Midwifery Today

04/06/2026

Congratulations to our conference sponsor on their new contract! Share the waterbirth vibes!

04/06/2026

How common is postmaturity syndrome and how should it be managed?
Learn about this and more in The Postdates and Postmaturity Handbook, part of Midwifery Today's Holistic Clinical Series. This handbook will help you understand the myths and prevent the risks associated with postdate pregnancies and postmaturity syndrome. Learn more and order here: https://f.mtr.cool/yyfsactimi

04/05/2026

Traditional Midwifery, The Traditional Way by Lois Wilson
One of the fascinating things about birth (undisturbed, physiological birth) is that it never changes. Not through the decades, centuries, or millennia of human existence. Birth, itself, does not change. The birthing landscape, however, does change, and radically at that.
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04/04/2026

Take your business with you!
Keep your computer or other devices safe with our padded laptop sleeve. Bring along a water bottle and notebook and pack it all in one of our bags!
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04/03/2026

Trauma-informed Care for Midwives by Dinesha Lowden
Trauma-informed care is not just a buzzword. It is a set of principles and practices that promote healing and recovery and are especially important for vulnerable populations such as children, veterans, survivors of sexual violence, and those experiencing poverty or homelessness. By prioritizing safety, building trust, and empowering patients to make informed decisions about their care, health care providers can help reduce the negative impact of trauma on individuals and communities.

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04/03/2026

What is waterbirth? How does it benefit mother and baby?
Learn about this way of birth from natural childbirth experts. Purchase and download Waterbirth, an e-book collection of 16 articles from past issues of Midwifery Today magazine. Articles include What I learned from the First Hospital Birthing Pool and Aquadurals and Douladurals Replace the Epidural
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04/03/2026

Join us now for a sneak peek at our new DISCORD server!!!!
Thursday Night Chat Speaker Scheduler (Lashley Milligan)

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ogp-fmpn-how

04/02/2026

Midwives suing the state for restraint of trade!
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/midwives-sue-challenge-state-restrictions-rcna264951?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQ74A5jbGNrBDvgCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlhWhf1EhsCWm1GmdhrgD6S7QuMCRAM2k0qcx9hovNHXndL1sNaA2ch7dGC6_aem_eS4OrRYC7j0YK_Emh2mQbQ

The lawsuit, filed Thursday, is part of a growing trend of similar cases across the South. The plaintiffs argue that midwives are crucial to address maternity care deserts.

04/02/2026

Reserve parking spots with our garden flags. Use our door banners to remind people to respect the process of birth.
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04/02/2026

Birth Plan: Does the Path Still Fit the Objective? Do the Means Still Fulfill the Purpose? by Zuzana Laubmann
Today, interventions are an almost inseparable part of childbirth, and birth plans are likely to reflect the desire for interventions, including epidural, elective induction, and c-section, while expressing women’s demands to avoid unnecessary interventions (Lothian 2006). Kitzinger (1992) claimed that “[t]he more restrictive a hospital’s policies, the more likely women were to submit birth plans that were checklists of medical interventions.” Birth plans often suppress communication rather than encourage it, and provoke mistrust between women and caregivers, on the one hand, and women and birthkeepers on the other.
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04/01/2026

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04/01/2026

From social media shoutouts to vendor tables at our conferences, Midwifery Today can help you promote your birth-related product or service
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