Description
How does the midwife begin to bridge the divide
between technician and nurturer? Midwifery claims to be a profession that
combines both art and science, yet it is currently more ‘science’
than ‘art’ This title provides relevant theory and practical
tools to enable midwives to begin to bridge this divide and explore alternative
ways of thinking and being. The majority of the writers are midwives and
midwife teachers who have spent several years exploring these issues in
theory and practice, frequently from a unique perspective.
Features:
Offers a critical exploration of the use of creative
arts in midwifery education and practice
Colour photographs illustrate midwifery-related art
Promotes the potential of the aesthetic to facilitate the transcendental
journey from womanhood to motherhood through pregnancy and childbirth
Enables the midwife to become a truly holistic practitioner by exploring
alternative ways of thinking and being
Contents:
1 Introduction
2 The Last Taboo: Representations of Childbearing in Art Form
3 Birth Art as a Timeless Avenue to a Soulful Birth
4 The Delivery of Art in a Maternity Hospital
5 Weaving the Fabric of Life: Women, Birth and Craft
6 Poetry and childbirth: "A light by which we may see”: From
technician to midwife
7 How Do They See Us? Portrayals of Childbirth and the Role of the Midwife
in Literature
8 Blue Moons and Wise Hands: Birth Knowledge and Stories of Mindful Midwifery
9 Looking at Ourselves: Using Theatre to Examine Structures Around Birth
10 The Rhythm of Life: Music and Childbirth
11 Dancing Birth: Choreography and Improvisation
12 A Soulful Journey :Creativity and Midwife Educators
13 Feeling the Fear and Doing it Regardless!
14 Creativity, Spirituality and Birth
