This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

Abstract 'Medical iatrogenesis' was first defined by Illich as injuries 'done to patients by
ineffective, unsafe, and erroneous treatments'. Following Lokumage's original usage of the …

Abstract Background The United States has the highest perinatal morbidity and mortality
(M&M) rates among all high‐resource countries in the world. Birth settings (birth center …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current
knowledge on out-of-hospital births (at home or in an independent birth center) in high …

This article extends the findings of a rapid response article researched in April 2020 to
illustrate how providers' practices and attitudes toward COVID-19 had shifted in response to …

Doula support improves maternal-child health outcomes. However, during the COVID-19
pandemic, hospitals restricted the number of support people allowed during childbirth. An …

Policy decisions about the accessibility of home birth hinge on questions of safety and
affordability. Families consider safety and cost along with the comfort and familiarity of …

This chapter is a “think-piece” focused on seeking to make sense of how people in general—
and birth practitioners, especially obstetricians—cognize the world around them by …

Introduction This study seeks to understand the experiences of Utah midwives and doulas
caring for patients during the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic …

Problem The high-value, midwifery-led birth centre (BC) model of care is underutilized in the
United States, a country with high rates of obstetric intervention and maternal morbidity and …