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Akusherka

by | May 18, 2008 | Midwifery

I had a wonderful opportunity this week when I was asked to speak to a group of medical professionals from Belarus about my job as a midwife. The Belarusian delegation was here for a Community Connections Practical Training Program. “The Community Connections...

Birth Junkies

by | Apr 10, 2008 | Midwifery

We midwives are addicted. Our drug of choice: C43H66N12O12S2.AKA Oxytocin.Preferred method of intake: inhalation.Oxytocin is the hormone of LOVE. We all have it (male & female). It’s secreted when we share a meal, sing a song or listen to music, snuggle, and...

Birds of Prey

by | Mar 29, 2008 | Musings

I first began noticing large birds while riding around the rural counties I serve with my first apprentice who is a biologist and bird expert. Years ago she opened and ran a Raptor Center for rehabilitating injured owls, hawks, vultures etc. So whenever we were...

Dominican Republic

by | Mar 12, 2008 | Midwifery

At the end of February I went on a medical mission trip to The Dominican Republic as a supervising midwife to 7 student midwives. Two other certified, licensed midwives also served as preceptors to the students. The trip was organized by a midwife friend who has her...

Matronalia

by | Mar 5, 2008 | Musings

The festival of Matronalia is celebrated on March 1st to honor Juno Lucina. Roman matrons and husbands would visit her temple, lay flower wreaths and pray for the protection of their marriages. The women would wear flower wreaths in their hair, receive gifts from...