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1. Child Birth Videos     This LENS provides access to free childbirth videos clips. One interesting aspect of videos of women in childbirth is that most mothers have never actually SEEN a baby being born? Isn't that amazing?     Take a l...
2. WATERBIRTH Today's mothers have a variety of choices on how and where to birth their babies. In this lens I would like to share with you the wonderful benefits that a water birth offers. You will find here water birth stories, videos of women giving birth in wate...
3. How to Become a Midwife "The decision to become a midwife is one of the most important you will ever make, right up there with getting married or having a baby. Be careful how and what you learn. You must learn to guard your heart and mind. Birth is about women and the...
4. San Diego Midwife Talks About VBAC I'm Barbara E. Herrera, LM, CPM and have been in the birth arena for 25 years and have assisted at about 900 births. I am Ama Mama Midwifery and attend births in San Diego and Riverside Counties, California. I have extensive experience with VBACs and...
5. Pain-free Childbirth Forget everything you've ever seen on TV or in movies about women in labor. PLEASE do this for youself! I've had all five of my children at home naturally. Compared to my awesome midwife, who is about to have her tenth and has assisted in hundreds o...
6. Sexual Abuse and Pregnancy Research is beginning to show that traumatic experiences in general—from abuse, to disasters, to terrorism—may take a toll on pregnant women and affect their children, too. In addition, birth professionals and counselors have become aware...
7. Home Birth Preparation There is plenty of information out there about getting YOU ready for a homebirth, but what about your surroundings? This Lens is all about getting your house set for the changes that occur during and after a homebirth. Most of it isn't a huge product...
8. Ambroise Paré (Ambrose Paré) Ambroise Pare (c. 1510 - 1590) was a surgeon in the French army who made a number of important advances in surgery and other fields of medicine. Pare initiated more humane methods of treating wounds. Until his time, bleeding from a wound was stopped...
9. Prenatal Ultrasound Is routine prenatal ultrasound a good idea? Or a bad one?
10. The Use of Drugs During Labor and Childbirth Is the routine use of drugs during childbirth good or bad? Check out this information and decide for yourself.
11. Just Say No to C-sections I'm deeply concerned about the rise in C-section rates and also about the growing tendency of women to choose Cesarean birth when there is no medical need for it.
12. San Diego Midwife Looking for a San Diego midwife? I'll tell you great ways to pick through the similarities and find the perfect midwife for you and your family.
13. Pregnancy Discomfort and How To Avoid It You are delighted to discover you are pregnant but as every mother who has been through it knows there can be some discomfort during pregnancy. If this is your first pregnancy, you may not know exactly what to expect.  If you already hav...
14. Midwifery Today Learn more about safe and gentle birth! Visit the Midwifery Today web site for information on pregnancy, birth, homebirth, natural birth, midwifery, breastfeeding, and herbs. You'll find articles from Midwifery Today, The Birthkit, and the MT E-News...
15. Ask This San Diego Midwife Your Questions Colors? As many as I can wear. Opinions? I have plenty of loud ones! Being there for my San Diego clients? In every way I possibly can.  I'm Barbara E. Herrera, Licensed and Certified Professional Midwife and I own A...
16. Herbs and Natural Remedies for Pregnancy and Birth Information about using herbs, massage and other natural remedies during pregnancy and childbirth.
17. San Diego Homebirth Midwife Talks About How to Become a Midwife There are many types of midwives and many routes to becoming one. It can be so confusing and, as a San Diego midwife, I am often asked where to begin.  Here, in this midwifery lens, I hope to answer these questions for those that are interested i...
18. Organic Birth Organic birth happens when a woman is not interrupted during her labor. Her hormones are able to flow as nature intended, preparing her and her baby for their new life after the birth. Most of the routine things done to women in labor interrupt this...
19. Home Birth Midwife - Inspiration Midwifery Home birth is a safe option for low risk mothers and their babies. Midwives in Florida are licensed by the state to provide care to low risk mothers, through their pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. In a normal, natural delivery with a midwif...