Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Top 5 Myths About Having a Home Birth
Excerpt from the article:
Whenever I'd tell someone I was having a home birth, their reaction would inevitably fall into one of three buckets:
Whenever I'd tell someone I was having a home birth, their reaction would inevitably fall into one of three buckets:
- "YAY! I wish I'd done that." (Or, "I have done that.")
- "How? What? Why?" A million questions.
- "Are you crazy? What if something bad happens?"
Monday, March 22, 2010
Free Formula Spoils Breastfeeding
Excerpt from the article:
"Almost 40 per cent of new mothers leave the hospital with free infant formula, a recipe for spoiled breastfeeding according to a new Toronto Public Health report.
Women who didn’t receive the free samples were 3.5 times more likely to be breastfeeding exclusively after 2 weeks, said Breastfeeding in Toronto, Promoting Supportive Environments, released Tuesday.
The study, conducted in 2007 and 2008, found that of 1,500 first-time mothers surveyed, 39 per cent were given formula at hospital discharge. As a result, many of these women stopped breastfeeding sooner than those women who weren’t given formula."
"Almost 40 per cent of new mothers leave the hospital with free infant formula, a recipe for spoiled breastfeeding according to a new Toronto Public Health report.
Women who didn’t receive the free samples were 3.5 times more likely to be breastfeeding exclusively after 2 weeks, said Breastfeeding in Toronto, Promoting Supportive Environments, released Tuesday.
The study, conducted in 2007 and 2008, found that of 1,500 first-time mothers surveyed, 39 per cent were given formula at hospital discharge. As a result, many of these women stopped breastfeeding sooner than those women who weren’t given formula."
Good Little Girls
This one is a MUST read for every woman, especially if you are planning a hospital birth. This rung VERY true for me. We deserve to be treated with compassion and respect and honor and sanctity during our child-birthing experiences and no one is going to hand it to us on a silver platter out of the goodness of their hearts. If we can't/don't stand up for ourselves and our birthing bodies and our un-born/newborn babies, no one else will. Period.
Excerpt from the article:
"So, when it comes time to ask our obstetricians the really important questions, we hold back instead of pressing forward. After all, who wants to be that patient, the “troublemaker?” We wouldn’t want to put him on the spot, make her uncomfortable, or, God forbid, be annoying. Even when the things we are told do not resonate with our sensibilities, with our intellect, and with the very moral fiber of our being, we do not question. We leave the office dissatisfied, with unresolved issues and nagging doubts. But we do not argue. After all, we are good little girls."
Excerpt from the article:
"So, when it comes time to ask our obstetricians the really important questions, we hold back instead of pressing forward. After all, who wants to be that patient, the “troublemaker?” We wouldn’t want to put him on the spot, make her uncomfortable, or, God forbid, be annoying. Even when the things we are told do not resonate with our sensibilities, with our intellect, and with the very moral fiber of our being, we do not question. We leave the office dissatisfied, with unresolved issues and nagging doubts. But we do not argue. After all, we are good little girls."
10 steps for an easier labor
Excellent, excellent article the briefs 10 things you can do to have an easier labor & birth.
Excerpt from the article:
"2. Seek higher education. Take a childbirth class, and enroll as early as possible: Not only do classes fill up fast, but some, such as Bradley courses, run 12 weeks, which means you need to start them in your second trimester."
Excerpt from the article:
"2. Seek higher education. Take a childbirth class, and enroll as early as possible: Not only do classes fill up fast, but some, such as Bradley courses, run 12 weeks, which means you need to start them in your second trimester."
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Gentle Embrace Doula Service
This is the website of a doula friend of mine. She has observed my classes so she knows and understands first hand the goals and training of a Bradley® couple. She was the doula for one of my most recent couples and they highly sung her praises and said their birth experience was immensely enhanced by her knowledge and presence.
Here you can find a growing list of local Bradley® supportive business owners, such as doulas.
Here you can find a growing list of local Bradley® supportive business owners, such as doulas.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Excerpt from the article on things you can do right now to combat post partum depression.
"Just like you prepare for what your baby will need, it can be helpful to prepare yourself. You and your baby will benefit if you look after your own mental health and well-being during pregnancy and after your baby is born."
"Just like you prepare for what your baby will need, it can be helpful to prepare yourself. You and your baby will benefit if you look after your own mental health and well-being during pregnancy and after your baby is born."
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thought for the day
Women are strong, strong, terribly strong. We don’t know how strong until we’re pushing out our babies.” ~Louise Erdrich, The Blue Jay’s Dance
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