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Update from the States: Utah

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Friday, January 23, 2015 - 9:00am

Understanding Utah's Out-of-Hospital Vital Statistics Report

Last week, the Utah Department of Health released a report based on a data review of planned out-of-hospital (OOH) births for the period between 2010 and 2012.

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New report recommendations point to midwifery care as optimal maternity care

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 4:54pm
Author: 
Jill Breen CPM, CLC

Midwives have long been the guardians of normal physiologic birth, recognizing that labor often does not progress as efficiently and safely when interrupted by routine procedures or unnecessary interventions. Recent maternity care discussions within the professions and in the media have revolved around the benefits for mother and baby of allowing normal labor to progress on its own as safest and most conducive to satisfaction, bonding, breastfeeding and neurological development of the newborn.

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Social Media for Social Change!

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Monday, January 12, 2015 - 7:03pm

Elevate your social media know-how while supporting the healthy birth movement.

 

Are you a birth junkie who uses social media to spread positive messages about childbirth options?

Are you a midwife, doula, maternal health advocate or mother looking to take your social media skills to the next level?

Would you like to support a national midwifery organization with a growing social media presence?

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The Face of Birth

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Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 10:06pm

MANA Vice President Sarita Bennett, DO, CPM, recently talked with Gavin Banks, one of the two filmmakers responsible for creating and producing The Face of Birth. MANA is excited to be able to offer the first American screening (of the 54min version) of the film at the annual MANA Convention, "The Spirit of Midwifery", in St. Louis, Missouri, this week. Their conversation, like the film, spanned topics that included the personal and the political.

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Q & A With Sherry Payne, MSN, RN, CNE, IBCLC

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 9:54pm

Are you following Sherry Payne's Walk for Black Infant Mortality Awareness? She's walking across the state of Missouri to "bring attention to the invisible epidemic of African-American infant mortality - babies dying prior to their first birthday." We connected with Sherry before the walk began to learn more about her path to midwifery, her projects at Uzazi Village, and how we can all support the walk. You can also hear her speak at the upcoming MANA convention.

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Top Ten Reasons To Become A MANA Member

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 11:07am

1) Help families find you! All midwife members of MANA are eligible to be listed at Mothers Naturally "Find a Midwife."

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Preview: Lancet Special Series On Midwifery

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Friday, June 20, 2014 - 7:23am

"Women should be at the heart of planning maternity services."
— Mary Renfrew, on the findings of the upcoming Lancet Special Series on Midwifery

Midwives know from lived experience the value midwifery care has for birthing families, their communities, and the world. Next week, the evidence base for the impact of midwifery care will be significantly expanded.

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Nine Tips To Help Midwives and Doulas Work Together

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 2:52pm
Author: 
Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE

Guest Post by Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE

Editor's Note: Tech issues as we updated the MANA site meant this post couldn't run during the month of May. However, this content remains relevant year round, not just during International Doula Month! 

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Rewriting Your Birth Story

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 7:02am

There are many defining moments in a woman's life, but few carry more weight than the day she is born into motherhood. Seeing her child for the first time after the nine months the baby has grown inside her body is elating, and it changes her- whether she's experiencing it for the first time or the seventh time. No birth story is ever the same, and each is unique and compelling.

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Stepping Down & Stepping into a New Adventure

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 3:56pm

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