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National Midwifery Week (October 4th-10th)
Started Oct. 3, 2009
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Jamie,
I had a water birth at home for my first child (2nd pregnancy as well) and ran into the same kinds of comments as you have when I told people of my plans. I'm quite small and so that was most people's first reaction--how could a small woman…
I'm a different Amy from those who have responded above--can't swing a stick around here without hitting an Amy! I was interested in this line of argument: "If we left everything "undisturbed" and did not evolve with the advances of science and medi…
This is National Midwifery Week! Do your part to educate others about the option of midwifery for women's health care. Here's my article as "Seattle Pregnancy Examiner" answering some common questions about midwives for www.examiner.com
http://www.…
Thanks for doing this. I signed it and I know many others will as well. I hope you will keep us posted as to the response from the Today Show on their failed attempt at investigative journalism. I feel awful for this couple, but without knowing the…
This happened to me in a childbirth class where the educator said none of the epidural crossed the placenta to the baby. I didn't interrupt during the class (I was there as an observer) but I did question her afterward. She explained that she was at…
Hello,
I just saw this posting today. My first (and only) baby was a waterbirth at home. I pushed for 3 hours but not all in the tub. I was in the tub for around 4 hrs when I felt the urge and began to push. After doing that for a while, I moved on…
I have been guilty of not sharing a wonderful home birth experience for fear of offending others. It's taken me a while to be able to share my birth story without feeling guilty. It's hard to hear someone talk about a tough birth experience then pop…
Hi Michelle,
You can try looking at www.thebirthsurvey.com and scroll down on the left where it says "view intervention rates." I don't know where you live, but hopefully there will be some info in there for your town. It's all based on women's bir…
How truly creepy.
~Amy
This is a beautiful birth story and a wonderful example of an intelligent, empowered mama! Way to go! I really like how you did your own research and didn't succumb to the scare tactics employed by your midwife.
Sometimes I wonder why people would…
Might I also add to your list? :)
The MAMA Campaign: This stands for Midwives and Mothers in Action and is advocating for CPMs as a HIgh-value option for quality cost effective maternity care
http://www.mamacampaign.org/
The Birth Survey: A projec…
I also wonder how much of ACOG's motivation stems from the belief that OB's are the "experts" in labor and birth, that entrusting your care to a MW, much less having a HB, is just plain reckless--and that if everything goes smoothly then it was simp…
I would suggest downloading/reviewing this info on comfort measures:
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/pdfs/comfort-in-labor-simkin.pdf
As stated before, size really doesn't make a difference in the level of pain. However, fear definitely does!…
That is a really great question. As a childbirth educator, one thing I teach my class about is the "Take-Charge Routine" (sounds aggressive but it isn't). Essentially it is getting close to the woman (perhaps holding her shoulders or hands if she is…
Monica,
I'm answering this as a mom and a certified childbirth educator. It is completely NORMAL for full-term, healthy babies to be born anywhere between 37-42 weeks. There is something called the feto-placental clock which determines when the tim…
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Share Your Birth Experience and Help Other Moms Make Informed Choices!
The time for transparency in maternity care has come!
In 2007, nearly one third of babies were born via cesarean section. This is more than double the World Health Organization’s recommended rate of 15%.
Cesarean rates vary widely. Unfortunately, these variations are not due just to the health status of mothers and babies. Extensive research has shown that cesarean rates are strongly linked to the practices and policies of individual hospitals and doctors.
Women can unknowingly increas… Continue
In 2007, nearly one third of babies were born via cesarean section. This is more than double the World Health Organization’s recommended rate of 15%.
Cesarean rates vary widely. Unfortunately, these variations are not due just to the health status of mothers and babies. Extensive research has shown that cesarean rates are strongly linked to the practices and policies of individual hospitals and doctors.
Women can unknowingly increas… Continue
Posted on June 10, 2009 at 8:45am —
Reclaim Birth
As a certified Childbirth Educator who is dedicated to the education and empowerment of birthing women, I have begun a blog with the goal of helping women reclaim their birth experiences. What does that mean? My goal is for each woman to feel confident in the birth process, in her own body, and in her ability to give birth; thereby making the choices that are right for her so she may strive for her best possible birth experience, whatever that may be. This blog is all about facts and what… Continue
Posted on May 12, 2009 at 4:20pm —
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