Jamie A. Seabrook, PhD, Catherine R. Biden, MScFN, RD, and Emily E. Campbell, MScFN, RD
ABSTRACT
Little is known about the risks associated with marijuana use by mothers during the breastfeeding period. A search of CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, ProQuest Nursing, and PubMed was conducted using a variety of text words and database MeSH terms, including...
Amanda Dowling, BA, BMW, RM and Colleen Fulton, MA, BMW RM
ABSTRACT
Women are the fastest growing prison population in Canada, and at incarceration, 4-10 percent of women are pregnant. These women, their correctional facilities, and Canadian health care services are increasingly forced to address the issues of motherhood and reproductive health care...
Emma J. Butt, RM, and Jude Kornelsen, PhD
ABSTRACT
Introduction: There is currently a maternity care crisis in Canada, with many of the obstetricians and family physicians reaching retirement age in the next 10 years. Primary midwifery care services may offer solutions. However, due to the many constraints and difficulties faced by...
Zoë G. Hodgson, BSc (Hons.), PhD, BMW, RM
Patrice Latka, BHSc, MScCH, RM, Rachelle Fulford, BSc,
MA, BMW, RM, and Allison Campbell, MA, BA, BMW, RM
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The prevalence of mastitis has been reported as high as 33%. Effective milk removal, pain medication, and antibiotics are the mainstays of treatment. Midwives support the use of complementary and alternative medicines,...
Leslee Larsen RM, BSc., BHSc., MEd. (C)
INTRODUCTION
Placenta encapsulation involves stripping the membranes and umbilical cord from the placenta, dehydration, grinding the placenta and putting the ground dried placenta into capsules for maternal ingestion. Increasingly in midwifery practice, women in care are asking what the recommendations are regarding placenta encapsulation. Placentophagy is the maternal consumption of the placenta by humans. The...
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Jenna Robertson, MA, RM, Sophia Kehler, BA, Anna Meuser, MPH, Tasha MacDonald, MHSc, RM, Jenny Gilbert, MA, and Suzannah Bennett, MHSc
ABSTRACT
Background: The incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) varies worldwide. While there is abundant research to guide midwifery practice regarding the acute clinical management of PPH, there is less known about the psychological needs of clients...
A Commentary by Michael C. Klein, MD