When baby is born there is still blood left in the umbilical cord. This blood is being transferred to the baby from the placenta. So, what to do with the cord blood? You have four choices: Dispose of it Pay a private cord blood bank to keep it for you to use later, if needed […]
Lactivist *or* Realistic Breastfeeding Advocate?
A follow up post to Natural Childbirth Advocate *or* Realistic Childbirth Advocate Lactivist = Lactation Activist On one hand, being a supporter and a promoter of breastfeeding as normal and natural is a good thing. On the other hand, berating women because they can’t breastfeed, need to supplement or simply choose to use formula is […]
Lamaze Conference Redux
Hey Y’all, I’m back from Fort Worth, TX where I attended the annual Lamaze conference. I had some reservations about going to the conference. Some of which revolved around the potentiality of Elaine weaning. (After me being gone for 4 days, she was clawing at my shirt to get to the boob… she’ll nurse longer […]
I’m published!!! “Scheduling Birth: Is this a good option for me?”
So, not only is this on the Expectant Mother’s Guide website, but it’ll be in the next print edition of the Pittsburgh Guide. Rather exciting to be published, I think. Yay! Do click and read 🙂 Scheduling Birth: Is this a good option for me? Sat Nam.
Natural Childbirth Advocate? *or* Realistic Childbirth Advocate?
A posting by Barb, “The Navel Gazing Midwife” helped me crystallize something that’s been rolling around in my head for the last few weeks. She also gave me the term for it – Realistic Childbirth Advocate. She gives us a pretty good idea of how a dogmatic view of childbirth can be problematic. As a […]