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Birthspirit belongs to all women and families. She manifests that
which has been unsaid, expressing her self in the language of women.
Knowing her fills the void that exists from the loss of story telling
in our families and our communities. She enables us to see the depths
- and to see the simplicity.' more
About Birthspirit
White
Picket Fences and HIV Marama Pala
pages 9-14
Full text PDF (675 KB)
From a dream of being a mother one day, this woman’s story discusses
the impact of her being diagnosed HIV positive and the way forward to
fulfilling her dream.
A
Toe in the Water: Exploring Breech Waterbirth Maggie Banks
pages 15-19 Full
text PDF (639 KB) FREE
The paucity of literature on labour and birth in water with breech-presenting
babies highlights a need to share (and document) empirical knowledge on
the subject to piece together women’s and midwives’ growing
experiences.
Home
Birth Aotearoa’s Hui Ceremony Begins… Trudy Hart and Jane Cunningham
pages 19-21
Full text PDF (1250 KB)
Midwifery
Stitches
page 24
Full text PDF (486 KB)
Childbirth Education – A Time for Change? Lorna Davies
pages 25-28
Full text PDF (446 KB)
A re-examination of the role of the midwife in antenatal and parenting
education is discussed following some recently evidenced shortcomings
in this preparatory education for women in New Zealand.
Caesarean
Section: The Facts
Page 29
Full text PDF (487 KB)
A new consumer education leaflet from Maternity Services Council is reviewed.
Are
All Home Births Created Equal? Ruth Hungerford
pages 30-31
Full text PDF (408 KB)
An open letter to midwives who attend home births and home birthing women,
from a home birthing consumer.
At
the End of the Day…
page 34
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Photograph
Pondering
the Post-Birth Tea Break Sara Wickham
pages 35-40
Full text PDF (557 KB)
This article presents outcomes of discussions with midwives about the
meaning the post-birth tea break.
Collaborators
Were Shot in the War … Helen Brown
pages 41-45
Full text PDF (545 KB)
Transferring to hospital from a planned home birth can be challenging
for both woman (family) and midwife if collegial respect is lacking and
midwifery knowledge is not recognised, both of which are exemplified in
this article on an experience of post partum haemorrhage.
Maternal
Hydration for Isolated Oligohydramnios Violet Clapham
page 48
Full text PDF (416 KB)
Everyday low tech solutions need to be considered to rectify ‘simple’
low amniotic fluid levels and prevent initiation of the Cascade of Intervention.
Waiting
for Heather: A Case of Congenital Hypothyroidism Maggie Banks
pages 49-52
Full text PDF (448 KB)
The challenges to maintain a pregnant woman’s autonomy in a prolonged
pregnancy and access care to keep her hypothryroid newborn in the community
are related in this article.
From
Doula to Midwife: Journeying Across Borders Along the Continuum Karen M Keefe
pages 53-56
Full text PDF (454 KB)
Breast
Engorgement: Too Much of a Good Thing? Trudy Hart
pages 57-62
Full text PDF (579 KB)
Breast engorgement, from physiological to pathological, is discussed in
this article and some supportive strategies and therapies are highlighted.
Birth
Rights Harriet Tampiyappa
pages 63-68
Full text PDF (475 KB)
This birth story explores one woman’s decision making about the
place of birth when her breech baby was diagnosed during pregnancy.
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