Monthly Archives: March 2010

Women’s History Blog Carnival

It only seemed fitting that for Women’s History month that we did a tribute to the women who have led the way in birth. While it may seem ironic that we would need to be told how to give birth, … Continue reading

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Birth Activist to Childbirth Educator

I never thought I would be so excited to work more and spend more time in the childbirth community!  When I met Robin the lovely founder of Birth Activist she became an instant mentor to me. Any help, advice, or … Continue reading

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If You Love ‘em Then You Shoulda Put a Sling on Them

Have you heard about the recall of 1 million bag slings? This is prompting mass hysteria in some mommy circles. Be sure that you know the fact before you ditch your sling. This recall pertains to an Infantino bag sling … Continue reading

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C-Section Births Up 53% since 1996

Today the NCHS released a briefing on the c-section trends from 1996-2007.  Here you can see that after a brief dip in the early 1990s, the c-section rate is skyrocketing – 53% increase in the national cesarean rates in these … Continue reading

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Where do we go from here?

Healthcare reform is in the history books – at least this version. While there were some wins for the birth activist community, there is still work to do. The MAMA Campaign talks about what our victories were, but that also … Continue reading

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Increase Access to VBAC!

There is a petition going around to address the barriers to VBAC caused by the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s “immediately” available guideline for practitioners. You can read the text here: The purpose of this petition is to let … Continue reading

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Danielle’s Woman’s History Month Picks

There are so many women who have shaped my life, views, and involvement in the childbirth community. Some are greatly famous that everyone knows, and some are amazing women in my personal life. I thought I would share a few. … Continue reading

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Deadly Delivery

Someone recommended that I read the Deadly Delivery report on maternal mortality by Amnesty International. It really was eye opening. Their key recommendations include: Health care providers should ensure that sufficient, accessible information is available to all women so that … Continue reading

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Don’t forget the blog carnival!

With all this talk of VBAC and NIH, I didn’t want you to forget about the Women’s History blog carnival. Perhaps you found someone to write about who has inspired you, maybe even someone you met at NIH? Your childbirth … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Informed Consent, Refusal and VBAC

If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you’ve probably heard a lot about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). The NIH held a consensus meeting to decide what was appropriate in VBAC care. The general thought was that the overall … Continue reading

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