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: breastfeeding, lactivism, media
A recent post by lovely Laura Shanley discussed an upcoming American TV appearance by a UK woman that practices extended breastfeeding. Extended to the time when her child(ren) was 8 years old.
Anyone that knows me is already familiar with the fact that I am wholly supportive of child-led weaning. I also understand […]
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 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.
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 […]
