Monthly Archives: December 2009

2009: A birth blogger’s year in review

Posted on December 31, 2009 by gloria

A doula wrote in a forum earlier this year that I seemed like a “very angry woman”.  I burst out laughing when I read that because I usually only sit down and write blog posts when something infuriates me.  When … Continue reading →

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7 Step Recipe for scrambling the brain of a baby

Posted on December 31, 2009 by gloria

1.       Allow ultrasound technicians to “date” your pregnancy, see if you have twins, check the growth of your baby.  Even one ultrasound affects your baby’s brain.  Multiple ultrasounds will move cells in the brain around and also affect future generations … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Health, Ultrasound dangers, Vaccine dangers | 26 Comments

Letting Children Choose Their Food

Posted on December 31, 2009 by gloria

This cartoon is by an unschooling dad, Arun, who has a great blog.

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Did we learn anything from the “Undemic of 2009″?

Posted on December 29, 2009 by gloria

ENGLISH: http://www.theflucase.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2350%3Aeuropean-parliament-to-investigate-who-in-january-2010&catid=41%3Ahighlighted-news&Itemid=105&lang=en EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE WHO IN JANUARY 2010 The Council of Europe member states are to launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign, focusing especially on … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Health, Vaccine dangers | 6 Comments

The “Slow Birth” Movement

Posted on December 29, 2009 by gloria

Somehow, we all got hooked into thinking that “quick was better” when it came to birth. When women tell their birth stories, it seems to be a point of pride to be able to say “I gave birth in 5 … Continue reading →

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Water birth

Posted on December 27, 2009 by gloria

When I first saw this birth video from Australia, I thought it was an unassisted birth. I think if more midwives could stand back and leave women to catch their own babies and families to celebrate in their own way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos, Waterbirth | 9 Comments

The Birth of Noelle

Posted on December 24, 2009 by gloria

A Christmas Birth I first met Delores at a “Health Fair”. She was walking the aisles with her 4 children and came upon the “Maternal Health” table. I had been at a birth the night before and the family had … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth | 2 Comments

LOTUS BIRTH

Posted on December 20, 2009 by gloria

LOTUS BIRTH: Birth with an intact umbilical cord. Baby and placenta are kept together until the cord falls off naturally. Lotus birth is another grass roots movement.  Woman to woman the word is passed. . . it makes sense and … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, Intact umbilical cord, Newborn care | 1 Comment

Poetic words of courage

Posted on December 17, 2009 by gloria

Some people have a gift for putting words together in amazing ways–they are called Poets, of course.  I’m going to see the new film about South Africa and was curious to find the title poem for the film.  Upon reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth Art, Inspiring people | 2 Comments

The “what not to do at a birth” department

Posted on December 16, 2009 by gloria

All right, loyal readers, who can name the (at least) 10 things that are being done wrong in this Monty Python-esque birth scenario? The biggest one is Linda, the midwife, wrenching on the baby’s head before the woman gets her … Continue reading →

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