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Midwifery Today E-News, 12:17, August 18, 2010, Midwives under Fire
E-News Issue 11:17 is now online. "Midwives under Fire" is the
theme of the current issue of Midwifery Today E-News. "There are
midwives in more than one country who have gone to jail for serving
mothers and babies in birth and usually on trumped-up charges.
These maverick women serve those who are in jail with them who are
pregnant or have babies." Read Research: Inductions Lead to
Cesareans. Send in your response to the Question of the Week: Is
the Threat of Persecution Affecting Your Midwifery Practice?
Anthropological Perspectives on Global Issues in Midwifery
Article by Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD: A distressing cross-cultural
trend is showing up in the growing body of anthropological
literature about midwifery and birth in the developing world. From
Tanzania to Papua New Guinea, anthropologists who observe
professional midwives giving prenatal care and attending births
increasingly note that, far from the midwifery ideal, professional
midwives often treat women very badly during birth, ignoring their
needs and requests, talking to them disrespectfully, ordering them
around, and sometimes even yelling at them and slapping them. At
the same time, and in direct correlation, the professional midwives
are themselves often treated badly by the healthcare systems in
which they work. ...
Anthropological Perspectives on Global Issues in Midwifery
Article by Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD: A distressing cross-cultural
trend is showing up in the growing body of anthropological
literature about midwifery and birth in the developing world. From
Tanzania to Papua New Guinea, anthropologists who observe
professional midwives giving prenatal care and attending births
increasingly note that, far from the midwifery ideal, professional
midwives often treat women very badly during birth, ignoring their
needs and requests, talking to them disrespectfully, ordering them
around, and sometimes even yelling at them and slapping them. At
the same time, and in direct correlation, the professional midwives
are themselves often treated badly by the healthcare systems in
which they work. ...
Midwives Honor the Sensuality of Pregnancy and Birth
Article by Shafia M. Monroe: "People have often said to me, "You
must really love babies to be a midwife.' And 'Wow, how you can
stand all that blood?' Of course midwives love babies. We work hard
to provide care to ensure that a woman has a healthy pregnancy and
thus a vigorous baby. But in actuality, midwives love women. We
love to see them happy during their pregnancy, supported during
their labor, honored in birth, sustained while breastfeeding and
nurtured as new mothers." This is an article excerpt from Midwifery
Today magazine, Autumn 2008.
The Enduring Qualities in Midwifery
Article by Elizabeth Davis: "As midwifery is poised to go
mainstream, we must be very clear on our foundation: What is
essential to our work, and what is momentary or temporary? In other
words, what about midwifery has endured, and what must endure if we
are to continue to provide what women want when they seek midwifery
care?"
