Archive for the 'moment of birth' 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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bulb syringes and hands off hospital birth

spamelita on Aug 22 2007 | Filed under: birth videos, moment of birth, unlearning midwifery

(Please note:  this entry is a transfer from my original blog.  You can find the original post -and the video clips - here.)

 
I am on a mission to really get rid of bulb syringes. they are for draining and cleaning out ear wax impactions…they are NOT made for assaulting babies at birth. Did […]

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how the baby is "delivered"

spamelita on Jan 30 2005 | Filed under: moment of birth, second stage, unlearning midwifery

It’s always interesting to me how people say that I “deliver” babies. Just the term - “deliver” - sounds a bit odd. Almost like I drive around in my big truck, dropping babies off between women’s waiting legs.
Tonight I watched Birth In The Squatting Position with a couple friends. It’s an amazing […]

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