Monthly Archives: September 2009

Lick it!

I totally never realized that you could get postage stamps with an American Academy of Nurse Midwifery (ACNM) theme! Check it out!

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Breast Crawl

Wow, simply wow. ?When I first heard of this concept, I really thought it was amazing, but didn’t see it happening in a hospital near me. ?Thankfully that tide is starting to turn, slowly, but it’s a start. ?Take a … Continue reading

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ACOG Admits Defensive Medicine & Harming Patients

You know the news is bad when the headline reads: ACOG Releases 2009 Medical Liability Survey Results Paint Dismal Reality for Ob-Gyns and Their Patients While this is a group that usually likes to stick their heads in the sand … Continue reading

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My OB said what?!?

A fun little blog is just getting started but is sure to be a fun read!? It’s called: My OB said what? I love the: “Your cervix is a bit dehydrated…”? Got one to share?

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Postpartum Depression, Bottle Feeding and Infant and Mother Separation at Birth

There is a new study out by the University of Albany done by evolutionary psychologists that puts forward the idea that a woman who feeds her baby a bottle instead of breastfeeds may be at risk for postpartum depression due … Continue reading

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Lamaze Birth Network Grants

The Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth offers small grants to birth networks every year for projects that they are doing. ?The awards are between $500-1000. ?While the word grant might scare you off, these are very straight forward to do, … Continue reading

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