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Under Siege: July 2007
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Monday, July 30, 2007. What am I doing? I wrote a letter to the editor of our local paper in response to this outrageous article which appeared on Sunday. I'll post it if it gets published. Victoria is Canada's caesarean capital. Sunday, July 29, 2007.
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Under Siege: September 2007
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Sunday, September 23, 2007. OK, so this isn't about caesarians, but it is about babies. I received an email today from babycenter.com. The subject: 5 bizarre baby behaviours. So, what did BabyCenter have to say about these "bizarre baby behaviours"?
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Under Siege: Cautiously Optimistic
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Saturday, September 8, 2007. On a personal note, Yom Kippur is approaching. It is a day for atonement and reflection. The day after Yom Kippur is the date DH and I set for beginning to TTC bebe #2. VBAC, anyone? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Under Siege: Outrageous
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Sunday, September 23, 2007. OK, so this isn't about caesarians, but it is about babies. I received an email today from babycenter.com. The subject: 5 bizarre baby behaviours. So, what did BabyCenter have to say about these "bizarre baby behaviours"?
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Under Siege: November 2007
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Thursday, November 1, 2007. She gave birth without medical intervention early last Sunday morning to a beautiful baby boy! I'm waiting on news from several other friends:. Update 11/21/07 - Baby boy (! Another first time...
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Under Siege: December 2007
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Thursday, December 13, 2007. If I get permission from ICAN, I'll post a link to the pamphlets here so you can download and print them yourselves. Stay tuned. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What Can You Do? Search PubMed for the latest published research.
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Under Siege: Kitzinger
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Sunday, August 26, 2007. For my doula training I have to read The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth. I have to assume that this part has been edited in current editions. Anyone know? September 5, 2007 at 2:01 AM. September 5, 2007 at 2:05 AM.
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Under Siege: Advocacy
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Thursday, December 13, 2007. If I get permission from ICAN, I'll post a link to the pamphlets here so you can download and print them yourselves. Stay tuned. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What Can You Do? Surf the websites in the "Links" section.
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Under Siege: Maddening
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Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer. Sunday, August 26, 2007. She's naive. She's religious, so she's reluctant to read any groovy birthing books (even though there's no prohibition to do so). She's "thinking about" taking some sort of childbirth education class. What else can I do?
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