Category Archives: mothering

Milwaukee’s Safe Sleep Campaign is Based on Scare Tactics

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Robin

by A Concerned Local Citizen   On a blustery November day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the public health department and the mayor announced plans to reduce infant mortality in the city. That’s good. The way they’re going about it—not so good. … Continue reading →

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Activist in Training: Mary D. (post #2)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Homebirth Babe

As our class, Biopsychology of Birth comes to a close we have been discussing the postpartum period.  As part of our discussion we came to realize that too often you only hear about all the bad feelings a woman may … Continue reading →

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Activist in Training: Vanessa R. (post #2)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Homebirth Babe

As a mother who breast fed for two years I have to say that it was the best thing I could have ever done for my daughter… by accident. When I decided I would try to breastfeed I really didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Contractions of Life

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Daniella

I realized that a lot of the techniques and tools that we learn so thoroughly in preparation for childbirth are very similar to coping skills that can help us deal with day-to-day life. Continue reading →

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Activist in Training: Zakiyah W.

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Homebirth Babe

It’s All About Your Options….. When I first decided to take Dr. Uzelac’s Biopsychology of Birth class I didn’t have any understanding of the status of child birth in the United States. From the depictions of birth shown in the media … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding: Gratitude

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Homebirth Babe

Please take a moment to add a comment with the names and contact info (and stories if you want!) of breastfeeding-friendly professionals who helped you along the way. Continue reading →

Posted in American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Breastfeeding, General, mothering, parenting, Postpartum | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Modesty?

Posted on June 19, 2010 by AtaraP

I threw my modesty out the wide open window when I had my first child, Milo. My friend Micky says that I tend to be a little crass, but who cares about wide open windows when you are in labor … Continue reading →

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