Lucina Maternity Foundation

09/26/2015

"The use of antidepressants during pregnancy has no long term neurodevelopmental or behavioural effects on the child, however they may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage..."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-term-effects-antidepressant-pregnancy.html

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy has no long term neurodevelopmental or behavioural effects on the child, however they may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage, suggests the findings from three studies published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and…

09/25/2015

"In traditional societies, men are often the decision-makers when it comes to crucial matters such as whether to practise birth control, when to begin a family, and how many children and how frequently."

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/plan-international-canada/men-maternal-health_b_8065350.html

When men accompany their partners to prenatal visits and attend at birthing, the women report a much more positive experience, according to our commissioned study, Men Matter. When men share in the housework and rearrange certain duties or workloads to accommodate their pregnant or breastfeeding par…

09/23/2015

Erykah Badu to Present at Black Midwives Conference

http://www.eurweb.com/2015/09/erykah-badu-to-present-at-black-midwives-conference/

*Portland, OR -- Erykah Badu, four times GRAMMY® Award winner, singer/songwriter, and holistic healer joins midwives and healers from across the globe to

09/22/2015

American midwifery practice from a UK perspective

https://midwifediaries.com/midwifery-in-america/

In our second year of midwifery training, one of our tutors played us a video. An American woman, running on endorphins and with a pendulous bump is pushing in a birth pool. It looks like early morning, as pale light is getting in through gaps in the curtains. It's a serene and poster perfect sight.

09/16/2015

An insightful article on how midwifery and race can cross paths.

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/5/to-los-angeles-midwives-racial-disparities-birth.html

A movement of black midwives is working to stem the rates of African-American babies dying every year for preventable reasons.

09/14/2015

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1744754-midwife-births-a-safe-option-for-most-women/

For most of human history, women helped their fellow women through the birthing process.

08/11/2015

San Jose: Childbirth au naturel -- new program matches midwives, doctors to reduce C-sections

http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_25742609/san-jose-childbirth-au-naturel-new-program-matches

The Lucina Maternity Foundation's back-to-basics philosophy is fueled by a $1 million investment from the wives of Google and Yahoo co-founders.

08/01/2015

The open way Mark Zuckerberg talks about the pain and disappointment of miscarriages is wonderful. Congratulations!

The chief executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, disclosed that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl. The road to get there wasn’t easy.

07/31/2015

Declining birth rates in the 21st century could negatively impact more than just the future of fertility.

07/30/2015

Interview with Ricki Lake and her reasons for venturing into producing films on reproductive issues and midwives.

The actress and former talk show host discusses shifting gears to produce films about women's reproductive issues.

07/30/2015

If you have not yet seen it - "The Mama Sherpas" is a wonderful documentary detailing the collaboration between midwife and physician for a safer and more satisfying birth. Lucina Maternity Foundation was a proud sponsor of both the LA and San Francisco premieres.

Nearly four years after having a VBAC delivery attended by a hospital nurse-midwife, CMSI co-director Brigid Maher’s social impact documentary The Mama Sherpas: Midwives Across America premiered

07/30/2015

This could be a major break-through in maternal mental health.

Researchers have identified a blood marker that they say can identify women who are at highest risk of developing postpartum depression.