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Birthing Choices and C-Sections - Why I Became a Doula
Doula-ing was born out of my desire to help educate and empower woman about their birthing choices. On the surface it appears very cut and dry. I peed on a stick, it came back positive, I go see my OB...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Gets the Colbert Bump (Again)
Is Stephen Colbert a closet breastfeeding advocate? Maybe not so closet. In an interview with Michael Pollan, natural food advocate and author of "In Defense of Food," Colbert questions Pollan about...
View ArticleSavoring Those First Few Moments - Umbilical Cord Care
For hundreds of years, midwives have practiced delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord after birth. The delay has proven harmless to baby and mother and offered the benefit of allowing for...
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The NIH VBAC Conference Hits Close to Home
As a mother who had a vaginal birth for my first child, and due to umbilical cord entanglement, had a cesarean for my twins, I've been following the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development...
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Doula-ing Offers Sling Safety Tips
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a safety warning about sling carriers. As an avid babywearer I was very interested in learning about the concerns surrounding slings. The...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in Public - What's the big deal?
I am saddend every time I hear another story of a mother who is shunned and unable to breastfeed her child in public. Can someone please explain to me what is the big deal? Here's the story of a woman,...
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Breastfeeding Mothers WIN in Health Care Reform!
Returning to work and continuing to breastfeeding just got easier! No matter what side of the political fence you are on, it is clear that the recently passed health care legislation is a HUGE win for...
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The Realities of Working and Breastfeeding
"When providing breastfeeding support we must listen to the mother and meet her where she is."Last month I attended the Breastfeeding and Feminism 2010 Symposium: Informing Public Health Approaches. It...
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Are You Familiar With The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative?
If you are pregnant or trying to conceive take the time to familiarize yourself with The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI). It is the first and only consensus document on maternity care in...
View ArticlePregnant? Consider a Midwife
Our Bodies Ourselves has posted a video on their blog asking the question "Why Choose a Midwife?" The video is mainly being used to address legislation in Massachusetts governing midwives, but it has...
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Don't Be Quiet - Share Your Amazing Birth Story!
You know if you're pregnant everyone has some advice for you. How you should do this or how you should do that. The other thing that often happens is that you will start to hear more birth stories. Not...
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Mother & Baby Friendly Cesarean
The United States cesarean section rate is rising at an alarming pace. While we need to educate ourselves about and discourage the use of unnecessary cesareans, the medical necessity of the procedure...
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Celebrating Memorial Day & Doula-ing for Our Troops
While you are enjoying your time off, grilling with family and friends or relaxing at the beach, take a moment to remember our brave men and women who put their lives on the line everyday for our...
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Less Restrictive Guidelines for VBAC
With the cesarean section rate in our country reaching an alarming 31% The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines in hopes to allow greater access to...
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Foto Friday
I'm starting a regular series called Foto Friday where weekly I will share images capturing pregnancy, birth and babies. It is with great pleasure that I start my series by sharing a photograph taken...
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I'm Pregnant, Now What?? Choices in Childbirth
It finally happen. The double pink line or the "+" appeared on the test. You are pregnant!! Congratulations!Now what?!?!After you've celebrated and shared the news, the next call you make is to your...
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