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Author Archives: Midwife Miriam
Calling or Career? (part 1)
Having gone to what was at the time the only public accredited college based midwifery program I was really surprised to hear the reasons my classmates had chosen to start the path to becoming a midwife. The answers that first … Continue reading
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It’s Legal, But Is It A Viable Option?
I write this knowing that I am going to upset many people, but we are all entitled to our opinions. As I work against a deadline in responding to the State of Florida’s attempt to limit who can be allowed … Continue reading
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You say you want a revolution….
With the new recommendations on VBAC from ACOG you would think that birth activists would be rejoicing. The sad reality is that we all know that while ACOG has in varying forms supported VBACs as a choice for women, that … Continue reading
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That makes perfect sense…. NOT!
This is more of a rant/question than a blog entry. I am sick and tired of the OB community and the lame excuses they are giving women to justify c-sections. Not THAT long ago we go the basic too big … Continue reading
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I ordered the chicken, they brought me fish…. so I just ate it.
Have you ever been to a restaurant and ordered a dish just to have something else brought to you? Did you send it back? Did you settle for what they gave you so as not to seem annoying, needy or … Continue reading
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Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it isn’t an intervention
To my enlightened sisters who have chosen a midwife Congratulations! I applaud your decision and the time and research you have put into it. By choosing to use an expert at low-risk vaginal birth you have already decreased your chances … Continue reading
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Scopolamine to Scalpels: The Issue the Women’s Right Movement Forgot.
(2 blog entries in one day…this is what happens when I finish up early for the week.) “I am a proud mother of four”. Those are usually the first words out of my mouth when introducing myself to someone. I … Continue reading
Answering a question nobody asked.
In my early birth work days I had the need to shout the praises of natural birth off the roof tops. I assaulted my fair share of pregnant women in the grocery stores and the mall. I was saving the … Continue reading
Who deserves a good birth?
My first day as a midwifery student at my preceptors birth center I was informed that they did not accept clients who were not planning to exclusively breastfeed. Being the breastfeeding advocate that I am and the doe eye’d student … Continue reading