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Archive for April 2009
I believe more than anything that a woman’s body is capable and wonderfully made to birth a baby…
April 30th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Home Birth ⋅ 6 Comments »
My eyes were opened when I interned with a midwife during college and attended birth center and home births. I was very skeptical of it and thought all the ladies ... Continue reading this post...
Strategies for Alleviating Post-Partum Pain with Episiotomy and Perineal Tearing
April 23rd, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Isa Herrera in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Seventeen months ago I gave birth to my daughter via natural childbirth in a hospital. It was a great experience, but I ended up receiving a small pressure episiotomy, ... Continue reading this post...
The Backlash Against Breast Is Best: Why Is Breastfeeding Under Attack?
April 21st, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Jennifer Block in Breastfeeding, Miscellaneous ⋅ 21 Comments »
Our friend Jennifer Block wrote this wonderful article for babble.com in response to the recent Atlantic Magazine's article, "The Case Against Breastfeeding." The worldwide "Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative" is a ... Continue reading this post...
Does a Prior Premature Birth Mean I Can’t Have a Natural Birth?
April 20th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: My daughter was born almost 8 years ago in a hospital. I had wanted a natural-as-possible birth but in the heat of the moment I consented pain relief and ... Continue reading this post...
Irregular Periods and Breastfeeding
April 20th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am currently breastfeeding my 9-month old son. I got my first period back in January and then again in February but it hasn't come again for March or ... Continue reading this post...
Amber’s Birth Story: “I would not change anything”
April 20th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Centers, Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
I had a wonderful waterbirth at a birth center. I went into labor at 10:30 on a Monday night. My contractions were every 6-10 minutes all night long but they ... Continue reading this post...
There is hope for American birth culture
April 19th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ Comments »
After attending a natural childbirth preparation class and later watching BOBB, my husband and I decided to have a home birth. We had an amazing experience and are so glad ... Continue reading this post...
We need to help each other to redeem our confidence in this amazing experience
April 19th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ 1 Comment »
Thank-you Abby and Ricki for your efforts to educate women about the power and importance of choice-making around baby-making. I loved your documentary! Although I had been a natural birth ... Continue reading this post...
Pregnancy and Birth: Representations in the News Media
April 19th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ 3 Comments »
Yesterday I had the pleasure of congratulating a friend on becoming pregnant for the first time. Half way through the conversation, she announced "well, I'm finding it difficult, not being ... Continue reading this post...
The choice to have a homebirth
April 19th, 2009 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ 1 Comment »
Wow! What an eye-opener! After watching this documentary, I don't think I could ever have another hospital birth. These home births were so beautiful and joyful! Insurance companies need to ... Continue reading this post...