Conference: Midwifery Today conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 7?10 2008. You may take a discount on conference prices for the Midwifery Today Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, when your registration is postmarked, phoned in or faxed on or before April 21, 2008. How does sexual abuse affect pregnancy and childbirth? Learn what you can do to help, and how to work with moms who have survived the trauma of sexual abuse. You may also choose from a full array of practical classes for midwives and aspiring midwives.

Article by Mickey Sperlich: " 'I found out I was pregnant in June of '94 and suddenly everything was different for me. It was as if I had a gun to my head; I had to get better RIGHT NOW. I was convinced that if I didn't I was going to be the worst mother on the planet.' - from Shakta's story. During the past 20 years talking about the reality that women and children experience abuse and violence in our society and inside their homes has become far less taboo. Breaking the taboo against talking about how intrafamilial abuse and sexual trauma can affect childbearing for some women is taking longer."

Article by Jan Tritten: This is part two of a two-part series on Amicus Birth Center in Trinidad. We hope that this successful model can be used by others.