pamela on Jul 22 2008 | Filed under: articles, media, what???
There’s a story that was brought to my attention recently regarding a woman who is being charged for her baby’s death before birth. Looking at the headline, I thought for sure there was something like heavy drug use, etc., and this was a case of moral judgment. However, check this out:
A local […]
pamela on Jul 02 2008 | Filed under: articles, evidence-based research, midwife practice, research
Lisa Barrett has a great post about GBS (Group Beta Strep). Enjoy!
pamela on Jun 12 2008 | Filed under: articles, birth activism, birth trust, media, what???
One of my closest birth friends, Linda, recently wrote her reaction to a statement put out by ACOG (part of their annual legislative review). The statement (entitled “‘Lay’ Midwives and Homebirth: Troubling Trends in Legislation”) reminds me of the propaganda pushed in the early 20th century to sway women from midwives to physicians. […]
pamela on May 06 2008 | Filed under: articles, birth trust, life of a midwife
Amie and Elizabeth over at The Birth Spool (if you don’t have their blog bookmarked, I recommend it!) interviewed me recently for their blog. The interview is found here - it’s a bit wordy (no surprise to those of you that know me in real life!).
pamela on Apr 08 2008 | Filed under: articles, placenta, what???
I’m not really sure what health benefits pig placenta would have for humans, but it seems we appreciate other mammal’s natural functions than we do our own.
pamela on Apr 01 2008 | Filed under: articles, evidence-based research, vbac
Rixa has a great post written on her blog based on a recent (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Green Journal article entitled Cost-Effectiveness of Elective Repeast Cesarean Delivery After One Prior Low Transverse Cesarean.
Thanks to a ♥ special client ♥ that initially forwarded the journal abstract to me.
pamela on Mar 30 2008 | Filed under: articles, incredible people, media, queer
I have always been interested in gender identity issues, specifically the process of the transgender community. Though I know that there have been similar family situations, this widespread story of a man being pregnant (and in my home state of Oregon!) is groundbreaking. This is the first I’ve heard of a legally-recognized man being […]
pamela on Mar 28 2008 | Filed under: articles, birth photos, birth story, birth trust, breech birth
Here is an intelligent, beautiful post written by Australian midwife Lisa Barrett on breech vaginal births. She has the most gorgeous photos that accompany the post!
pamela on Mar 28 2008 | Filed under: articles, birth trust, breastfeeding, evidence-based research
we stopped doing things to mothers and babies at birth and immediately postpartum that are not helpful or beneficial to the health of both? Certainly the medical model and even the midwifery model of care uses various rituals in childbirth that are not necessary - but does it take an evidence-based article to stop […]
pamela on Mar 27 2008 | Filed under: articles, epidurals
Epidurals: Time to stop labouring over ‘natural’ childbirth
“Natural childbirth has become a multimillion-dollar industry. The fear of epidurals is promoted by those who discourage their use - and who have a vested interest in doing so.”
Really? And a director of obstetric anesthesiology has nothing to gain from women choosing epidurals? […]
pamela on Mar 26 2008 | Filed under: articles, epidurals
Epidurals Are For Tolerating the Hospital, Labor Is The Easy Part.
