Mum's the word on home births Nov 8, 2009
"Tomorrow we will be asking Mr Rudd whether or not he supports women's rights to choose, unfettered by powerful lobby groups." Women's lives could be at risk if they chose to have a home birth without a registered midwife present, she said ... Midwife Shannon Morris of Ferny Grove, north of Brisbane, said it was difficult to find general practitioners and obstetricians who had similar philosophies to midwives about home births. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
After screening in a few major cities this month, Epstein's button-pusher on the natural-childbirth and midwifery movements will be made available by Netflix "to women everywhere" in February, as the film's press kit puts it ... "The Business of Being Born": Fighting back against the maternity-industrial complex Produced by talk-show host Ricki Lake as part of her personal campaign to spread the gospel of midwifery and natural childbirth, Abby Epstein's "The Business of Being Born" is a messy,... (Salon)
In Europe, an orderly approach to H1N1 shots Nov 7, 2009
Verona Hall, a London-based midwife, said that among her dozens of pregnant patients none has accepted the invitation to take the shot. The reluctance among pregnant women stems in part from fears the vaccine could hurt their babies, but other priority groups have also shown little interest in the flu shot. (MSNBC -- Health)
Debate over Afghan war intensifies in UK Nov 6, 2009
I don t think we ever should have gone there, said Jane Cooke, a midwife, expressing an increasingly common view about Afghanistan. There is an inner conflict going on there, and it s never going to be resolved. (Boston Globe)
Foetal heart rate monitor warning Nov 6, 2009
"Expectant mothers who notice a reduction in foetal movement or have any other concerns about their baby's health should instead contact their midwife or labour ward for expert advice and reassurance." ... " Mervi Jokinen, from the Royal College of Midwives, said: "These devices may be sold as a bit of fun for parents to use, but let me be categorically clear; there is absolutely no substitute for speaking to your midwife or doctor as soon as possible if you think that there is something wrong... (BBC News -- UK)
Woman to Broadcast Birth on Internet Nov 6, 2009
When she gives birth, a cameraman will be in the hospital room with Lynsee, her husband, her mother and her midwife ... Lynsee said there will not be any graphic shots taken from over the midwife's shoulder. (ABC News)
Paige: Extra chromosome, extra special Nov 5, 2009
I was on a high for the rest of the day, until a phone call in the afternoon from the midwife at the local hospital turned my happiness into sadness ... The midwife and obstetrician wanted me to go into town for a detailed scan and an amniocentesis because I was almost 19 weeks and if I wanted to terminate, it would be tricky to do so after 20 weeks ... When I went in to chat to the midwife I could feel Paige kicking me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Physicians swamped with requests for vaccine Nov 4, 2009
But her midwife quickly ran out of the vaccine. And Weissman listened to three days of busy signals at her Delmar pediatrician's office before getting through and being put on a waiting list for her daughter to get the inoculation. (Albany Times Union)
Health institutions in Bolgatanga operating at 17 per cent capacity Nov 4, 2009
He noted that a local midwifery training school could not admit students due to lack of classrooms and accommodation. "The structures and the deplorable conditions there are a disincentive to successful candidates," he said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
"Big men" interfering in the postings of Nurses Nov 3, 2009
"Each Region has a Nurse and a Midwifery training School, Community Health Nurse Training schools, Health Assistants Clinical School and post basic schools running specialized courses for nurses". He noted that many countries in the sub-region had applied to have their citizens trained and acquire certificates in Ghana but that was cautiously being looked at as it could not be done at the expense of Ghanaian students. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Board of Governors of health training institutions in W/R inaugurated Nov 3, 2009
The institutions are the Nursing and Midwifery Training School at Sekondi, Midwifery Training School at Tarkwa, Community Health Nurses' Training School at Esiama, Health Assistants' training School at Asankrangwa and Sefwi Wiawso and the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Health Assistants' Training School at Asanta ... He said there are about 61 health training institutions in the country with the annual intake of around 7,000 students and most regions have nursing, midwifery and community nursing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
2 tough health care issues remain in the House Nov 3, 2009
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Dabbler draws inspiration from family Nov 3, 2009
She's spent uncountable hours creating realistic looking wrinkles on the faces of older Native American men or on the hands of a comforting midwife ... The painting shows the hand of a midwife, named Shyush, who helped birth many of the Gorneau family's children, holding up an infant. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
GRNA urges government to speed up negotiations Nov 3, 2009
It called for the urgent passing of the Mental Health Bill and the appointment of Director of Nursing Service at the Ministry of Health (MOH=) to report directly to the Minister of Health issues relating to nursing a= nd midwifery ... It appealed to the MOH to support the Nurses and Midwives Council (NMC) to resist interference from other bodies particularly licensure examinations that sought to lower the standards of nursing and midwifery in the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Harris considered among influential Nov 1, 2009
Dr. Barry M. Wolk, of Midwifery Practice at Athens Regional Medical Center, recently was selected by his peers to be included in the 2009-2010 Best Doctors in America database. Wolk, an OB/GYN in the Midwifery Practice, has been selected by a consensus of his peers to join the resource database that contains the names and professional profiles of the 45,000 best doctors in the United States. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Second wave of H1N1 flu could hit Oct 29, 2009
They have mortality rates six times as high with H1N1 as they do with the normal flu, said Anita Merritt, a certified nurse midwife at Bay Area Hospital. She isn t sure why. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'End of darkness' Oct 28, 2009
It is unlikely there will even be a midwife ... What is left after the brain drain is one midwife to every 20,000 women of childbearing age. (BBC News -- Africa)
Battling for life Oct 27, 2009
Community midwifery training will help save women's lives. In Sadiya's village, most women deliver at home or turn to a traditional midwife like Gulnar. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Mother courage Oct 27, 2009
Midwife Barbara Mlewah shows Karen Allen around Mchinji District Hospital. But much of the country suffers from high levels of illiteracy and grinding poverty. (BBC News -- Health)
Fewer new nurses find jobs in hospitals Oct 24, 2009
The dean of the faculty of nursing and midwifery at the University of Sydney, Jill White, said the drop in graduate registered nurse places in public hospitals was concerning ... Last year, the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery warned of a mismatch between the number of student places and the ability to train them adequately in hospitals, after the Federal Government announced an extra 1500 student places nationwide. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Let stalk some more Strine Oct 24, 2009
While still in the delivery room of the Lion Inn Hospital, the infant Ivan astonished his midwife and mother by ardently extending his gratitude to the former for so ably assisting with a difficult birth and expressing profound disappointment to the latter for his curiously misshapen head. It soon became apparent that the left frontal lobe of his brain was freakishly large and complex, affording him abnormally advanced language-processing capacities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mali: Mentors to Boost Breastfeeding Oct 24, 2009
The centre's midwife, Djeneba Samak;, told IRIN that at baptisms a mothers' support group talks about breastfeeding. She said economics helps promote breastfeeding: mother's milk is free. (allAfrica.com)
RCC expresses worry about unruly behaviour of some departmental heads Oct 23, 2009
The boards inaugurated were those for the Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health institutions at Atibie, Koforidua and Oda respectively. Dr Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyirah, Director of Human Resource and Development of the Ministry of Health (MOH), said a performance agreement with the board of governors would be signed to ensure that they achieved the set objectives. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Elements of Choosing A Nursing Prog... Oct 22, 2009
There are also separate accrediting bodies for Nurse Anesthesia and Nurse Midwife so be sure to verify those credentials in you are planning on entering either of these specialties. While most schools must be approved by a state board of nursing, that is not the same as being an accredited program of study. (Suite101.com)
An insurgency swells, but Pakistan focuses on India Oct 20, 2009
Communal violence between Muslim and Hindu was the midwife to the birth of Pakistan, and there is a feeling that India has never really recognized the legitimacy of the homeland for Muslims that Pakistan was intended to be. In 1971, when the Bengalis of East Pakistan sought to establish an independent country, it was an Indian invasion that accomplished the birth of Bangladesh. (Boston Globe)
Childbirth Is Not Burger King. You Cant Always Have It Your Way. Oct 20, 2009
I wouldn't drive 350 miles, I'd find a midwife and give birth at home ... Midwife announced that we'd try pitocin the next day, but that I was probably headed to surgery. (Slate)
Chilean Woman Saves Scores of Primates Oct 20, 2009
It was 1994 and Elba, a midwife, lived in a comfortable home with a large, lush, tree-laden backyard in the quiet rural town of Penaflor, half an hour away from the capital. Elba had always liked monkeys, and she and her husband, Carlos Almazan, a doctor, decided to buy the 8-month-old primate named Cristobal. (Newsmax)
Jane Austen meets Sex and the City Oct 19, 2009
Martin Amis had it right when he noted that in his 1995 version of P&P Andrew Davies had been shrewd enough to regard his function as one of artistic midwifery to get the thing out of the page and on to the screen in as undamaged a state as possible. Aldous Huxley s 1940 version, Amis added, was cold proof that any tampering will reduce the original to emollient inconsequentiality. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Empowered patient Oct 16, 2009
The key is to look around for a doctor or midwife who shares your philosophy by asking questions about their induction rate, or whether they perform episiotomies routinely, according to Carol Sakala, director of programs for the Childbirth Connection, a nonprofit advocacy and education group. Also, choosing the right hospital or birthing center makes a big difference. (CNN -- US)
State House Roundup: The Sound of Inevitability Oct 16, 2009
Keep in mind whatever the fiscal experts and economists say, they re going to end up being wrong, said Rogers, the midwife of the stabilization fund that is steadily vaporizing as excessive budget-hemorrhaging exceeds the Hill s ability to stanch. As they always are They re experts at predicting the past, and their record on predicting the future is spotty. (Malden Observer, MA)
Smoking and Bed Sharing Top Known S... Oct 16, 2009
She could not accept that SIDS was the reason for the death, instead questioning the standard of midwifery care she had received and the midwives who had previously dealt with her baby's premature and breached birth. The woman told the court that her baby had stopped breathing two days before it died. (Suite101.com)
Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of Chlamydia Oct 14, 2009
The study was published in the journal Midwifery and was carried out in primary care in the V. stra G. (Science Daily)
Six women identified with breast abnormalities Oct 13, 2009
Madam Agyapong, a retired Principal Midwifery Officer, said self-examination was crucial since early detection and diagnosis would reduce deaths from cancer infections. Breast cancer is common among women in many parts of the world and accounts for 23 per cent of all female cancers and the rate keeps soaring, particularly in developing countries including Ghana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Legendary writer retires Oct 13, 2009
Each key strike was an echo from a career that reaches back before he helped midwife the Milwaukee Braves move to Atlanta, back to when the Atlanta Crackers played around their outfield magnolia tree, back further to when Bobby Jones held court in Augusta. In conclusion, Bisher performed an anachronistic dance with the language he had wooed more than 10,000 times in the AJC, and hundreds of times prior in newspapers around North Carolina, dating to 1938. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Man delivers baby, thanks to YouTube Oct 10, 2009
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man, forced to be midwife for his wife in the car, safely delivered their baby thanks to tips from Youtube ... I knew I was about to deliver and my husband had no choice but be the midwife, as the nurse was not helpful, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
UC Davis Med Center settles suit for $6M Oct 10, 2009
(The mother) comes to the hospital for what was treated as a routine birth with a midwife during labor and the doctor at the end. They all ignored signs of distress during the later hours of labor and didn t recognize the problem until after the birth. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
TLC's Duggar family has first grandchild Oct 10, 2009
Mackynzie was born at the home of her parents, Joshua and Anna, with a midwife and doula attending the birth. "Josh was excited to participate in the birth as well," said a family friend. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater Oct 9, 2009
Her roommate acted as a midwife. Excuse me, but isn't that what an R.A. is for. (Slate)
Father serves as first responder Oct 8, 2009
The couple planned to deliver their second child there with the help of a midwife ... They didn't have the midwife ... Ann McGregor felt contractions about 5 a.m., called her midwife who lives in South Dakota and waited in the birthing tub. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: One Survivor's Journey Oct 8, 2009
Just after the birth of her son, Will, Colby s midwife told her 40-year-old patient, don t forget to get your mammogram. There was a uniqueness in what was going on at the time, Colby recalls of the five frantic years that followed, with her son s medical problems, ranging from seizures to a brain tumor. (Bolton Common, MA)
After layoffs, new health center is born Oct 7, 2009
DILLINGHAM - Dillingham resident Joan Junge has delivered about 250 babies during her career as a nurse practitioner and midwife ... DILLINGHAM - Dillingham resident Joan Junge has delivered about 250 babies during her career as a nurse practitioner and midwife ... She has an area set up with a heated massage table that allows her patients to kick back for therapeutic massage, in which she draws from her nurse midwifery background as well as her nursing background to offer hands-on healing,... (Juneau Empire)
Senator apologizes for fleeing crash Oct 7, 2009
The witness, Kathryn Carr, a 35-year-old midwife who lives nearby, was walking back from a park with her husband and toddler when she saw Galluccio strike the family s van and leave. Carr said she assumed that Galluccio was looking for a place to park to exchange information but that he never came back. (Boston Globe)
Africa: Putting Faith in Mid-Level Workers Paying Off Oct 6, 2009
Tanzania currently has one doctor for every 20 000 people and one nurse or midwife for every 8 000 people. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Mothers 'to be sent home early' Oct 6, 2009
However, the co-director of Maternity and Women's Services at the Belfast Trust, Liz Bannon, said they were increasing choice for women and would be enhancing community-based midwifery services. "The decision about the length of stay is a decision that will probably be made as the woman goes through her pregnancy, deciding what would suit her and her home environment, also her social environment issues like psychological and physical well being," she said. (BBC News -- UK)
Abuse of National Health Insurance Scheme Oct 5, 2009
There was also support for and training of traditional birth attendants and the main streaming of herbal medicine and the practice of "wanzam; perform the age-old ritual of circumcision on boys. They were also trained on the safe use and sterilisation of tools and supplied with safe equipment operations. Later on there was a major introduction into the country or rather a compulsion to introduce "cash-and-carry," which was entirely supported by doctors but this did not provide effective... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hospital Birth or Home Birth Oct 5, 2009
To someone who chooses to give birth without the assistance of drugs and using a midwife, the hospital offers a quick back up in case something goes wrong during birth and direct medical assistance is required. Homebirths. (Suite101.com)
Aid group in child mortality plea Oct 5, 2009
Illnesses such as pneumonia and diarrhoea or the lack of a trained midwife were often the cause, Save the Children said. India accounted for a fifth of infant deaths worldwide, it said, because health care did not always reach those in need. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS Oct 4, 2009
The baby's mother could not accept that SIDS was the reason for the death, instead criticising midwifery care and the midwives who had previously dealt with the breached birth ... An expert adviser appointed by the New Zealand College of Midwives also gave evidence in support of the midwifery care given to the complainant. (Suite101.com)
Swine flu staff to have fees paid Oct 4, 2009
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has already written to former members whose registration has lapsed in the last four years, urging them to renew. There are approximately 9,500 nurses and midwives across Scotland who could come forward and re-register if needed. (BBC News -- UK)
Liberia: Rainy Season Deadly for Pregnant Women Oct 3, 2009
"When she was in pain, I called for the midwife," recounts Borbor, fidgeting with a long row of beaded bracelets on her arm ... Traditional midwife Tohn Kolleh has delivered babies for 20 years, but acknowledges that emergency cases must go to hospital ... She slowly, and awkwardly, begins her long walk back to the farm, out in the forest, far from the midwife and the limited help that is available. (allAfrica.com)
Kwame Nkrumahs Revolutionary Health Platform Sep 30, 2009
In addition, in a system reminiscent of modern day CHPS compounds, they had a midwife, a sanitary inspector and a nurse. By 1960, Nkrumah had created doctor-led health teams with jurisdiction over these centers. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
No insurance no problem for this local midwife Sep 25, 2009
N-J/ Midwife Karen Kennedy Tyus examines Carol Reddy ... Agape Midwifery Services in Holly Hill: 386-258-5400 ... "Getting women ready both physically and emotionally to welcome new life into their lives -- no matter what their health insurance status -- is what Tyus, a certified midwife, does. Her office in Holly Hill that opened last year has proven such a draw for women throughout east Volusia that this month she started offering her services one day a week at the fledgling Anchor Family... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Report: Immense 8.7kg boy born in Indonesia Sep 24, 2009
According to the report, the baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife. According to the Indonesian Museum of Records website, Indonesia's previous heaviest baby, weighing in at 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
Barron County Sheriff's Dept. Dispatch Center (Chetek area calls) Sep 24, 2009
Baby is fine, but midwife can't stop the bleeding. Chetek ambulance paged. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Baby, you've hit the big time Sep 24, 2009
The baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife. When a diabetic mothers glucose level is high during pregnancy, the baby can receive too much glucose and grow too large, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Great Ormond Street birth is first in hospital's 157-year history Sep 23, 2009
Senior staff nurse in intensive care Caroline Kanyanga, who is also a qualified midwife, delivered Baby Zac with the help of clinical site practitioner Mike Wise and clinical nurse specialist Ailish Barry before the paramedics arrived. Ms Tyler said she could not thank staff enough for helping with the birth and treating her daughter. (BBC News -- UK)
Sierra Vista hospital auxiliary awards 12 medical scholarships Sep 20, 2009
My long-term goal is to become a nurse practitioner specializing in either family medicine or midwifery bringing value to a nurse s expanded role caring for the whole person, both mother and baby, though the beautiful experience of childbirth. Mayra Romero is enrolled in the nursing program with Cochise College at the Douglas campus. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Birthing trends: Mad Men explores the horrors of giving birth in the 60s; how about now and in the future? Sep 19, 2009
On the birth plan we decided that my husband would cut the cord (he didn t want to at first but changed his mind), but the cord snapped as he was coming out (I think it was wrapped around neck in some way) and got blood all over the midwife. I didn t realize what had happened then I look up and there is the midwife with blood all over her face and in her hair ... My daughter was a big baby as far as my midwife was concerned, and I m totally convinced to this day that she stripped my membranes at... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Globe offers lessons in health care Sep 19, 2009
When you have a baby in Britain, a midwife will come to your house to check on you and the child at least a few times for 10 days after the birth ... You can then go to see a midwife or a doctor for as long as you wish if you are having problems breast-feeding or for any other concerns for five more years. (MSNBC -- Health)
'Gross failure' in mother's care Sep 17, 2009
A senior midwife acknowledged there was "gross failure" in the mother's care. Bernadette Moss was asked by city coroner Mary Hassell: "Was the care of Ifrah Hureh appropriate?" The midwife replied: "No." ... The coroner asked: "Did she receive the basic medical attention you would expect?" Again the midwife replied: "No.". (BBC News -- UK)
Making a Keepsake Umbilical Cord Sep 16, 2009
According to Diane Perry, SNM, (Journal of Midwifery and Womens Health, 1982), in many Native American tribes a piece of umbilical cord was dried following the birth of a baby and kept in a medicine bag, which was either attached to the cradle board or worn around the mother's neck. The dried cord was believed to protect the child for life, and to symbolize respect for the infant's connection to its mother as well as a larger connection to Mother Earth. (Suite101.com)
Kwesi Pratt is no Mystery Sep 15, 2009
It became the midwife that saw the birth of the 4th republic. The chairman of this movement was recruited by Kwesi Pratt, Jnr. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Home births get a bump, over obstetricians' objections Sep 14, 2009
bedroom, with certified nurse-midwife Alice Bailes in attendance ... Canada was the last developed country to regulate midwives, she says, and 1998 was the first year British Columbia women could opt for a home birth with a regulated midwife. (USA Today)
CONSIDERING A HOME BIRTH? Midwives' qualifications vary Sep 14, 2009
In the USA, certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives, both of whom are represented by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, will need master's degrees in midwifery to take the test for accreditation beginning in 2011 ... According to the North American Registry of Midwives, which accredits certified professional midwives, they have varied educational backgrounds, ranging from self-study to college- and university-based midwifery programs. (USA Today)
'DOCTORS TOLD ME IT WAS AGAINST THE RULES TO SAVE MY PREMATURE BABY'... Sep 9, 2009
A midwife said he was breathing and had a strong heartbeat, and described him as a "little fighter". I kept asking for the doctors but the midwife said, "They won't come and help, sweetie. Make the best of the time you have with him". (The Drudge Report)
