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Category Archives: Childbirth Education
Activist in Training: Marie R.
First, let me start out by saying that I have not ever given birth and what I am writing about does not come from personal experience. That being said, I am truly shocked at the amount of information that is … Continue reading
Birth Activists in Training.
About three years ago, shortly after the birth of my second child, I went to a screening of The Business of Being Born. Maybe it was the post-partum hormone cocktail I was still flying high on after my own beautiful … Continue reading
How do you find the right childbirth class?
This is a guest post from Doogie. She’s newly pregnant with her first and has agreed to give us some insights on what’s she’s thinking and how she’s finding info in her pregnancy. Just so we get this out of … Continue reading
Preparedness
Preparedness refers to the state of being prepared for specific or unpredictable events or situations. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. While working on a mural I am painting for my … Continue reading
Getting Closer to your Partner During Pregnancy
We are with the baby at every moment. The baby feeds off or our nourishment, we feel them wiggle, hiccup, and kick. They listen to our voices, they feel comforted by our warmth, nutrition, movements, our heartbeat, and our breath. … Continue reading
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Epidurals vs. Unmedicated
I was talking to someone today who was trying to decide if an epidural was right for her in her upcoming labor. She was well read and still had some concerns on the topic. But in part of our correspondence … Continue reading
Posted in Childbirth Education, Labor and Birth, Natural Childbirth
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Why Our Women are Afraid of Birth
Maybe if the television channels like Discovery health followed a dozen home births or even aired The Business of Being Born they could get a popular, and controversial other side to what they are constantly airing. Maybe it will boost their ratings even more, maybe not? But what it will do is give the other side of the whole issue. Let’s get Marsden Wagner to do a half hour special on Birth in The United States and see how many women run off to the midwives. Instead they air these disgustingly inaccurate “Freebirthing” shows. They find the one idiot who is going to make women who choose unassisted birth look like a bunch of uneducated yokels. Which is exactly what they did with their special on Unassisted birth. Continue reading
Obstetricians: They are listening
Think no one is listening to what you have to say as a birth activist? Think again…
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Reducing Infant Mortality
Please watch this video and then spread the word about how to reduce infant mortality. Click here to visit the website and get help with writing to your legislator, or sending them this video. Reducing Infant Mortality from Debby Takikawas … Continue reading