 30 2005 | Filed under: moment of birth, second stage, unlearning midwifery
It’s always interesting to me how people say that I “deliver” babies. Just the term - “deliver” - sounds a bit odd. Almost like I drive around in my big truck, dropping babies off between women’s waiting legs.
Tonight I watched Birth In The Squatting Position with a couple friends. It’s an amazing […]
