Traditional Midwifery

by Cheryl K. Smith

What is traditional midwifery? Why is it important? Find out when you purchase and download Traditional Midwifery, 24 chapters of wisdom from past issues of Midwifery Today magazine.

• Chapter 1: Traditional Midwifery in Costa RicaChater 2: Inuit Birth Traditions
• Chapter 3: Desert Babies
• Chapter 4: The Midwife in Traditional Ukrainian Culture
• Chapter 5: Lessons from One of the Last Tica Midwives
• Chatper 6: Is There A Balance?
• Chapter 7: Traditional Customs and Modern Birthing in Somaliland
• Chapter 8: Placenta Rituals and Folklore from around the World
• Chapter 9: The Life and Work of a Rope Midwife in Darfur
• Chapter 10: Andean Traditional Midwifery in Peru
• Chapter 11: Who Benefits from Training Traditional Midwives?
• Chapter 12: Are Traditional Chinese Medicine Theories of Normal Delivery Supported by Evidence-based Medicine?
• Chapter 13: Some Traditional Practices from Around the World
• Chapter 14: Stories of Extraordinary Central American Midwives
• Chapter 15: Becoming Tradition
• Chapter 16: Searching for Ancient Secrets in Childbirth
• Chapter 17: Umbilical Cord Traditions in Puerto Rico
• Chapter 18: Lanyero Karamela: A Midwife of Uganda
• Chapter 19: Rings, Lines, Folds, and Other Old-time Tools to Assess Dilation
• Chapter 20: Global Midwifery and the Humanization of Birth
• Chapter 21: The Medicine of the Ukhu Pacha: Andean Sacred Teachings around Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
• Chapter 22: Nigerian Birth Traditions and Rituals
• Chapter 23: Celebrating Newborns in Egypt
• Chapter 24: Traditional Postpartum Practices and Rituals in Iran