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With a shortage of obstetricians at rural hospitals, the answer may be: Call the midwife In a new Mayo Clinic study, certified nurse midwives provided round-the-clock staffing and coordinated with obstetricians on prenatal care and deliveries.

Absolutely LOVE. (via www.strawberrymohawk.com)

Why Are We Still Cutting Women's Vaginas During Childbirth? Episiotomies are no longer performed routinely, but they're still shockingly common.

"Meghan Markle has decided she's going to have a doula and a willow tree," said Dr Timothy Draycott, envoy of the Royal College of Gynecology, at the convention."

This person is a jerk. Second there is an infrastructure in place in the UK that actually supports baby and family.

Meghan Markle's birth plan draws laughter from world's top obstetricians "She's 37, first birth. I don't know... Let's see how that goes."

Essay from a lactation consultant. Excellent points.

Here’s The Problem With The ‘Fed Is Best’ Debate Facts are facts.

43 Photos That Show The Incredible Strength It Takes To Give Birth Birth is beautiful, no matter how a child enters the world.

19 Beautiful Birth Photos Featuring LGBTQ Parents A powerful reminder that love defines families.

The Right Photo for a Wrong Time Our best photo of 2018.

Full article: Journal of the American Medical Association, conducted by Alison G. Cahill, M.D., of Washington University in St. Louis and colleagues at five other institutions

Delayed pushing appears to have no effect on chances for spontaneous vaginal delivery NIH-funded study calls into question common practice during labor.