Journal from Libya: Part 7
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. Here is the final entry. June 9, 2011 18:42 “Chicago Time” Location: somewhere over the US at 35,000 feet. Having left Brussels in the morning…trying to get...
Journal from Libya: Part 6
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. June 6, 2011 11:33 From where I’m lying I can see out a tiny porthole to the Mediterranean. The sea outside undulates gently. We are puttering along...
Journal from Libya: Part 5
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. May 19, 2011 10:19pm The docs today were telling me how you can tell what kind of munitions are coming round. Dr E, who is a sharp,...
Journal from Libya: Part 4
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. May 9, 2011 4:22pm I read this last night and started laughing uncontrollably. It’s actually a story about Nepal, but it could be a snapshot of my...
Journal from Libya: Part 3
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. May 8, 2011 7:08am In Misuratah, Libya, I sit on the marble patio of the beautiful house we are staying in and listen to the sounds of...
Journal from Libya: Part 2
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. May 7, 2011 7:00am During the night I gradually became aware of shouting, loud explosive noises and eerie light. Some people left their beds to be in...
Journal from Libya: Part 1
In celebration of National Midwifery Week, Medelita presents daily entries from the journal of Becky Carlton, BSN, CNM, an American midwife recently in Libya during the ongoing revolution. April 29, 2011 8:17am If you had told me a week ago that I’d be where I am right now, I’d probably have laughed. Not that my...
National Midwifery Week: October 3rd – 9th
Which medical professional do Ancient Egypt, the Greco-Roman Age, Medieval England, and Modern America have in common? The answer is ‘Midwife’. Ancient Egyptian papyrus details Midwifery as a recognized female occupation, dating back to approx. 1900 BCE. In Ancient Greece and Rome, Midwifery included a wide range of women, including ‘wise women’ who continued folk...
