birth activist

I'm in sunny Florida! It's actually a miracle that I made it here, but I'm enjoying the warm weather and its snowing in home. Thursday was our first full day and we had a full day workshop on various topics. I was a part of the Grassroots Activist Committee (GAC) workshop on doing GACSTATS (collecting facility level data from all 50 states) and The Birth Survey (a type of "consumer report" for birth care).
It was very thrilling! We were given instructions on how to make this happen in our states, where to get the information and how the information is gathered and used. Nasima, Elan and I worked on showing how people could market the Birth Survey.
Last night Dr. Charles Mahan gave a very inspirational speech on the changing statistics in the world of birth. Having been an OB for 40+ years, he had seen a lot.
I've got more to say but Day Two is just starting...