Midwives

Times have changed and now you can choose the childbirth method best for you. Although women have been giving birth since time began, today they have options that were not available 100 years ago. Once, giving birth was a dangerous event that women feared, and many women and babies never survived the event. Back then [...]

In the first trimester your first task is to decide who you want to look after you during your pregnancy and to deliver your baby. This is a big decision and is linked with the type of birth you want to have. There are several options for choosing a care provider, whether you want a [...]

Why choose a midwife? There are many reasons why it is important for every pregnant woman to choose a midwife. However, most of us are not fully aware about the wide range of benefits that having a midwife can  offer throughout our pregnancy. In this article, we will share with you some useful tips on [...]

A nursing midwife, or a nurse midwife, is basically a nurse who helps women with birthing. These nurses specialize in prepartum, birth and postpartum care. The profession of nursing midwifery has been around since the 1920s, though it has highly developed of late. Today, there are special courses to become a nursing midwife and there [...]

Most of us know how to properly choose OB gynecologist but very few of us are aware of the many factors to consider in choosing a midwife. Worse, not all of us, give high importance to hiring a midwife during pregnancy. In this article, we will not only give you tips on how to choose [...]

Sisters on a Journey: 10 Best Ways to ensure the midwifery profession continues to struggle or How to Self-Destruct While Providing Entertainment for the Medical Community 1) Do not make students feel welcome – Being a student midwife is particularly difficult in states that do not embrace out of hospital birth. Ensure that the dinky [...]

Are you a nurse, midwife or doctor who has no child of your own? Are you someone helping others to live a better quality life and yet you have not experienced the joy of motherhood? I bring you good news at this time of mothers day. Be glad. God can make you a mother too. [...]

Midwives New YorkCo-Editor-in-Chief, Tracy E. Austin, MDThursday, January 21, 2010 – 07:01 PMAn Old Profession, a New AlternativeThe word â??midwifeâ? comes from the old English vernacular and means â??with woman.â?Midwives have been around for centuries. Ancient Hindu records, Greek and Roman manuscripts, and even the Bible all mention midwives.By 1560, Parisian midwives were required to [...]

There are many records of various doctors who attempted cesarean sections during the 1700’s to early 1900’s. There was really a 50/50 chance of survival for both the mother and the baby.  18th century, most people assumed that midwives had no formal training, even though some did, and common existing beliefs held that women were [...]

A recent survey by nurses.co.uk has revealed that the real issues behind the shortage of midwives in the UK include pay, long working hours, and access to jobs due to qualification criteria, as well as positions being filled by nurses from overseas. Despite the fact that 88% of UK registered midwives that answered the survey [...]