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Read five inspiring editorials on birth and midwifery: Birth Odyssey, Birth Is a Human Rights Issue, Drugs in Labor-A New Hope, Baby's Choice and Hands-On Care.
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Birth Wisdom, Volume One
A Collection of Editorials from Midwifery Today Magazine
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Birth Odyssey
Chapter 2: Birth Is a Human Rights Issue
Chapter 3: Drugs in Labor—A New Hope
Chapter 4: Baby's Choice
Chapter 5: Hands-On Care
Chapter 6: Jan Tritten
Birth Odyssey
© 2001 Midwifery Today, Inc. All rights reserved.
Editor's note: This editorial first appeared in Midwifery Today Issue 58, Summer 2001.
Nothing is more important than the motherbaby relationship. The experience of growing a little person inside of you, nourished and fed by your own body and blood, is precious. These days we realize that our baby is also nurtured by our heart, mind and spirit.
I love being a mom. Even though I have had the privilege of getting to do some really special things in my life, from a 35-year marriage, to being a homebirth midwife, to founding and working on Midwifery Today and even traveling for Midwifery Today-I still say the most wonderful
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