Category Archives: Miscellaneous

In other news…

By The Midwife | Published: September 5, 2005

Amid all of the grief, and the dismal, bleak news of the past week, and the all-consuming tragedy of Katrina, I haven’t been talking much about something very important, and very exciting: midwifery school starts tomorrow!!!!! Wish me luck!! I can’t wait!

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Americans abandoned on American soil

By The Midwife | Published: September 5, 2005

I’m sorry, this post is entirely Katrina related, without a shred of midwifery in it at all…however, I am SO outraged that I can’t even see straight. I can’t believe this administration is trying to lay blame on the local authorities. Feeling angered about the Federal government’s response to this disaster yet? No? Watch this. […]

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Our hearts are with you down South

By The Midwife | Published: September 2, 2005

In every city, every day, every hour, there are women giving birth. My heart is with all of the women of the south right now who may be laboring or giving birth under such terrifying circumstances, in dark rooms, without electricity.

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Quick update

By The Midwife | Published: July 4, 2005

I’ve just noticed that all of the recent New York Times articles I’ve linked to in my last few posts have since been archived, and you now have to pay for them if you want to read them. Damn. I had no idea the NY Times was so quick when it came to archiving its […]

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You might be a midwife if…

By The Midwife | Published: April 27, 2005

A friend pointed this link out to me, which was written by the husband of a busy midwife. It made me laugh, but it also really got me thinking about the lifestyle a midwife leads. Often on call, up at all hours, sometimes spending days and days away from your family while attending a long […]

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