Archive for the 'homebirth in the media' Category

The Other Side of the Glass - Important Messages for Fathers…and the rest of us.

pamela on Sep 17 2008 | Filed under: amazing people, birth activism, evidence-based research, homebirth in the media, incredible people, media, moment of birth, political, research, revolutionizing birth

Please pass this on:
This video is geared towards fathers, has many father’s experiences, but it is a vital message for us all.

It is so very important. We will not change this world without changing how we treat babies at the moment of birth.
Please, hands off those babies that are making the transition well. […]

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Mothers Naturally

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

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waterbirth in the media

spamelita on Nov 13 2007 | Filed under: birth videos, homebirth in the media

ABC’s Private Practice, a spin-off from Grey’s Anatomy (which I love, but not as much as ER), is featuring a waterbirth…looks like at home? The clip of the waterbirth was fast, though it looked like it could be in the hospital…but there are candles involved (hospitals can’t allow candles because of the presence of […]

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more homebirth exposure…

spamelita on Oct 29 2007 | Filed under: homebirth in the media

I heard that the current issue of Vogue (with Jennifer Connelly on the cover) features an article about a woman named Daphne Beale who had a homebirth with her second baby. Evidently, it’s a positive article where Daphne discusses safety of homebirth and the upcoming release of Ricki Lake’s The Business of Being Born.
If anyone […]

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An eloquent response to the unattended piece on To The Contrary…

spamelita on Oct 29 2007 | Filed under: homebirth in the media

From Rixa’s blog…please read it if you haven’t already. (Do you have her site bookmarked? You should!)

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To the Contrary

spamelita on Oct 24 2007 | Filed under: homebirth in the media, political

To The Contrary podcast on unattended homebirth can be found here -
The discussion about Unattended birth starts around 19 minutes in.
Have a bottle of Motherwort close by. If it weren’t so sad, it would be funny.

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What Women Aren’t Told About Childbirth

spamelita on Oct 23 2007 | Filed under: childbirth in the media, homebirth in the media, political

Saw this link from Rixa’s blog and wanted to share it.
What Women Aren’t Told About Childbirth
I especially love the comments (/sarcasm). Some of them are perfect examples of the myths and fears perpetuated around birth. It seems there is always a labor / birth story that unravels until it’s turned into a ‘big […]

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