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New research shows that midwifery care is not just for the wealthy – it has health and cost benefits for vulnerable women and provincial governments must act to increase their access.
Better ante-natal care may not need more cash, just a smarter, consistent and more relatable way of making things work.
Umbilical cord blood is not a waste product.
Domestic violence in pregnancy not only causes distress and trauma for the mother, it also poses serious risks for the baby’s health and development.
New WHO guidelines warn that medicalisation of birth is creating a lack of choice for birthing women.
About 20 per cent of refugees to Canada are pregnant. Many of them are medically uninsured. It’s not only morally correct to provide prenatal care, but also cheaper for Canada’s system to do so.
Society holds paradoxical views of childbirth, which can make the debate around it confusing.
Clearing up some of the misconceptions about midwives.
Childbirth in the U.S. can be dangerous and dehumanizing. An ob/gyn who traveled recently to India to review childbirth there says the U.S. and India fall short in similar ways.
Midwives should provide continuous support during labour and birth and they should respect women’s choices when it is within safe practice to do so.
Fear of perineal tearing is common as women prepare for childbirth. A simple warm pack can ease pain, prevent physical trauma and aid in recovery after your baby is born.
Turkey’s high cesarean rates cannot be tackled by top-down restrictive laws.
Does the growth of ‘freebirthing’ mean that women are rejecting professional advice? Or is there something else going on?
Dallas Rogers speaks with Hannah Dahlen and Jacqueline Nelson about the importance of the relationship between a midwife and an expectant mother.
The most common complaint is conflicting advice, as well as staff who are “bossy, judgemental and inaccessible” and who undermine women’s confidence.
More than 300,000 women give birth in Australia each year. Most (97%) give birth in hospitals (72% of these in public and 28% in private), while 0.3% are born before they arrive at hospital.
Are we overscheduling our children even from the moment of their birth? We live in an on-demand world. Movies are shown on request, food is delivered on call and drivers arrive when beckoned. As an economist…
Childbirth is a time of increased vulnerability and mothers and babies need support.
One of the most common surgical procedures undertaken in the world today – one that every human alive has undergone – is the clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord at birth.
Top contributors
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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