pamela on Jun 19 2008 | Filed under: birth activism, birth trust, media
So many eloquent bloggers have written about the recent ACOG /AMA drama that I have decided to link to their thoughts rather than blab on and on in my usual fashion.
The Huffington Post’s feature from Ricki Lake, Jennifer Block and Abby Epstein
Celebrity gossip rag TMZ even had their own take on it
USA Today
RH (Reproductive Health) […]
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 04 2008 | Filed under: birth activism, incredible people, life of a midwife
Tomorrow (May 5) is International Midwives Day. Contact your favorite midwife (midwives) and send them warm appreciation (or some fabulous gift).
pamela on Apr 30 2008 | Filed under: birth activism, birth trust, birth video, good websites, media
Sarah Stewart commented on my blog:
Collecting names and stories of inspiring midwives for International Day of the Midwife
Who is the midwife who inspires you?
As a response to a post I wrote about the midwives who have inspired me over the years, I am collecting names and stories that will be published in the journal of […]
pamela on Apr 02 2008 | Filed under: birth activism, evidence-based research, good websites, lactivism, media, vbac
If you haven’t been to this website, you might want to check it out.
It’s pretty comprehensive on timely birth issues.
spamelita on Nov 14 2007 | Filed under: birth activism, homebirth in the media
A new website put together by MANA (Midwives Alliance of North America) for consumer awareness about midwifery and birth options Mothers Naturally
spamelita on Sep 14 2007 | Filed under: birth activism, midwife practice, political, race
I’d like to hear from all of you but specifically Minority Midwifery Student and LaborPayne in regards to this:
In my midwifery school, it was VERY rare to see a woman of color. In my experiences in the birth activism/lactivism world, again, not only is it nearly all white women but the class issue plays […]
spamelita on Jun 15 2007 | Filed under: birth activism
Dear Gentle Midwives,
I’m very happy with the response so far regarding the home birth in Stone Soup. To date, all feedback has been very positive, mostly from midwives across the country.
Having attended about 5 births besides my own 2, a mixture of hospital and home, I am a big fan of midwives and home birth. […]
spamelita on Jun 14 2007 | Filed under: birth activism
A blog reader pointed me to today’s Stone Soup strip:
I posted something about Stone Soup awhile back, when the pregnant character was asking her husband where in the house she should put the “birth tub”. I knew this was coming only because I was midwife to the strip writer’s daughter (who had two sons at […]
spamelita on Jun 08 2007 | Filed under: birth activism
I love, love, love Hathor. Check out the whole series here. I’d love to buy the whole series for my office.
In other areas of my blog, I received permission to tell the drop-in-birth-at-my-house birth story. Once I gain my brain again, I’ll compose the story.
Love!
spamelita on May 18 2007 | Filed under: amazing people, birth activism, birth videos
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spamelita on May 18 2007 | Filed under: amazing people, birth activism, birth videos
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spamelita on May 18 2007 | Filed under: amazing people, birth activism, birth videos
The story of one woman’s homebirth after three cesarean sections.
