http://www.blogher.com/free-tagging/infant-mortality Comments for "infant mortality" en http://www.blogher.com/midwifes-labor-love#comment-61664 <p>Ruth Lubic is a heroine. Birth is a natural process, not an illness needing hospitalization. Giving birth in a birthing center or at home allows mother and baby to bond as soon after birth as possible. This gives the baby the best chance for physical, emotional, and mental health. </p> <p>For the woman without any serious medical complications during pregnancy, home birth, is perfectly safe, and the same can be said for the licensed, midwife-operated birthing center. Most importantly, the mother will be in control, assisted by someone she knows. [Essay 10, in my book, MOTHER EARTH AND THE GENE MACHINES, says much about the advantages of midwifery in countries around the world.]</p> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:02:32 -0500 Ingaborg comment 61664 at http://www.blogher.com