Clamping the Umbilical Cord - Ina Mae Gaskin - Guide to Childbirth "The time of clamping off the umbilical cord after birth varies a good deal according to where the baby is born. Babies born at home or in birth centers usually have their cords … [Read more...] about Optimal Cord Cutting
Wall Street Journal Endorses Midwives
(This referenced article in the Wall Street Journal appeared in 2013 and is just as relevant today!) One more vote of confidence, came for midwives, when the Wall Street Journal published an article that questions the medical model. This … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal Endorses Midwives
Discovering the Joy of Birth
My most fervent wish is for every mother to have the most joyful, and empowering, birth possible. Unfortunately, we live in a culture that believes that the pain of birth is unbearable. This is promoted by the media and the medical community. In my … [Read more...] about Discovering the Joy of Birth
Amazing Breech Birth – Part Three
Grand finale! They were informed after they had left the hospital that if they had discharged against medical advice, they could have been denied insurance coverage. Luckily, they had done a lot of negotiating with the NICU pediatricians. They … [Read more...] about Amazing Breech Birth – Part Three
Amazing Breech Birth Story – Part Two
Labor was going slowly, even though her water had already broken. The entire family was allowed in the room. The boys, seven and five, remember it well. The older one told me he was disappointed he didn't get to see the actual birth. At 9 pm, … [Read more...] about Amazing Breech Birth Story – Part Two