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Mothering Many Feet: Improving Birth, Making a Mockery of Fallen Soldiers

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Improving Birth, Making a Mockery of Fallen Soldiers. Improving Birth has, once again, outdone themselves with their newest event. According to Michelle Hartney,. Participants will stand together in pairs and fold the hospital gowns into triangles, similar to the way U.S. soldiers fold flags at a military funeral.". That's right, folks, they will be folding up hospital gowns mimicking flag folding at military funerals. The purpose of this is. The name of the event is Mother's Righ...

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Mothering Many Feet: Incompetence in Midwifery

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Recently, NC CPM Emily "Amy" Medwin was arrested for practicing medicine without a license. This is NOT her first run in with NC authorities. NC Friends of Midwives are rallying behind this midwife in droves. According to them, she is a wonderful midwife. Don't think it can't happen to you, because it can. Not a single homebirth mother is invincible. This midwife you support could end up being the very person who destroys your world by taking your child's life. W...They know...

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Mothering Many Feet: To The Mother Contemplating Homebirth

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Friday, June 5, 2015. To The Mother Contemplating Homebirth. Today marks 7 years since my second homebirth. Like any other mother, I get to mark today with cupcakes, crafts, balloons, and gifts. We had funfetti cupcakes with pink icing and pink sugar crystals, pink and purple balloons, 3D stickers, a cute butterfly, and two new pinwheels. We had a friend and her grandchildren join us in the festivities. It was a really nice time. Labels: Brenda Scarpino Newport. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Safer ...

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Safer Midwifery for Michigan: What is a Collaborative Care Model?

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012. What is a Collaborative Care Model? Safer Midwifery for Michigan is excited to announce our new project called Collaborative Care Initiative! Collaborative care represents best practices according to research. When done well, outcomes have been shown to improve, cesarean rates to decrease, interventions decrease, and greater satisfaction for mothers was reported. ACOG and ACNM have issued a joint statement. Advocating for collaborative care models:. OHSU Center for Women's Health.

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Safer Midwifery for Michigan: Take Action

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Please join us in achieving our goals! Goal 1: Share Information and Raise Awareness. We will use this blog to inform women of issues related to birthing choices in the greater Lansing area,. Michigan, and nationally. You can help spread the word by following our blog, commenting on posts, linking to us on your Facebook page or blog and - most importantly - by talking about these issues with friends. You may also find us on Twitter: @SaferMidwifery. Get in touch with us! Use the contact tab. We would lik...

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Safer Midwifery for Michigan: We are seeking

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We are a group of families in the Lansing area advocating for improved standards and safer midwifery practices in the state of Michigan. Our goal is to share information about political movements, talk about real-life experiences and engage in conversations about maternity care. We want to improve overall outcomes for all families - regardless of caregiver or place of birth - in our state. We value choices under safe circumstances and with responsible caregivers. 8729; Informed Consent. 8729; Licensed bi...

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Safer Midwifery for Michigan: What We're Seeking: Standards for Education

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012. What We're Seeking: Standards for Education. What We're Seeking" is a bi-weekly series that expands upon Safer Midwifery for Michigan's statement of purpose. This week's post examines the need for consistent, high standards in the education of all midwives. Think about your profession. Are you a plumber? Consider the range of qualities among your colleagues. If you are going to hire a lawyer, do you want to hire a mediocre lawyer who was trained at a questionable school? Sure, b...

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Safer Midwifery for Michigan: Birth Stories

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I let go of my self-righteousness and had a Cesarean delivery — and I'm thankful for it. May 2, 2012. A Near Death Birth Story. New York Times May 2012. I started my pregnancy like I imagine most women do - I asked a few friends where they had their babies, chose one of the two hospitals in our area and started going to prenatal visits. Over the next few months, I started researching natural birth. After watching The Business of Being Born. 8221; Worry had started to creep in after everyone made comments...