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Iowa Birth Activists: October 2012
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A better future starts with us today. Tuesday, October 9, 2012. See that beautiful little girl holding that sign? Her parents told me a story the other night that I wanted to share with you. They told me that the morning after the Rally. She was marching around her house chanting " BIRTH IS NORMAL! And that every time they drive past the capitol building she points to it and states, "birth is normal! That my friends is social change. Here are the closing remarks from a paper I published in 2011:. We need...
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Breastfeeding Resources
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Natures Best Lactation Services. Skin to skin and the Magic Hour. Skin to skin is one of the best things moms and babies can do together. Partners can too! Skin to skin promotes bonding but it also helps a baby transition to this new world. Studies show babies who get skin to skin with their moms tend to breastfeed longer and mothers report more positive experiences postpartum. Getting off to the best start with Breastfeeding. It is okay to ask questions and seek second opinions). Back to work support.
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Information leads to safer decisions | Iowa Birth Organization
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Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care. Information leads to safer decisions. The following post is a copy of a letter written to major media outlets in central Iowa, regarding the coverage of infant deaths that occurred in May 2015. We believe the summary of information may be beneficial to our followers; therefore, we are sharing it with you here. In the wake of extremely tragic events. We urge you to please take the opportunity to educate the public on safe sleep habits. From ...
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Iowa Birth Organization | Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care
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Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care. 8220;Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world;. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”. 8211; Anthropologist, Margaret Mead. There is significant evidence to suggest that there is a need for social change when it comes to how birth is conducted in this Country. It is our intent to sow those seeds of change. Join our mailing list. What’s in you nursing basket? December 18, 2015.
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Episodes – Suburban Panic
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OMGDSM Bonus – The Heart of a Seed. July 2, 2016. Chaden Halfhill is the founder of Silent Rivers Design and Build. A green urban development company. Cosette Boone is a staff certified nurse mid-wife, and the owner and founder of Willowsong Midwifery Care. They’re the husband and wife team behind Green and Main. Rehabilitating a former corner grocery store in the Sherman Hill neighborhood to house Healing Passages. Click here to listen or download. OMGDSM #005 Art Month DSM. June 17, 2016. If there̵...
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Blog | Iowa Birth Organization
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Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care. What's in you nursing basket? Preparing you Nursing Basket. By: Sandi Hoover of Roots Prenatal Yoga in Des Moines. Here are a few things you may consider having in your kit:. Breast pads and nipple cream. Newman’s Nipple Ointment is the BEST and can be prescribed by your provider to be compounded at your pharmacy). Nail file, hand creme for you. My nails never looked as good as they did those early days of nursing! While it is nice to check...
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Peace. Love. Birth | Iowa Birth Organization
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Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care. Peace Love. Birth. Here it is: We are proud to debut the first t-shirt in support of access to safe, respectful evidence-based care in Iowa. Peace, Love, Birth. 8211; that about sums it up. We debated for quite a bit about what the perfect quote would be, but in the end we realized two things: 1) simple is usually best and 2) these 3 words really sum up what we’re all about. The same shop that prints for Raygun. To do the printing. We under...
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Launch: Resource Guide 2.0 | Iowa Birth Organization
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Equal access to safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity care. Launch: Resource Guide 2.0. I cannot believe I’m about to say [type] this, but we’re ready to launch. The Iowa Birth Resource Guide 2nd edition, or as I’m calling it 2.0! Iowa Birth Organization’s Inaugural Birth Resource Guide. However, we kept pressing forward knowing that the first time you do something is often the hardest. We’re taking all that we learned and we’re ready to make the 2nd edition even better! Release date: Labor Day!
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