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Archive for October 2008
“Honey…I was thinking…”
October 31st, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Home Birth ⋅ 2 Comments »
That's how it all starts. Your wife, glowing in the aura of pregnancy, gently asks you the question you never expected to hear. "…maybe we should have this baby at home." My ... Continue reading this post...
A Love Letter
October 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Excerpted from Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth by Sheri Menelli. A Love Letter by Anna Stewart Listen, my child, I have a story to tell you. On the day you ... Continue reading this post...
Like Thunder Rumbling Through
October 29th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories, Home Birth ⋅ Comments »
by KELLY CAMDEN Being pregnant brought me renewed vitality, but as every mother knows, there comes a time when you have had enough of being pregnant. Maybe it’s your body’s way ... Continue reading this post...
I encourage families to find out about the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
October 29th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Breastfeeding, Miscellaneous, Responses to the Film ⋅ 1 Comment »
I am a lactation consultant and another topic that relates so much to the unmedicated birth is breastfeeding. More families are becoming more aware of the enormous benefits that breastfeeding ... Continue reading this post...
VBAC after Classical C-section?
October 27th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM in Midwife Q & A, VBAC ⋅ Comments »
Q: I had a classical c-section for the birth of my first baby (almost 2 years ago now). He was 3 months early, and was 2 lbs 12 oz ... Continue reading this post...
Mayra’s 2nd Bump
October 27th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Mayra Vazquez Radzinski in Celebrity Births, Home Birth ⋅ 22 Comments »
My husband David and I are expecting our second child on April 21, 2009. This is the same day that our first baby, Luca, was born in 2006. What a ... Continue reading this post...
C-section for breech baby B
October 27th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I just had twins 8 weeks ago. I was pressured by my in-laws to have them in a hospital (my oldest was born at home with no complications). ... Continue reading this post...
Abby and Ricki visit MANA conference
October 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Ricki Lake in Miscellaneous ⋅ 4 Comments »
Here is an aerial shot of beautiful Traverse City, Michigan. Abby and I visited last weekend at the MANA conference where they honored us for our work on BOBB. It ... Continue reading this post...
I never understood the significance of birth until your film
October 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ 1 Comment »
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you to Ricki and all who participated in this film. I waited 2 months for it on Netflix and it was worth every ... Continue reading this post...
Midwives in Chicago
October 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Amy Willen, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 2 Comments »
Q: Hello - I am having a hard time finding a midwife, do you by any chance know anyone in particular in the Chicagoland area that is a midwife? ... Continue reading this post...