NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who have a cesarean delivery appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke during the following year than women who give birth normally, researchers in Taiwan have shown.

Funny drawings showing you the right and wrong way to take care of baby.

Highlights in the history of a very old profession, with references for more information elsewhere.

Organizations providing leadership and education in midwifery.

There are many regional, state, and local midwifery organizations.

The world is a big place, and midwifery is a part of the dominant culture in much of the world, more so than in the United States.

There are many related organizations with information that can be helpful to midwives. Some of these are listed below.

How should childbearing women with a history of cesarean be counseled about the optimal mode of delivery with their current pregnancy?  

An in-depth review of the literature reveals strong support for redefining the second stage of labor and decreasing the duration of time pregnant women are instructed to push.

In 2003, I had the privilege of attending the Cochrane Colloquium in Lyon, France. This is the annual meeting of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international, non-profit organization which makes available up-to-date, reliable information about the effects of interventions used for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in health care.