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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Eating during the birth process
THE wheels of progress seem to turn excruciatingly slowly over at ACOG. The powers that be over there have just come out with official policy that reverses their position on withholding beverages from birthing women. The light bulb has come on. … Continue reading
Will the real Martha Stewart please stand up!
Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? I’m 62 years old and I used to describe myself as non-tech savvy but, thanks to Laureen Hudson’s coaching, here I am with a blog, a Twitter following, and a Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Birth Art
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The Undervalued Therapeutic Power of Rest
I developed very sore nipples when my youngest daughter (now 28 years old) was about 8 months old. I was working as a midwife at the time and I was completely perplexed and dismayed to be having sore nipples for, … Continue reading
Posted in Postpartum care
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When Midwives Compete for Births, the Public Wins
Economist gives a six minute speech in Washington, D.C. on how the economics of increasing homebirths would save billions.
Posted in Homebirth, Videos
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You Had to be There or you wouldn’t believe it Department
We transported the young mother to hospital because the baby had passed a lot of meconium. Every midwife does this a few times and then realizes that the worst place to be with a meconium stained baby is a hospital. … Continue reading
Robotic Obstetrics
I had a panic stricken call from a client recently, “Gloria, do you think I might bleed after I have this baby?” Hmmmm. . . “I don’t think there’s a snowball’s hope in hell that you will bleed after you … Continue reading
Circumcision–it’s all about money, nurse speaks out
Every nurse who has seen a circumcision has a story to tell. There is a group called Nurses for the Rights of the Child. Here, one nurse tells about her path to becoming a spokesperson for boys.
Posted in Intactivism
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A Proven Method for Lowering the Cesarean Rate
Yet another article in my local newspaper last week bemoaned the fact that the cesarean rate keeps rising and physicians are concerned not only about the high rate of surgery but also the future complications that increase after cesarean surgery. … Continue reading
Posted in VBAC Very Beautiful & Courageous
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