Birth Activist » blogs http://www.birthactivist.com bloggin' for better births Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:02:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 There is No M in Maternal Child Health http://www.birthactivist.com/2011/12/there-is-no-m-in-maternal-child-health/ http://www.birthactivist.com/2011/12/there-is-no-m-in-maternal-child-health/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:28:36 +0000 Robin http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=2182 Continue reading →]]> Today there is a new blog out there entitled, “The M in MCH.“  It’s written by an amazing woman named Michelle Breen.  I first met Michelle in the early 90s.  She hired me as an intern health educator in reproductive health at a local health department.  She was bright, funny, sarcastic and really taught me a lot.  (And I was at that age where I thought I knew plenty.)

Michelle was a fighter for birth rights and I walked followed along, both at work and extracurricularly.  This went on for years and I took it for granted that we’d always have Michelle in our corner.  Then Michelle moved.  While she left, I never forgot her contributions to our state, our city and my own passion. I was even inspired to go to grad school to seek my own MPH partially because of her. Thankfully I’ve found her in the past few years on Facebook.  We’ve chatted and watched each other from the distances.  She’s been active where she is locally as well as on a national level with various midwifery organizations.  But that’s her story to tell…

My job today is to announce that she’s started this blog and that, while it’s brand new, I’m sure it’s going to be fabulous and insightful, just like she is…

The M in MCH: Midwifery is the M in MCH

]]> http://www.birthactivist.com/2011/12/there-is-no-m-in-maternal-child-health/feed/ 0 Breastfeed in the Bathroom? http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/05/breastfeed-in-the-bathroom/ http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/05/breastfeed-in-the-bathroom/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 18:01:55 +0000 Robin http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1362 Continue reading →]]> istock_000001037457xsmallSeriously, someone needs to explain to Heather W. at Shine on Yahoo, that breastfeeding in the bathroom is not okay.  Haven’t we been through this before like a gazillion times?  Conveniently there is no contact given for her, though the blog is done for Better Homes and Gardens. So you’ll have to submit a question through the BH&G website. (Note, be sure to uncheck the box to subscribe to the free newsletter.)

]]> http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/05/breastfeed-in-the-bathroom/feed/ 5 My OB said what?!? http://www.birthactivist.com/2009/09/my-ob-said-what/ http://www.birthactivist.com/2009/09/my-ob-said-what/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:30:27 +0000 Robin http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=952 A fun little blog is just getting started but is sure to be a fun read!? It’s called: My OB said what? I love the: “Your cervix is a bit dehydrated…”? Got one to share?

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