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Sometimes, women who want a freebirth are aware of the risks. But some feel this is their only option.
Mobile health clinics are a practical but underused solution to the growing number of maternity care deserts in the US.
Most women give birth in public hospitals, seeing whichever midwife or doctor is rostered on. But research shows seeing the same person reduces a number of risks.
While things sometimes go wrong during childbirth, the majority of women who give birth in Australia do so safely.
With a 40% staffing shortfall, midwifery needs better funding. But as new research shows, midwives also need recognition and support for the important work they do in the New Zealand health sector.
A free birth is when a woman chooses to have a baby, usually at home, without a registered midwife or doctor in attendance. It’s much riskier than a planned home birth.
Women favour seeing the same health provider throughout pregnancy, in labour and after they have their baby – whether that’s via midwifery group practice, a private midwife or a private obstetrician.
Many women want to see the same one or two midwives throughout, and want to chose where they give birth. And when the time comes, they want a vaginal birth, with less intervention.
Several familiar maternity terms have been abandoned after a consultation with pregnant women and healthcare professionals.
Women described feeling dehumanised, powerless and violated. Some experienced psychological and emotional abuse, while others were threatened and yelled at.
The details of Ms A’s case reinforce what campaigners and midwives have been saying for years.
During a pandemic, a home birth starts looking better every second. Midwives with their specialized skills in low-risk normal birth can be of great service.
Childbirth used to be a terrifying ordeal. But women were surrounded by others – mothers, aunts, sisters – who brought love and experience. But midway through the 19th century, this changed.
For lesbian couples or trans men, the ‘unexpected’ gender of one parent causes difficulties for maternity services where notions of ‘normal’ are increasingly out of step with the times.
The benefits of midwifery for women and babies globally are clear. In Canada, innovations in midwifery centres and services are tempered by low pay and high rates of burnout.
Evidence suggests that microbes play a vital role in health. But what microbes we get depends whether we were born in a hospital versus at home. That could impact our health decades later.
A professor of midwifery education reviews the research evaluating the safety of home versus hospital births.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wish to keep the arrival of their baby private – and it’s caused some consternation. But this was normal for most medieval women.
Some believe that including AI in childbirth could save lives and taxpayers’ money.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University
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Professor in Midwifery, University of Sydney
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Registered Midwife, Coventry University
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Assistant Professor, Midwifery Education Program, McMaster University
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Associate Professor, Midwifery Education Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Lecturer, School of Nursing, Department of Midwifery and Gender, Moi University
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Associate Professor of Midwifery and Women's Health, Swansea University
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Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Midwifery, University of Dundee
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PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University