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“If I were at home, I would have died” — The trouble with extrapolating hospital birth events to homebirth

March 31, 2011

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A midwife in North Carolina was recently charged with practicing midwifery without a license because her state does not license Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) and other direct entry midwives.  There was some local news coverage of the arrest and the ongoing efforts of North Carolina families to legalize CPMs. One of the local news stories… [Read more…]

An obstetrician speaks up for VBAC after the birth of her 5th baby

June 10, 2010

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An OB candidly shares her remarkable journey though three inductions, two cesareans,  two vacuum assisted births, and one unplanned VBAC. Now a VBAC advocate, she shared her story on her blog: My Surprise VBAC “Needless to say, like most OB residents, my experience with normal, low-risk physiological birth was minimal……..Reflecting back over my journey, I… [Read more…]

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I am a midwife and mother, at home with my two little ones. I am taking the year off from practicing midwifery and attending births, and using my spare time (hahaha) to reflect on the Birth Change movement in the US. I enjoy writing about birth, mothering, and clinical and political issues in maternity care.

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