Monthly Archives: February 2010

But Why is VBAC so Important?

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Danielle

I am sure that I am not the only person to ask myself this with the announcement of the National Institute of Health VBAC Conference announcement.  But unlike most, I know more than my fair share about VBAC after having … Continue reading →

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Join the National Institutes of Health’s Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery: New Insights

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Robin

March 8–10, 2010 Natcher Conference Center | NIH Campus| Bethesda, Maryland For most of the 20th century, clinicians believed that once a woman had undergone a cesarean, all of her future pregnancies required delivery by that procedure as well. In … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be a birth activist?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Robin

Luckily, I know many women who are great activists. I have to admit I’ve had a couple of women tell me that they didn’t feel like they were activists. They felt that the word was too strong. an especially active, … Continue reading →

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Take Responsibility

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Sara M

Liberal news magazine The Nation ran an article on “Ten Things You Can Do to Improve Your Healthcare” by Donna Brook, poet and associate editor of Hanging Loose Press.  Her “ten items focus on prevention, the key to saving money … Continue reading →

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Angie’s List Induction-Turned-Cesarean Commercial

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Unnecesarean

Transcript of an actual Angie’s List review: At my 41 week appointment, my OB decided to induce me, but I guess I took longer than he expected because just as I went into hard labor, he told me he was … Continue reading →

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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Danielle

Starting on February 7th, and going through till February 14th, we will be celebrating Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. I was first touched by this subject on Twitter when I met a mother who had lost her daughter, Cora, to … Continue reading →

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Loves Letters

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Robin

It’s February and our minds turn to love. Everything seems to be hearts and flowers no matter where you go. So I’m going to take a minute here to spend some time sharing the love, naming thank you notes. I … Continue reading →

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