Midwives and Doulas

Midwives

Read about the time-honored tradition of women helping each other welcome new life—naturally, safely, and with reverence.

Recent Articles


	A Doula Makes the Difference! We were fortunate to have a doula who provided continuous emotional and physical support, and worked as our advocate to complement the midwife's medical expertise.
	The Turtle Women American Indian doulas making a difference.
	The Legacy of Black Midwives Shafia Monroe's mission to connect with the African midwifery tradition, and to imbue her own midwifery journey with its wisdom.
	Mama Was a Midwife For the children in our family, there was never any question of where babies came from.
	The Trend Toward Night Doulas: Exploring the Original Vision of Postpartum Doula Care. There is a growing trend toward hiring a postpartum doula to spend the night with a family after the birth of their newborn.
	The French Male Midwife I imagined a male midwife as a middle-aged hippie with a greasy ponytail, but Cyrille turned out to be a clean-cut man of about 35, who carried a Palm Pilot and rode a motorcycle.
	The Spiritual Midwife Ina May Gaskin discusses spiritual energy based on observations made at more then 750 birthings.
	Married to the Midwife When they call, she goes. It doesn't matter what time it is, it doesn't matter where in the movie you are or who's over for dinner.

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