As induction of labor has become increasingly common in the U.S, mid-wives tend to promote spontaneous labor and physiologic birth. Many...

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Choosing peace over panic In winter, plants rest, animals hibernate and the natural world is forced to slow down by shorter daylight...

Nurse-midwives provide care for total health When most people hear the word “midwife,” they think of birth. But did you know that...

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Online bullying gets plenty of attention, with young people having access to social media. But bullying in real life (IRL, as kids...

They might also be called “birth visions,” as births seldom go according to plan. You may have heard the term and wondered if you need...

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After months of spontaneous summer fun, it can be a challenge for families to get back into a back-to-school routine...a little planning...

Labor and childbirth are some of the most momentous occasions of people’s lives. For this reason, it is best to be prepared and have a...

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It seems we can’t turn on the TV or look at our phones these days without a barrage of images and information that can be frightening,...

A TENET OF MIDWIFERY CARE Informed choice is the process of ensuring that a person has all of the appropriate information prior to making...

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Living in the grass seed capital of the world is no sneezing matter for thousands of allergy sufferers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The...

After your baby is born, leaving the hospital and heading home can feel pretty overwhelming. Making plans for postpartum support ahead...

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Bullying has long been a part of schoolyard politics, but social media has given new power to would-be bullies and others. Seemingly...

We know that the most important factor in how someone experiences childbirth, both the joy and the difficulty, is how they are treated in...

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