Category Archives: gentle birth
Revisiting Birth Events & Decisions
When I originally wrote my account of the birth of the twins it was because I wanted to preserve my thoughts and feelings of the experience. I shared the recount of the events because I felt that others might be … Continue reading
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Notes from the September 2nd OHLA Midwifery Board Committee Meeting
Here is a link to Sarah’s notes from the most recent OHLA Midwifery Board Committee Meeting. This meeting presented quite a turning point in the whole series as they finally called on experts such as Ina May Gaskin to provide … Continue reading
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Think Out Loud: Midwifery Controversy Broadcast
The broadcast is over, and there are definitely some mixed feelings about the whole thing. I heard some definite attempts to circumvent a woman’s choice by a doctor who was on the show. There was a lot of call in … Continue reading
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Think Out Loud Midwifery Controversy · Oregon Public Broadcasting
I apologize for the late notice, but hopefully the program will be recorded and available for streaming later in the day. If you are interested in streaming the live broadcast rather than trying to tune in on the radio, you … Continue reading
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Homebirth: conflict escalates over midwives scope of practice in Oregon | OregonLive.com
This is a very well written piece, and contains far more information than the OPB article I posted the other day. The author made good use of resources regarding birth safety, and cited a couple of different studies that have … Continue reading
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