Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Birth Survey

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Aha Moment?

I just saw this commercial on TV. Having never dealt with infertility I don’t have personal experience to draw from. My sense is that giving someone struggling with infertility a baby gift wouldn’t be inspiring, it would be upsetting. What … Continue reading

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Things You Shouldn’t Say to a Pregnant Woman

I saw this post today by Melissa, she was talking about things she doesn’t like to hear from women who are planning a natural childbirth. She really hit the nail on the head with her description of college graduation: “Would … Continue reading

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Baby Sleep Issues

My daughter just hit six months (I can’t believe it!) but we’re starting to have some real sleep issues. How to get naps in/when/where etc.? I’ve heard great things about Elizabeth Pantley’s books and am excited to read her newest … Continue reading

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Groove Your Bump

This reminds me of the breastfeeding campaign in the US a few years ago… Your thoughts?

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Who’s Catching Your Baby?

A student doctor recently blogged about home birth. The post was full of the common misconceptions about home birth and she asked for clarification from anyone who had ever attended a home birth. She got some thoughtful comments, including a … Continue reading

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Take Your VBACtivism to HuffPo

Pamela Paul, the author of the Time Magazine article, posted her own VBAC story at the Huffington Post yesterday. Nielsen Online lists The Huffington Post as the 18th most popular news site. See you in the Comments section!

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Salma Hayek Breastfeeds Another Woman’s Baby

There has recently been much talk about Salma Hayek breastfeeding an African baby whose mother had stopped producing milk.? Here is an article in Time Magazine about the incident (scroll down to see the video). I have heard that some … Continue reading

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TIME on VBAC

If you haven’t checked out TIME Magazine’s article on VBAC, you should. Whie there are a lot of emotions that fly around the whole subject of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), it’s important that women are allowed to make that … Continue reading

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