Happy Labor Day! Sit back and enjoy a few thoughts from some of our loyal readers:
- Laura/Mamapoekie from Authentic Parenting shares her thoughts on what makes a successful birth plan.
- No distractions in labor is the theme of Janet’s essay.
- Get in touch with your intuition and learn how fetal kick counts saved Sheridan’s baby’s life.
- Sit back and read about Amy’s wondrous, life changing birth experience.
- Amy Alexander gives a great historical look at where Louisiana has been with birth activism and where it’s going.
- Sarah W. Whedon, Ph.D. challenges you to think about what constitutes an unmedicated birth.
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Every Minute of Every Day a Woman Dies Giving Birth
Join Amnesty International in Times Square on September 20th from 9:00am – 9:30am to bring attention to the more than 500,000 maternal deaths that happen every year. Join us on Broadway between 44th and 45th where we will launch a video on a billboard in Times Square and help gather petition signatures! The more people that attend, the more attention we can help bring to the issue! We are asking that all volunteers arrive by 8:45am. All volunteers will be provided breakfast. If you would like to join please send an e-mail to tmcharris@aiusa.org or call 212.633.4215. Together we can make a difference!