Sexual activity (f.i. inter- course) also increases the T-levels in men and women. In women who are not using hormonal contraception, sexual thoughts also increase their T-levels [8]. Oxytocin, well-known in obstetrics, has a relevant role in sexuality, with the lev- els increasing ...
Traditional midwives have been around for thousands of years and may also be referred to as community midwives or the more narrow term, traditional birth attendant. They are important and respected community members often with little or no formal education, but have learned their skills through appr...
The course offers integral on-campus intensive Clinical Teaching Blocks (CTB) that occur before clinical placement begins, with bi-annual CTBs in the first year, and annual CTBs in years two and three. Clinical placements are nominated by students within their local community. The course is ...
Several years after the 1925 introduction of nurse-midwifery in Hyden, Kentucky, MCA once again decided to open a midwifery educational program for nurses in New York City. This time they were successful. Public health nurses who provided prenatal care and support during labor and delivery increasi...
The portrayal of birth in popular media has pernicious effects on how people understand this major event. Of course, people who have had babies can recognize the lie, and many people can just see birth scenes as the plot device they actually are. Birth scenes in mass media contribute to wea...
This article describes the important contribution nurse-midwives are making to health care in the Caribbean. Most graduate nurses in the region complete a course in midwifery after their general nurses training. Thus nurse-midwives may be found working in almost any area of family health care deliv...
“Of course, that is not our profession. And it’s also too intense, you know, sometimes the tears are almost in your eyes when you hear what they have been through.” (Midwife 2). Nevertheless, many midwives outlined their strategies and dedication to positively influencing women’s mental...
633 Words 3 Pages Open Document Supporting, guiding and empowering women throughout their entire pregnancy, from the months leading up to the birth, labour itself and the postnatal period fascinates me. It is rare in other medical careers to form such strong connections over a large span of ti...
The objective of this study was to analyse nursing students’ motivation to choose the midwifery career. This is a cross-sectional study with a qualitatively driven mixed-methods approach. The settings are three higher education institutions located in P
Just like we have for the past 32 years, Maia Midwifery & Fertility helps you conceive in a way that affirms who you are and how you choose to build your family. Author, midwife and donor conception expert Liam Kali LM has ushered thousands of families through the process of conceiving a...