In the majority of developed countries, more than 70% of childbearing women are healthy, have normal pregnancies and give birth to full-term healthy babies. The role of modern maternity care is to preserve and promote health of these already healthy childbearing women without introducing any unnecessary harm or unproductive expense. According the World Health Forum: “Pregnancy […]
I-Birth ~ Normal Care for Normal Childbirth
An educational archive for students & professionals on physiologically-based practices for childbearing in a healthy population
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