https://www.humanbirthproject.com/essays daily 0.75 2024-04-13 https://www.humanbirthproject.com/essays/sunreflex monthly 0.5 2024-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/111e0402-fa60-4c5b-ab03-cd8bb97a0a52/Screenshot+2024-03-13+at+10.02.53+AM.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 1. A birth with legs fully closed (adducted). It takes a healthcare provider willing to learn how to attend births in a non-lithotomy position. (credit: @historiasdonascer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/29b4e654-8a61-4a6e-b738-2484b410b98c/stirrup+tilt.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 2. The lithotomy holds the patient’s legs open with stirrups. It was originally devised for bladder surgery, and became widely used for births. This mother is attempting the Sun Reflex, but staff often intervene for fear that she might fall off the bed. (credit:anonymous) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/d907a8f9-7e2a-42ef-a51a-ebaa8b951d57/archer1.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 6: A mother performing the Sun Reflex, and her midwife following her lead. (Credit: Katie Lew) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/1434ad59-9e30-47f0-8d74-6b715628922f/carbirth.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 7. Unexpected birth in a truck on the way to the hospital. The mother performs the Reflex by going upright and then arching back. (Credit: Andy Ricardo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/81ad224f-bba6-44f2-9b49-3aa1a8208c16/livia+STO.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 5. Changing positions from squatting to standing when the mother transitions into the Soft Tissue Phase. (Credit: Author) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/5f5ab17c-b971-4997-bd9b-69e5b64dee66/Inuit_Musee_de_Quebec%2C+art+and+pregnancy.jpg ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 8. Inuit sculpture showing a birth supporter behind the mother, as she arches her back. (credit: well-rounded mama) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/213b13e0-569e-4479-94a5-907dbf2ea21f/Screenshot+2024-03-30+at+1.15.18+PM.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 3. Historical illustration of an indigenous woman in labor in an upright kneeling position (credit:Engelmann) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/fb7422b0-7139-41e7-b81c-2ac89a05af8a/stand.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out Figure 4. The author supports a mother in the Reflex position, during the moment of crowning. (credit:author) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/d2c17b86-9d55-4299-8e1c-1c606ac2b8a1/archerstatue.png ESSAYS - WHAT THE ARCHER TAUGHT THE MIDWIFE - Make it stand out (unknown artist) https://www.humanbirthproject.com/sun daily 0.75 2023-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c1c4a6adc1602eaa01655/3361bc39-f826-44d3-9646-d36df4828af6/bio.png KIMM SUN - Kimm Sun Midwife Developer and Certified Trainer: Perinatal Havening Global health worker and women’s advocate https://www.humanbirthproject.com/newsletter-archive daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://www.humanbirthproject.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-03-27 https://www.humanbirthproject.com/sun-refex-references daily 0.75 2024-04-13 https://www.humanbirthproject.com/recommended-midwifery-blogs daily 0.75 2024-03-30