Monthly Archives: March 2009

Hong Kong Government Tackles Public Breastfeeding

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The New Cesarean Rates Are Out…

And the answer wasn’t surprising – it’s up again.? For 11 years in a row the cesarean rate has gone up.? The national average for 2007 was a 31.8% cesarean rate.? The range is from about 22-nearly 50%.? That’s a … Continue reading

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Women’s Health Hero

Do you know someone you’d like to thank for her (or his) work in women’s health?? The good folks over at Our Bodies, Ourselves have just the award for you.? Consider nominating someone you know…

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Solace for Mothers Launches New Friends and Advocates Discussion Board

We are pleased to announce the Solace for Mothers Friends and Advocates Online Community which provides a forum for those who support mothers who have experienced birth trauma, have been impacted by witnessing birth trauma, or want to connect with … Continue reading

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What does a homebirth midwife do?

When I had my first homebirth, I had no idea what to expect from the midwives, the birth – not even a prenatal. Seriously, all I knew was that it had to be different from hospital birth and for me, … Continue reading

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A Safer First Bath

One of the things that you may not think about as a benefit of homebirth is that you get to choose how your baby is first bathed. Having seen how some babies are scrubbed down in hospitals, I think it’s … Continue reading

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Supporting Women with Epidurals

As I was lying in bed last night I was thinking about the differences in the way we treat women who have epidurals. For the most part, I think that women who are laboring without pain medication tend to command … Continue reading

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