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My Story: The Home Waterbirth of Ava Skye
by an anonymous 29-year-old woman I was exactly 38 weeks pregnant when I lost my mucus plug. It had been a healthy
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My Story: After a Full Day in Labor, I Was Ready to Meet My Son
by an anonymous 19-year-old woman Here is my version of what happened, and how I felt about it. I didn’t leave anything
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My Story: Searching for a Midwife
L talks about the process she went through to find the right midwife to assist her during her pregnancy. Note: L is
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My Story: Deciding Where to Give Birth
MB explains how she came to the decision to give birth in a hospital. She recalls learning about midwives and receiving advice
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Birth Centers on the Rise: “Like Being at a Home Except it’s the Midwife’s Home”
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News GREENVILLE, S.C. — Kristen Shorey gave birth to her second baby this summer in a marble-lined…
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Double Dose: FDA Finds No Risk From BPA; “I Do” For Health Insurance; Female Condoms Needs Funding, Support; APA Report on Abortion and Mental Health; What’s in a Midwife’s Black Bag? …
FDA Report Says No Risk From BPA: I’ve written before about the dangers associated with bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical used…
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My Story: Claiming Back My Sexuality and Body
L discusses some changes she felt after deciding to stop taking hormonal contraception and choosing more natural methods. Note: L is a
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Finding a Black Midwife or Doula
This is a database of Black midwives, doulas, and lactation support consultants developed for people seeking Black birth care providers. Given how…
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Double Dose: What Will Happen to Healthcare Reform?; Stopping Campus Rape; Granny Midwife Margaret Charles Smith is Honored; and More …
On How a Bill Becomes a Law: The bill that will likely become the reconciliation bill on healthcare has been posted. Ezra Klein…
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Why Choose a Midwife? – A Midwifery Advocacy Video
Our Bodies Ourselves, like many other birth organizations and activists, has long believed that all birthing women should have access to midwives…
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U.S. Soldiers Seek Midwife in Afghanistan
Philip Smucker of McClatchy Newspapers has written a must-read story about a search for a midwife in an Afghan war zone. American…
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New Cochrane Publication on Midwife-Led vs. Other Models of Maternity Care
The Cochrane Collaboration recently released a publication on midwifery-led care for childbirth compared with “other” or “shared care” models. The authors defined…
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Birthing Center, Midwife Practice Closes in D.C. Area
The Washington Post on Friday reported on the closing of a midwifery practice in the neighboring suburb of Takoma Park and a…
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OBOS was my midwife — always informative, always encouraging me to hear and express my own voice …
by Maura Ann Dowling In 1986 I was a senior in college, had just ended a relationship with my boyfriend who had…
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U.S. Trends in Midwife-Attended Births
A new article in the March/April 2011 issue of The Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health (from the American College of Nurse-Midwives)…
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“Why Choose a Midwife” Video is Back! – Share With Massachusetts Legislators
Earlier this year, we posted a midwifery advocacy video, “Why Choose a Midwife,” and while it received an enthusiastic response, we had…
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A Midwife for All Women: Whitney Pinger
From 2009 – 2011, Our Bodies Ourselves honored the work of women’s health advocates worldwide by asking readers to nominate their favorite women’s…
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My Story: Having My Morning Sickness Downplayed by a Male Doctor
MS speaks about her experience with doctors during her pregnancy. Transcript: MS: There was one doctor, though, an older male doctor in
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My Story: I Figured I was Guaranteed a Smooth Pregnancy
By Lara Freidenfelds When I miscarried my first pregnancy at 11 weeks, I was shocked, and very sad. I had no idea
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My Story: Why Were Other Women Pregnant and Not Me?
By Anonymous I could never imagine myself not being a mother. I always wanted a large family like my own. I’m one
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My Story: Overcoming Challenges During Pregnancy
MB discusses some of the challenges she faced during her last pregnancy. She explains how some women feel at fault for anything
