Mind The Gap! Finding balance btw physiologically-based mfry & the narrow focus of the interventionist obstetrical system

by faithgibson January 24, 2024

Mind the Gap! We rabble rousers believe that physiologically-based care should be the universal standard for healthy women with normal pregnancies unless the mother herself requests medicalized care. We have worked tirelessly our entire professional life to transform the narrow focus of our interventionist obstetrical system into a broad based maternity care model able to […]

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Identifying the Essential Qualities of Maternity Care ~ Evidence-based policies & plan for action

by faithgibson January 23, 2024

                              ~ Working Draft ~                         Faith Gibson, LM, CPM August 31, 2010 Important Note from the Editor~  Sorry, but the 20 links to topics at the very top of […]

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Letter to Dr. Friedman MBC meeting May 9th 1997

by faithgibson January 22, 2024

American College of Community Midwives 3889 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA ** 94303 415/328-8491 May 9th, 1997 Member, Medical Board of California-DOL Dear Dr. Friedman, I have just returned home from the DOL meeting in Sacramento on the proposal to reconsider the written supervisory agreement. Since it is a 125 mile drive (one way), I […]

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Rebuttal of testimony by Dr. Shumacher, MD Neonatology: “Home birth is dangerous” July 30, 1993

by faithgibson January 21, 2024

American College of Community Midwives Member, Medical Board of California Dr. Alan Shumacher, MD Division of Neonatology Children’s Hospital Dan Diego, CA July 30th, 1993 RE: statement during the July.93 general meeting that “home birth is dangerous” Dear Dr. Shumacher, I want to thank you for being willing to serve the people of California in this […]

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Public Hearing MBC: 02-07-1997 ~ Testimony in conjunction with oral testimony RE: Opposition of Proposed Supervisory Regulation 1379.21

by faithgibson January 20, 2024

American College of Domiciliary Midwives 3889 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 February 7, 1997 Public Hearing Medical Board of California Division of Licensing Submitted in conjunction with Oral Testimony RE: Opposition of Proposed Supervisory Regulation 1379.21 We oppose adoption of this regulation for the following reasons: Necessity –the Board has not demonstrated for the record substantial evidence of […]

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