| By namamaste,on December 26th,2010% Check out this link to a wonderful article that helps women take back birth. Why do we show high levels of interest in the shoes we buy,ask questions about the house we will purchase,even nit pick about pinstripes on a car –but fail to give doctors the third degree about OUR . . . →Read More:After 3 C-sections,Mom Gives Vaginal Birth By namamaste,on August 18th,2010% New research on infant sleep appears to deal a blow to those in the cry-it-out camp. Penn State researcher Douglas Teti examined the role of emotional availability on infant sleep and found that regardless of a family’s night-time routine,infants with parents who were responsive and warm had fewer night wakings and an easier . . . →Read More:Would you want to cry it out,alone,in a strange place? Sleep Training Skepticism By namamaste,on August 12th,2010% How can we as a nation sit back and look at the alarmingly high rates of infant mortality for a developed country,obesity in children,food sensitivities,ADHD,Autism and more and not look to our babies’ first few moments. In a country so bent on being the best and excelling how do . . . →Read More:India has the answer again:Breast Crawl By namamaste,on June 28th,2010% The Birth Movie I hear so many women ask me,“Wasn’t birth painful?” I answer,“No”. “Well did you have drugs?” “No. I had a homebirth.” “You must have screamed a lot”. Nope. I moaned and I grunted as a way to focus myself during pushing – but I didn’t waste precious energy on . . . →Read More:Educate Yourself about Birth By namamaste,on June 2nd,2010% Why as women should we have to fight with our care providers for rights we are granted by the Constitution? When is the last time you heard a man threatened with a vasectomy? Or forced into one against his will? As women we have the right to birth our children naturally without full abdominal . . . →Read More:Your Right to Refuse a C-Section By namamaste,on May 31st,2010% "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"Edmund Burke,18th century Philospher. Explaining the Cause Summary of what is happening now. I am an practicing obstetrician who is a strong supporter of patients rights to informed consent and refusal. I believe a patient has the right . . . →Read More:Like Homebirth? Love Dr. F By namamaste,on May 31st,2010% Looking for some information,doulas- you name it- I’ve found it and listed it here for you. Remember to always discuss issues with your primary healthcare provider,educate yourself,and make an educated decision about your family’s care. Here are 10 that I have hit up when I need info… http://doulanetwork.com/ http://www.mana.org Find a . . . →Read More:10 Links for Expectant Parents | |