I love that dolphins have doulas/midwifes!
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From the monthly archives:
August 2009
Pacing The Panic Room: the belly pictures series
The daddy of this “bump” made a photo series of his pregnant mama with notes for their little one. The whole thing is so amazing and I can’t imagine how cool this will be for their family to have forever. Click through for all the photos, including the last one which has pictures of the baby, out of the bump, following his entry into this world via home birth.
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Normalize Birth, from reducinginfantmortality.com
Listen to Obstetricians, Doulas, Neonatologists, Midwives, Psychologists, Pediatricians, and other Physicians explain how our health care system is failing babies and mothers and what we can do about it.
This free film will be a tool for everyone to use to draw attention to infant mortality and infant and maternal health issues as national health care policy is debated on Capitol Hill.
What can YOU do to reduce infant mortality and injury and improve infant health?
- Send this video to your legislator to encourage health reform in that supports mothers and babies.
- Write your legislator.
- Spread the word. Send this website link to your email list.
More links for action
- Take Action
- M.A.M.A. Campaign sample letter
- The Big Push for Midwives
- Rights for Childbearing Women
- Moms Rising for Breastfeeding
- Childbirth Connection
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What a mess, and such important information of which to be aware.
Reblogged from telegantmess:
“A new video from the fabulous National Advocates for Pregnant Women, about the new crop of personhood bills that are popping up in states around the country and why they are bad for all pregnant women–whether you are terminating your pregnancy or not.
This is the type of legislation that birth advocates and abortion activists need to rally together and fight against, because they will limit all our choices–from abortions to home births. If we give fetus’ rights that compete with the mother’s, we’re all in danger.”
via Miriam @ Radical Doula
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My Best Birth Celebrity Trailer (via MyBestBirth)
I hadn’t even heard about this video project until tonight—from the team behind The Business of Being Born. Interesting!
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- Birth is normal, natural, and healthy.
- The experience of birth profoundly affects women and their families.
- Women’s inner wisdom guides them through birth.
- Women’s confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced or diminished by the care provider and place of birth.
- Women have a right to give birth free from routine medical intervention.
- Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers, and hospitals.
- Childbirth education empowers women to make informed choices in health care, to assume responsibility for their health, and to trust their inner wisdom.
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- Labor begins on its own
- Freedom of movement throughout labor
- Continuous labor support
- No routine interventions
- Spontaneous pushing in upright or gravity-neutral positions
- No separation of mother and baby with unlimited opportunities for breastfeeding
Lamaze International, based on recommendations of the World Health Organization
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Explanation of why results of studies on circumcision and HIV transmission rates in Africa cannot be generalized, and flaws with the circumcision research and its interpretation.
My editorial comment: All of that aside, the belief that baby boys come into this world with a birth defect that requires surgical removal of part of their bodies is just completely bizarre to me. I hope for a day when male circumcision is seen the same way that much of the world views female circumcision, as a human rights issue. I personally see no difference and think we all come into this world as we’re meant to be.
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Part (1 of 2)
Part 2 is here.
This is a very informative video that I highly recommend. There are so many social and medical myths about circumcision that it takes extra due diligence to truly consider this surgical procedure.
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