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The “Slow Birth” Movement

Posted on December 29, 2009 by gloria

Somehow, we all got hooked into thinking that “quick was better” when it came to birth. When women tell their birth stories, it seems to be a point of pride to be able to say “I gave birth in 5 … Continue reading →

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Pushing for Primips

Posted on December 30, 2008 by gloria

This article originally appeared in Midwifery Today Magazine, Issue 55 (Winter, 2000). “Primips”-women having their first babies. -by Gloria Lemay The expulsion of a first baby from a woman’s body is a space in time for much mischief and mishap … Continue reading →

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Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum

Posted on December 11, 2008 by gloria

by Gloria Lemay An intact perineum is the goal of every birthing woman. We love to have whole, healthy female genitalia. Many people consider the health of the vagina/perineum to be a matter of chance, luck or being at the … Continue reading →

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“Two Births” (fiction)

Posted on November 24, 2008 by gloria

TWO HOMEBIRTHS, 14 MINUTES APART by Gloria Lemay   The midwife had been sleeping at Carla’s for the past two nights. Carla was due to have her third baby and had been feeling slight, regular sensations for the past few … Continue reading →

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