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Archive for December 2008
Bicornuate uterus
December 31st, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q: I was living in Thailand and my doctor there was concerned about me having a bicornuate uterus. I came to the states about a month ago to continue my ... Continue reading this post...
Umbilical cord around the neck
December 31st, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Cara Muhlhahn, CNM in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 5 Comments »
Q: I am strongly leaning toward homebirth, but recently my sister-in-law gave birth to her baby in the hospital and claims that because her baby's umbilical cord was wrapping around ... Continue reading this post...
Natural birth with twins
December 31st, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Dr. Stuart Fischbein in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 3 Comments »
Q: My partner and I have been trying to conceive for about 2 years and now I'm pregnant with twins. Our doctor really wants us to stay away from natural ... Continue reading this post...
Midwives deliver
December 26th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Jennifer Block in Legislation & The Big Push ⋅ Comments »
America needs better birth care, and midwives can deliver it. By Jennifer Block December 24, 2008 Some healthcare trivia: In the United States, what is the No. 1 reason people are admitted to ... Continue reading this post...
Midwives Deliver: LA Times Opinion article by Jennifer Block
December 25th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Jennifer Block in Amazing Midwives, Birth Centers, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, Legislation & The Big Push ⋅ Comments »
Some healthcare trivia: In the United States, what is the No. 1 reason people are admitted to the hospital? Not diabetes, not heart attack, not stroke. The answer is something ... Continue reading this post...
Heather’s Birth Story: THE BEST, most EMPOWERING decision of my life!
December 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
My name is Heather S. Both of my children were born at home naturally with a midwife in 1994 & 1996 after I lost my first child in 1993, during ... Continue reading this post...
What an inspiration!
December 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ Comments »
What an inspiration! I am a 25 year old mother of two (Gideon - 3, Anja - 18 months). I had a midwife in the hospital for both of my ... Continue reading this post...
This Movie Really Moved Me
December 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ Comments »
I just have to say first that I have no intention of having kids anytime soon. I'm 24 and happily engaged in graduate school and it would be very irresponsible ... Continue reading this post...
Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails…and Other Surprises
December 22nd, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Mayra Vazquez Radzinski in Celebrity Births, Home Birth, Miscellaneous ⋅ 1 Comment »
On Thursday morning, December 11th, I woke up and pranced into the kitchen to tell my husband that I was pretty sure we were having a girl because I’d just ... Continue reading this post...
ACTION ALERT: Help The Big Push for Midwives get Sen. Daschle’s attention
December 15th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Legislation & The Big Push ⋅ Comments »
Dear Friends, The Big Push for Midwives campaign is organizing a Health Care Reform Community Meeting on Saturday December 20 in Missouri, specifically on Maternity Care (and especially midwives and the ... Continue reading this post...