Finding a Midwife
original article by Citizens for Midwifery, reposted here What Do Midwives Do? The word “midwife” means “with woman.” In the simplest terms, a midwife is a knowledgeable and experienced person (usually a woman) who helps a woman have a healthy, normal pregnancy and give birth to a healthy baby. A good midwife does this by read more...
Birth: Perfection in Action
(article by Dr. Christiane Northrup from her website, reposted in full) What You Need To Know I’ve often said that if you want to know where a woman’s true power lies, look to those primal experiences we’ve been taught to fear—not coincidentally the very same experiences the culture has taught us to distance ourselves from as much read more...
Natural Childbirth
article by BYG Publishing A natural birth (also known as an unmedicated birth) is just that – it is the delivery of a baby without using drugs or surgery during birth. A common phrase heard when talking with people about natural birthing practices is, “birth is a natural process, not a medical procedure.” In today’s read more...
