A Tribute to North America’s Most Experienced Homebirth Midwife
Cynthia Caillagh was a traditional midwife who served communities in the Syracuse and Buffalo corridor in the 1970s and 80s
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Batch Creating Social Media Posts to Save Time
We live in the era of Web 2.0 and are rapidly approaching Web 3.0. This tech-speak is overwhelming for a lot of midwives, but it is necessary to understand none-the-less, so we’re going to try to decipher what this is and why it matters for you. Gone are the days of ‘putting out your shingle’
Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Instruments for Midwives Part I
Disinfection and sterilization of instruments is a crucial point in any midwifery practice. It is the procedure by which health care professionals ensure that all reusable medical devices do not harbor any biological matter before the next use….
The 7 Things To Do If You Get A Complaint On Your License
The thing about being on the front lines of any battle is that we take the first and the most shots. And as bad as these outcomes can be, it becomes infinitely worse if the midwife’s life is also at risk because their charting is not defensive.
What is Midwifery?
Standing at the edge of the portal between the physical and the ethereal is not for the faint of heart. We midwives hold space for people in their most vulnerable moments.
The Concept of Co-Regulation by Moriah Melin
I’m honored to have been asked by my cousin Augustine Colebrook to write a blog post. This is my first blog post ever, and I can feel excitement and nervousness in me belly. My name is Moriah Melin and I’m a home birth midwife. Saying it like that sounds like I’m an AA member…and I
10 Amazing Gifts for Your Favorite Midwife or Apprentice
This holiday season don’t forget your favorite midwife. Wondering what would be an appropriate gift? Here are some suggestions. 1. Informed consent suite My team and I spent literally 10 months researching, editing, editing, editing, designing, and having our legal counsel review this suite of 14 informed consents. These vital shared decision-making tools give autonomy and sovereignty
Midwives and the Care of Their Instruments
Disinfection and sterilization of instruments is a crucial point in any midwifery practice. It is the procedure by which health care professionals ensure that all reusable medical devices do not harbor any biological matter before the next use. Sterilization causes biological entities to be killed, removed or deactivated either by physical or chemical means, where
What’s the ‘big real’ of what you’re doing?
Danielle LaPorte, a guru of mine shares this story: “Do you know the story about the two stone cutters? When asked what he’s doing, the first man replies, “I’m cutting this stone into bricks.” When the second laborer is asked what he’s doing, he replies, “I’m building a temple.” How much do we do in
Organizations all midwives should know about.
There are so many talented midwives, students, and advocates doing so many different things, that some of the alphabet soup of midwifery acronyms gets lost on the profession at large. (I confess to being confused sometimes too.) So to help myself and midwives everywhere, here (in no particular order) is a concise guide to the
