What is Midwifery:  The Basics

• Experts: Midwife   Information about Parentsplace's resident midwife and links to all her columns can be found here.  You can get a feel for the concepts and attitudes inherent in midwifery, plus there's lots to learn.
• Birthwaves Another brief introduction to midwifery.
• Britannica Search midwifery   Search results from the encyclopedia.
• FAQ Index for sci.med.midwifery Very informative, classic FAQs (collected Frequently Asked Questions) about midwifery, including "Introduction to Midwifery."
• Holston Midwifery Services - What is a Midwife Another brief look at midwifery, by a Tennessee CNM group.
• The Homebirth Choice A good basic intro to midwifery and home birth.
• Kawartha Community Midwives - What is a Midwife Very brief, and specific to Ontario, Canada.
• Midwifery Factoids Tidbits.
• Midwifery is NOT the Practice of Medicine Links to some great resources on the GoodNews Network.  Covers legal and legislative issues, but these links could be very informative.
• More About Midwives "This section provides more about midwifery, nurse-midwifery, and the education of midwives. Midwifery is as old as humanity."
• what_do_midwives_do I like this summary.
• What is a Midwife Another good summary of midwifery.
• What is a Midwife A look at the basics of midwifery in the UK.  Good basic information.

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07/20/01