Women described feeling dehumanised, powerless and violated. Some experienced psychological and emotional abuse, while others were threatened and yelled at.
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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.
The right advice on nutrition is not always reaching pregnant women.
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.
Top contributors
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Professor in Midwifery, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University
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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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Associate Professor, Midwifery Education Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor, Midwifery Education Program, McMaster University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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President of the Royal College of Midwives
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor and Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor (Conjoint), School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney
