Ok, so I'm a bit obsessive-compulsive about some things. While I was certainly glad to get it done, I was almost immediately dissatisfied with my first version of 1 in 3. So, I re-edited it. And because I'm sure you are all SO dying to see the new version, it is right over there, on the right, for you to click on and watch. Or, you can go to YouTube and see it big screen here. And for those of you who've asked for copies of it in the past, now you can just download it from YouTube.
A fantastic article written by a fantastic woman. Kmom is probably the best resource for information about birth and breastfeeding for women of size, and is also just about the best resource out there for information on "Gestational Diabetes". She has a real gift in synthesizing and summarizing the research in a non-biased way -- after you read the above article (a companion piece for Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth) check out her website: Plus-sized Pregnancy (it isn't just for plus-sized women).
One of the blogs I get regular updates on is ElementalMom. Laureen is a friend and birth activist and a generally really cool person....and she finds some of the scariest stuff. So, I present the newest entry in the "heck, who cares if we break it, we can just fix it and make more money in the process" annals of Obstetrics...
Winter solstice party
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After a day of Christmas shopping and other errands, we finished together
with a winter solstice party with a few other families. It was a lovely
low-key g...
How to Avoid a Photoshop Disaster
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I’ve seen a lot of bad Photoshop work in my day. And while it’s good for a
laugh, it’s no fun if you’re the one whose work is being laughed at.
Whether you...
Summer 2016
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Here's a brief recap of our summer. I was in school and on call all
summer so there were no fun vacations or trips but we have still had fun
hanging arou...
Abigail's Birth Story
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My little Abigail is nine months old already, and I haven't even announced
her birth here. We had some complications during her birth that left this
story ...
You need “shadow care?”
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Many women who plan homebirths feel the need to consider the question, “Do
I need ‘shadow care?'” What exactly is shadow care, and when might you
need it,...
Misleading home birth headline
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Yet another scary press release regarding home birth has come out today in
advance of research which is set to be published in the upcoming issue of
AJOG. ...
Anew
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It's been almost 3 years since my last post. For those of you who saved
this blog in your reader, wow! That is some patience. Well, things have
really ch...
Blog Moved
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This blog was moved to BirthAction.org in 2008. December 2012, it will be
deleted. Please look there for any posts that you have linked to here.
GPS for L&D?
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Some intriguing promotional materials arrived this week for a device called
LaborPro, which combines global positioning technology (GPS) with
ultrasound to...
Twin Study
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In 2007, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reported that second-born term
twins are twice as like to die at birth or shortly after birth as first
born twin...
Listen to Your Body!!
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It is so important to listen to your body when you are pregnant, it will
let you know if you are overdoing it. Last week I went to two births, one
of which...
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christ another disaster another obstacle another damned decision how can I
decide which way to go when I don’t know where the hell I’m going barely
know wh...
Chocolate flavored formula!
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Enfamil has hit a new low, by now marketing Chocolate flavored formula for
toddlers. Wow, enfamil, way to start children off healthy. Not only are you
pack...
New Blog Site
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Thank you for following this blog! I'm moving it to a different blog site.
To get there, simply type http://mysticbelieverpriest.com into your
browser, and...
This heart is yours…
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…inspired by this Kyknoord illustration, offered as a visual prompt at
“readwritepoem”. This Heart is Yours • this heart is yours this damaged
heart ...
The Business of Being Born
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Ricki Lake has made a birth related documentary Movie called the Business
of Being Born. Synopsis Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural
part ...
I Did It!! Hospital VBAC Success!
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I don't know if anyone is still reading this or not because I haven't been
updating regularly, but I had my baby, and I did it vaginally!
My daughter was b...
I'm a married 40-something mother of 4, yes I drive a mini-van but I also have funky hair and a nose piercing which I did not get when I was young and crazy. I'm passionate about birth issues, particularly traumatic birth because I think it is one of the hidden crises of our time. I sit on the Board of Directors for the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), a non-profit organization concerned about maternal and fetal health. I'm a Christ follower, of eclectic "style" (can't really even describe myself well) though I don't live it as well as I wish. I'm also an Emergency Veterinarian, so I'm the person you see when your dog or cat is very ill in the middle of the night. My life is busy crazy but I'd have to say, I'm happy.