Madame du Coudray has a remarkably legacy, she developed a machine for teaching and trained two-thirds of the midwives in France.
Obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs) specialize in women's reproductive health and assist patients with family planning, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and childbirth. Despite their similarities, OBGYNs and gynecologists focus on women's health and concerns associated with birth
Your baby's position in the womb can make a difference in your labor and birth experience. Figuring out fetal position for yourself is also fun and can help you bond with your baby. Read on
Midwife? OB? Doula? Not sure what they do or the differences between them?! Here’s a simple breakdown of what each does and which ones might be the best fit for you, your unique situation, and what you personally want for your pregnancy and birth!
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I’m a sucker for the British period drama Call The Midwife. The show has its corny moments admittedly, but it’s fascinating to watch how pregnant women, midwives and nuns living in the poor East End of London during the 1950s dealt with safe childbirth in the era before epidurals, C-sections or even adequate sanitary conditions. So when I saw these fabric wombs dated around 1760 I was immediately transfixed and interested. Pioneering midwife Angélique Marguerite Le Boursier du Coudray created the fabric wombs as a teaching tool: In 1759 the king commissioned her to teach midwifery to rural women to reduce infant mortality. Between 1760 to 1783, she traveled rural France, sharing her knowledge with women. During this time, she is estimated to have directly trained 4,000 students. Du Coudray invented the first lifesize obstetrical mannequin, called “The Machine.” Various strings and straps serve to simulate the process of childbirth. The head of the infant mannequin has a shaped nose, stitched ears, hair drawn with ink, and an open mouth, with tongue. While they’re semi-creepy to look at, I’m sure they saved a lot of lives. Via Retronaut and h/t Jezebel
This is my heart-felt thank you letter to the midwife who in my mind, showed the world how it could be done. I write this is in the hope that it will be shared with midwives and parents everywhere, to remind everyone how birthing is messy and painful and scary but also amazing and wonderful and sacred... and a human experience!
Expecting and trying to decide between a doctor or a midwife? Find out what does a midwife do and why choose a midwife.
After going through one birth using a doctor and one having a midwife I was surprised at the considerable differences. My first birth experience I had the
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Before anyone dismisses midwives as hippy-dippy, it’s worth noting that most are medically-trained and receive credentials after passing rigorous exams through accredited programs. First consider these things if you are thinking of hiring a midwife.
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This set of 5 childbirth education slides (in PDF form) is a great addition to your birth education class and client counseling. This listing includes an integrated/automatic licensing fee which allows you to share/distribute the images with your clients/students. This set includes: 1- Stages of labor (with descriptions of what's happening in the body and what the mother may experience during each stage) 2- Stages of birth (fetal descent, engagement, rotation, extension, etc.) 3- Fetal positions (vertex, footling breech, complete breech, frank breech, transverse) 4- Dilation and Engagement 5- Anatomy of a Pregnant Mama Ways these slides may be used: -As visual slides or posters used as part of a childbirth education classes or midwife/doula/childbirth educator counseling sessions - Feel free to alter/edit these images as needed for your class. I have purposely left most slides with minimal text to allow you to add your own text, descriptions, etc. Ways these slides may be used: -As visual slides or posters used as part of a childbirth education classes , lactation class, or midwife/doula/childbirth educator/lactation consultant counseling sessions - Distributed to clients/students as printed or digital handouts - Printed posters for display -As flyers, cards, or postcards PLEASE READ: Lots of time and energy has been poured into these images and I share them with love-- asking, with gratitude, that you use them respectfully and under the conditions outlined above. I have chosen not to include a watermark on these images in order to avoid distraction for the viewer and to keep the artistic nature of the pieces, however I ask that you please include a credit slide with my name and website (Catie Atkinson www.spiritysol.com ) as part of your program/presentation. If you are interested in including these images in a published book or workbook, please email me at catieatkinson [!at] hotmail.com to discuss further use and collaboration. All files are high resolution PDFs. After purchase, you will be given a link to download the files. Please message me if you have any trouble with your purchase or download. If you prefer JPEG images, please email me at catieatkinson [!at] hotmail.com.
This is a question I get a lot lately from those familiar with carrying multiples. Had you asked me this question 4 months ago, I would have assumed the only answer was fraternal vs. identical twin…
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