Easy to share link https://tinyurl.com/bmezd79k The case for midwifery Related links Infographic: case for midwife-led continuity of care jpg, 336kb WHO’s work on quality midwifery care for mothers and newborns Midwives’ voices, midwives’ realities report 2016 More publications on midwifery What is midwifery? Midwifery is “skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate care for childbearing women, newborn infants… Continue reading World Health Organization’s “Case for Midwifery”
Category: 21st Century Healthcare in US
May 7th Medical Board Meeting ~ my request to extend postpartum scope of practice to 12 months
Public Comment ~ Virtual Medical Board Meeting, May 7th 2020 My name is Faith Gibson. I’m a Cal licensed midwife and was a member of the Midwifery Advisory Council from 2007 to 2013. I’m requesting support by the Medical Board for an amendment to the Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993 to expand the postpartum scope of… Continue reading May 7th Medical Board Meeting ~ my request to extend postpartum scope of practice to 12 months
Unlawful actions by Sutter Health that discriminate against OOH: Copy of document to maternity patients notifying them that OB care will be refused if they are planning OOH birth
Easy to share link –> http://tinyurl.com/y3yeju59 An illegal action by California’s Sutter Health {Oct 2018} defined by NAFTA as an “disguised restriction of services“ An unfair & illegal business practice by California state law B&P Code 17200 – 17209 Below is: Transcript of an official Obstetrical Consent Form dated 10/08/2018 Politician Action Plan for California… Continue reading Unlawful actions by Sutter Health that discriminate against OOH: Copy of document to maternity patients notifying them that OB care will be refused if they are planning OOH birth
Art & Science Cal Mfry: Part 3 ~ Comparison of ACOG Opinions #166 & #214 + SB 1479 w/ Post-AB1308 Medical Board “Practice Guidelines” in 2014
https://tinyurl.com/ydcmxlkv ACOG Committee Opinions #166 and #214, the 2000 Amendment (SB 1479) to the LMPA of 1993 and the midwifery Standard of Care ~ Limitations imposed by AB 1308 in 2013 that repealed the standard of care and statutorily denied ‘patient autonomy’ and ‘self-determination’ to essentially healthy childbearing women The Standard of Care for California Licensed Midwives (SCCLM) was… Continue reading Art & Science Cal Mfry: Part 3 ~ Comparison of ACOG Opinions #166 & #214 + SB 1479 w/ Post-AB1308 Medical Board “Practice Guidelines” in 2014
The Art & Science of Modern Midwifery in California ~ part 2 (of 3)
https://tinyurl.com/ybvde6cx ~ This URL links to Parts 1. You can access Part 2 by clicking the link at the bottom of Part 1. The story behind the 1993 Licensed Midwifery Practice Act and organized medicine’s 2013 amendment to the LMPA that irrationally restricts access to care by Ca LMs The California Licensed Midwifery Practice Act was introduced in 1993 by Senator Lucy… Continue reading The Art & Science of Modern Midwifery in California ~ part 2 (of 3)
The Art & Science of Modern Midwifery in California ~ Part 1 (of 3)
tinyurl.com/ybvde6cx Safe, cost-effective Childbirth in the 21st Century Healthy childbearing women and their babies are always safer when the mother-to-be receives regular prenatal care during pregnancy, is cared for by a trained and experienced birth attendant throughout active labor, the birth of her baby, the immediate postpartum-neonatal period and initial breastfeeding and that both new mother… Continue reading The Art & Science of Modern Midwifery in California ~ Part 1 (of 3)
Part 4 Summary ~ Fears vs Facts for normal childbirth in healthy women
Identifying the real dangers of normal childbirth in healthy women Links to previous posts for: Part One, Part Two, Part Three When it comes to identifying the actual dangers associated with normal childbirth in a healthy childbearing population, the American public and a majority of the medical profession frequently see dangers where there are none,… Continue reading Part 4 Summary ~ Fears vs Facts for normal childbirth in healthy women
Identifying Both Safety & Danger in Normal Birth – Part 3 ~ Commentary
Part 3 (of 3) The Silent Third Partner: Parental Decision-Making and how the ethical and legal rights of parents to make medically unpopular or unwise choices may result in preventable neonatal mortality and how that aspect is routinely ignored in studies conducted on the relative safety of OOH birth services. In regard to safety… Continue reading Identifying Both Safety & Danger in Normal Birth – Part 3 ~ Commentary
Identifying Safety vs danger: five models, five perspective, five insights on normal childbirth ~ part 2
Part 2 (of 3) Click here read part 1 ~ Identifying the real dangers of normal childbirth in the 21st-century Safety & the maternity-care continuum in an essentially healthy population Two kinds of data are required to intelligently determine if the current configuration of medical and midwifery care is making the kind of cost-effective contribution… Continue reading Identifying Safety vs danger: five models, five perspective, five insights on normal childbirth ~ part 2
Identifying the real dangers in giving birth in 21st century in an developed country ~ Part 1
Part 1 (of 2) 01-28-2020 Prologue: How 19th-century obstetrical thinking still dominates childbirth practices in the United States Why understanding the history of obstetrics is the first step in creating a 21st-century maternity care system for healthy women based on the principles of physiological support for normal childbirth The Basic Problem: Misplaced fear, lack of… Continue reading Identifying the real dangers in giving birth in 21st century in an developed country ~ Part 1