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The “Slow Birth” Movement
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
Pushing for Primips
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
Midwife’s Guide to an Intact Perineum
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
“Two Births” (fiction)
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