A home midwife with over 20 years of experience has written about the impact of coronavirus on hospital and home births; statistics on reducing premature births and small-for-date babies, and ‘Eve settings’.

The article presents the results of 38 meta-studies (including randomized controlled trials). Why is childbirth still a business and a dangerous business? Hospital deliveries, birthing centers and hotels.

What are the main characteristics of modern gowns for labour and delivery? Where is the functionality / usability? Observations and inspiration for women from the experienced doula.

Reviews of famous midwives about the First Birthing Gowns “Miracle in the Heart” - Sister MorningStar (USA), Ruth Ehrhardt (South Africa), Valentina Ostrogliad (Ukraine), Natalia Kotlar (Russia), as well as doulas, mothers with many children and craftswomen.

Joyful reviews of first-born mothers and mothers of large families about Protective Charm Birthing Gowns “Miracle in the Heart”, which can be worn anywhere: at a hospital, home, birthing centre, birthing hotel or in nature.

Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS), founded in 1960, observed and showed how the definition of ‘prolonged labour’ had changed since 1963 up today.

The video contains 5 conclusions about childbirth, which were formed by the organizers of “Miracle in the Heart” social project, based on interaction with experts on childbirth and conscious parenting from 30 countries on 5 continents, mothers with many children and personal positive experiences of birth and motherhood.

5 years of their international work on 5 continents, mothers from the Miracle in the Heart project on natural childbirth share their findings, best practices, gifts and hopes.

Miracle in the Heart project became a Midwifery Today, Inc. Country Contact for Ukraine. What is a country contact of a global authority in midwifery and motherhood?

Video interview with the world-renowned doula Debra Pascali-Bonaro. How to facilitate informed collaborative decision-making in any settling, e.g. when transporting from home birth to the hospital? How not to activate the neocortex of a woman in labour? And much more for pregnant women and doulas.

Jentle birth in Bali and worldwide. Mascot for World Birth Guardians. The shift from the birth paradigm 'support-management-guidance' to the paradigm 'protection of basic needs of a woman and baby in birth'

On September 7, 2017, Olga Stepanova, a resident of the Russian Federation and Belarus, had an unplanned homebirth and subsequently lost the baby girl in the hospital. She was judged guilty of negligence. The trial court’s sentence was “six months deprivation of liberty”. Olga spent 2 months in an isolation ward while the legal investigation in Vitebsk (Belarus) took place. The story contains many questions, and Svetlana Demyanova-Ponomarenko tried to examine it in her article. She could not remain indifferent as she had a great experience in protecting her baby’s rights after her own homebirth.

For revealing of the needs of Ukrainian women for the reformations of Ukrainian obstetrics system, as well as for the manifestations of them to the key players, we conducted the online survey (from Sept 26 to Nov 20, 2017). The results of the Survey let realise what a place for the childbirth should be to fulfill the women’s needs comprehensively.

Ukrainian National Report is on women's rights in childbirth and the situation of women's consent to medical interventions during childbirth really. It is a unique and the only one since Ukraine got its independence in 1991. Prepared for and presented at Europe Summit on Human Rights in Childbirth (HRiC) in Strasbourg, France (October 19, 2016). Based on 3 Surveys and over 3,500 responds, spanning 12 tables and diagrams. Preferred to be shared among researchers, obstetricians, midwives, doulas and other birth practitioners worldwide.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author recommends to choose some confident person to be present in childbirth, and not specifically a husband or a midwife.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In video author offers some sources to train doctors working in maternity hospitals to deliver a natural childbirth.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. Author lists the basic needs of women in childbirth, especially focusing on the need of Security.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author points out the main things to know for doctors in a maternity hospital, and taking them into account can almost guarantee an easy natural delivery in a hospital.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In the video, the author argues why a childbirth in a maternity hospital can never be a home birth.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author emphasises that a clamping and a cutting of an umbilical cord, no matter how solemn and pompous it may be - even if it’s done by father, or by midwife, or by doula - within the first few hours after childbirth is an incredible violation of the basic need of a mother and a child, a brutal disturbance of the balance of a blood transfer from the placenta to the child.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author warns against the possibility to use a pool in a maternity hospital during delivery, if this causes excessive examinations of a woman in childbirth (it activates her neocortex).

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author points out specific articles in the Ukrainian legislation and international law, so a new mother can leave a maternity hospital at any time and take her placenta with a reference to it. Non-observance of these human and civil rights in the person of a women in childbirth is a serious law violation by a maternity hospital.

This is a video-invitation from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. The video touches upon the paradigm of attitude towards childbirth and woman in childbirth in Ukraine, a new primary health.

This is a fragment of the video from the project "Miracle in the Heart" to attend a roundtable discussion in the maternity hospital No.5 in Kiev (Ukraine) on the topic "Homebirth in the Maternity Hospital" on September 7, 2017. In this video author tells us what some doctors, midwives and doulas say and that activates the neocortex of a woman in childbirth and so complicates her delivery.

I wish parenthood would be viewed as a great treasure, always having our careful attention. Our family commitments must be devoid of fears and anxiety. Much turns on the first intimacy and subsequent “honeymoon”, during which it would be desirable that lovers become the companions-in-arms of LOVE just the oppposite of taboos and prohibitions of parents’ matrices.

Monitrice (from French: she that carefully monitors) or PLA (Professional Labor Assistant) provides women the same support as doula does, but she also possesses enough qualification to monitor the condition of the mother and her child in labor on an equal basis with medical specialists.

Sometimes it happens that doctors in hospitals violate rights of pregnant and women in birth while their delivery of health care, sometimes they make mistakes or consciously hurt a woman or her baby. How to get justice renewal and use of sanctions against such doctors?

To increase awareness of doctors and women about the RIGHTS IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH the experts of the Conference suggested different channels to spread such knowledge. In this video Moreen Majiwa (Кenya), Advocacy Advisor, Africa Program in Center for Reproductive Rights put her suggestions might be useful for different initiatives, non-governmental and remedial organizations in maternity.

«Do the authorities of Kenya willingly eager for collaboration with NGOs in protection of rights in pregnancy and childbirth?»- asks Ruslan Trofimov (Russia), medical and family law expert in the Conference. Moreen Majiwa, ), Advocacy Advisor, Africa Program in Center for Reproductive Rights shares the experience of Kenya.

To increase awareness of doctors and women about the RIGHTS IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH the experts of the Conference suggested different channels to spread such knowledge.Rulsan Trofimov put his suggestion that might be useful for different initiatives, non-governmental and remedial organizations in maternity.

In Kenya the protection of women’s rights in childbirth is provided for the Patient's Rights Code, in particular. Obviously, our remedial NGOs and maternity hospitals should embed the experience of other countries and use such documents in antenatal clinics and maternity hospitals.

If a woman faces with a doctor’s mistake or incompetence in her childbirth, and it causes serious consequences for life or health of the mother or baby, what is the right way to act? Is a woman really able to protect her rights? Is it reasonable to sue a doctor of a maternity hospital or to forgive his infringement and make “the agreement of lawsuit”? Rulsan Trofimov (Moscow, Russia) in this video tells about it.

In recent years we see an increasing number of people rights violations. Most of these violations are related to healthcare rights, especially in regard to pregnancy, birth and parenting. In this article we will look into the basic legal mistakes that are being made when providing medical assistance in prenatal care and at childbirth. You will be also provided with some research and statistics.

The article considers thephysical and psychological reasons of rhesus incompatibility in pregnancy referring to the world statistics and wide-known practitioners in obstetrics, psychology, midwifery, and naturopathy. The article outlines the ways to define a real Rh-incompatibility and the doctors’ “overdiagnosis”. The article contains a research of the reasons to use Rh-immunoglobulins (anti D-immunoglobulins (predominantly RhoGAM®) in pregnancy and childbirth. There are inspirational techniques for you to create a perfect tandem with your child in the way of “win-to-win” in the view of the female nature in passing to your gentle childbirth and blessing maternity.

World Doula Week-2016. We conducted an interview with the French doula Valerie Dupin (Soisy-sous-Montmorency, France) especially for our project. Valerie is a mother of 2 children, teacher of National Childbirth Trust, doula in Scotland (since 1990), doula in France (since 2001). Co-founder, co-chair and mentor of the Association Doulas de France . Co-founder and tutor of the Institut de Formation Doulas de France, mentor of the European Doula Network.

Moshe Kruchik declaires hisself a first male doula in the world. Hedescribes what reflexology is and how it can work for pregnant and women in labour. His own method of assistance is not only for pregnant women but also for women at all stages of maternity: in conception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period and for newborns. Moshe tells in detail what the problems and diseases reflexology might help to solve and cure, and demonstrates its amazing effectiveness of the method!

Sound is the first external signal, which the child realizes and percieves in the mother´s womb. The webinar will help you to listen to your heartbeat and breathing, in order to find and establish the connection with your child. You will learn which sounds and sound combinations help to establish this magical connection. The sounds that transmit our essence. The sounds that will help to delate at childbirth. What is important for the woman at childbirth and how to create an exceptionally deep connection with your child.

The unique experience of the British midwife who dedicated her life to the assistance to women bearing and delivering their babies in critical living conditions. Her stories move to tears. Line tells about situations he faced with, helping and assert women’s rights in the Philippines and India, as well as about a hearty treatment to a woman, about the power of intention to support poor people in their right of the provision of medical care in state hospitals.

What is Biodynamics? The webinar is about the unique activity of a bright and enthusiastic woman, public figure, yogi, midwife and practitioner of biodynamic craniosacral techniques.

Inimitable doctor and an inspirer of thousands of pregnant women, tells the truth about possibilities for women in birth after C- section (VBAC). He dispels myths and stereotypes, tells about new researches about the influence of C-section on further children development. With great appreciation and understanding of feminine nature, Michel Odent surprises us again and turns to Miracle of Childbirth!

In recent years in Argentina the model of childbirth care and health care has changed. Marina tells about it in her webinar: thanks to whom and what it has happened; how she manages to influence the moratorium of the law of the homebirths prohibition? which accosiations, organisations and funds it is necessary to found to lobby ideas with legal protection and recognition of home midwives and homebirths? Which methods of communication with the Ministry of Health should be used: total confrontation or a dialogue and proved statistics database?

Inimitable doctor and an inspirer of thousands of pregnant women, tells the truth about possibilities for women in birth after C- section (VBAC). He dispels myths and stereotypes, tells about new researches about the influence of C-section on further children development. With great appreciation and understanding of feminine nature, Michel Odent surprises us again and turns to Miracle of Childbirth!

Fernando says about his vision about the birth humanization. The webinar is about a real role of men in the birth process, as well as about does it worth for a father to participate in childbirth, and what can he give his wife. Fernando tells what a male midwife should know and be a good hang in establishing confidence and a contact with a woman.

Evelin´s webinar is a true story about problems of free healthcare in Africa: the reasons why African women do not seek medical care during pregnancy and at childbirth, what types of women are denied in help by healthcare workers and why, what humiliations undergo women in birth. What international documents protect women´s rights and if it is possible to refuse certain medical services.

Peace speaker – Eneyda - with extensive experience in homebirth assistance, tells about the importance of a peaceful and harmonious state for women in labour. How to protect yourself, as the midwife and doula from different fears? Eneyda instills confidence and support in specialists who are engaged in midwifery, reminding them about the importance of practice that must be constantly gained.

Within the webinar you will find out what knowledge the modern world has on mental and emotional development of the child in the womb during pregnancy. Are there any scientific facts proving the existence of prenatal memory of the child, what emotions children may feel before the birth and during it?

For the purpose of our initiative to implement alternative obstetrics in Ukraine (you can find more details here), OlhaVereshchak and OlhaGorbenko, doulas andprofessionalsof the ‘Semitsvet Family Development Center’, have written an open letter to our Minister of Health of Ukraine inviting his attention to a very important problem – the inadequacy of obstetric aid system in Ukraine, whichjeopardizesthe reproductive functions of a woman and the health of our children!

Debra speaks out on every woman's right to respect, dignity and pleasurable birth: "Unlock your Power, Unleash Your Pleasure!" Her webinar is about: correlation between fear, tensity, pain within birth process,peculiarities of birth ambience, language of pleasure in birth ('doulas' language for women in birth), how to have an orgasmic birth.

The hormonal space induced by natural labour, opens a very special state for the mother to "let go" her baby: praying, reciting mantra (improvised as well !) can favorise the production of oxytocin and endorphines.

Lisa tells about European Doula network (EDN) activities as a NGO worldwide: history, goals, connections, procedures of its work.

The webinar is about peculiarities of the healthcare system in Slovenia and the means of Slovenian doulas to assist women in birth in hospitals.

The webinar is about: women's Human Rights in their Childbirth (HRiC) Environment Choice, newborns' Human Rights in Terms of International Law, examples of successful legal cases on protection of HRiC in the European Court of Human Rights, mission and activities of HumanRightsinChildbirth organisation (USA) worldwide.

The webinar of lenegendary MD, humanist and educator Michel Odent's is about: the 'shy' hormone oxytocin naturally and exteremely required for women in birth and their babies (physiological and emotional aspect), the role of 'knitting' midwife in assisting a childbirth process, correlation between adrenalin and neocortex; between neocortex and the woman's environment.