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Category Archives: General
Placenta Encapsulation: Power pill creation.
I have come a long way since my first pregnancy. When my back up OB with my first child told me that they could save my placenta after birth my response was “ewww!” I know I have written about my … Continue reading
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Conversations About Cutting
First off, I have to say that my knowledge of circumcision is limited. I have two girls and have never had to make this decision or witness this procedure. Recently I had a conversation with some of my favorite mom … Continue reading
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Breech Birth, meet my newest addition.
For every midwife, doctor, nurse, or whoever who has said you can’t have a breech baby at home. <Sticks my tung out and blows!> I would like to introduce you to my newest edition. The beautiful, wonderful, healthy Anuhea. She’s … Continue reading
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Cultural Influences on Childbirth Choices
The other night I was up late watching a rerun of The Golden Girls. It just so happened to be the episode where Blanche’s daughter Rebecca, who is a single woman pregnant via artificial insemination, goes to Miami to ask … Continue reading
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Activist in Training: Carolyn C. (post #2)
As the end of the semester approaches in my Bio Psych of Birth course, the question “What does normal birth mean to you?” arose. As I pondered what normal birth meant to me, I couldn’t help but wonder what others … Continue reading
Calling or Career? (part 1)
Having gone to what was at the time the only public accredited college based midwifery program I was really surprised to hear the reasons my classmates had chosen to start the path to becoming a midwife. The answers that first … Continue reading
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Activist in Training: Marie R. (post #2)
The Tour Group that Never Spoke Almost about two weeks ago today I took part in a tour of the mother/baby and Labor & Delivery rooms at Vassar hospital. As part of the total grade for a Birth class … Continue reading
Surprise Childbirth: The Golden Rules
“A fast birth is usually a healthy birth. Worst comes to worst, you’ll pull over and your husband will receive the baby. What could be more beautiful?” Continue reading
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Archetypal Motherhood
A day or so ago I stole some shower time. By this I mean that I showered when I thought that both my babies were napping. I waited around for quite some time to make sure that they were both … Continue reading