Category Archives: Homebirth

Home Births Up 29% from 2004-2009

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Robin

A new CDC report looks at the trends of home birth from 1990-2009. While home birth was relatively stable from 1990-2004, after that there was a 29% rise in the number of home births, though still a very low number.  … Continue reading →

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Homebirth Summit Underway

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Robin

The Homebirth Summit is underway today in Virginia. You can see a list of delegates or read more about the process.  You can also follow along on the Twitter feed with the hashtag: #hbcs

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Home Births and the Public Health Response: Free Webinar

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Robin

There are some amazing presentations done in the public health grand rounds forums on a weekly basis at the MidAtlantic Public Health Training Center. The one this week will entice the birth activist crowd: Home Births and the Public Health … Continue reading →

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PUSH Summit Offers PUSH University

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Robin

Are you working toward licensure for Certified Professional Midwives in your state? Are you planning to? Are you concerned about the future of VBAC and HBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean and home birth after cesarean)? Have you been frustrated by … Continue reading →

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Is natural birth the latest fad?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Lori

New government statistics show that from 2004 through 2008, the incidence of home births grew by a whopping 20 percent. Home births, however, still only comprise barely 1% of all births in the U.S., so that increase is measured in … Continue reading →

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Home Birth Featured in New Pampers Commercial

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Robin

Check this new commercial from Pampers out: Is home birth becoming more main stream? Is Pampers trying to reach out to moms who might otherwise be more likely to cloth diaper? What’s up with this? Share your thoughts in the … Continue reading →

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Winging it. The Birth of my Daughter Jane.

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Amy

Last night my daughter was born. My midwife came over at noon October 11th, the day before. According to dating, Jane was one week and one day overdue. At this meeting I expressed how I was no longer just a … Continue reading →

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Birth Photos: It’s not about liability.

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Robin

When I had my kids, I really, really wanted birth photos.  They were so important to me.  I really think that after seeing all of the amazing photos of women giving birth, I wanted to see myself giving birth.  I … Continue reading →

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Husbands and Home Birth

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Robin

“You call her [the midwife] right now.  I’ve done a lot of crazy [insert expletive] in my life but I am NOT delivering a baby.” Guest Post by Alyssa Chirco This was my husband’s response when I realized that the … Continue reading →

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Accepting the Unexpected

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Daniella

There is always a choice, and the choice is in your response to the situation you are in. You can choose to see a C-section as a failure, a nightmare. Or you can choose to see it as a birth; not what you wanted, not ideal, but a birth nonetheless. Continue reading →

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