Archive for 2010
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New York City Homebirth Midwives Lose Physician Backup
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Very recently, half of the New York City midwives who practice homebirth, lost their physician and hospital back up privileges. This was due to the closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan.
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Happy Memorial Day!
Monday, May 31st, 2010Today, we honor those who have lost their lives serving this country in the military. I would also like to take a moment to simply acknowledge all of those men, women and families who actively serve our country.
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Sparrow Hospital – Lansing, Michigan
Monday, May 24th, 2010I felt extremely honored to have been so graciously received here. By design, Sparrow Hospital was the first stop on my 100 Hospital National Tour – promoting “Positive Pregnancy, Positive Birth”.
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100 Hospital Tour – “Positive Pregnancy, Positive Birth”
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010It’s Tuesday already. I feel like I missed all of last week. It simply got away from me. Parents certainly understand how days and weeks can disappear and children do keep us quite aware of how quickly time passes.
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“Childhood Matters” Radio Book Club with Tori
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010On Mother’s Day I had the pleasure of being part of Childhood Matters – Nurse Rona Renner’s Book Club where she featured “The Joy of Pregnancy”. I was on with Natalie Berbick, the program manager for Brighter Beginnings.
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A Very Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 9th, 2010Long ago, my own mother and I developed a tradition; I no longer remember who started it. The winters in the Midwest can be brutal, but in spring, the world comes back to life. May apples, trilliums, crocuses, and violets are the first flowers to appear.
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A Good Read, Life and Childbirth
Monday, May 3rd, 2010I have no particular idea why I like to write on airplanes more than other places. I have to assume it is because it is a spot where I am actually seated, without the ability to move and I have the blissful experience of privacy thanks to the luxurious purchase of a Bose headset some years ago.
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The U.S. Cesarean Section Rate tops 32%
Thursday, April 29th, 2010As April is coming to a close I learned that this is national Cesarean Section Awareness month. I hadn’t heard of this so I did a little research on how this came about. This awareness month was created by a grass roots organization called ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network).
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Iranian Cleric: Promiscuous Women To Blame For Earthquakes
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010This is an excellent example of how tragically women are thought of and treated in so many parts of the world. Iran is certainly not the only place , however, the rights of women are among the very worst.
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The Fine Art of Vajazzle – ing?
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010You have got to be kidding me. That was my first response when I heard the buzz about Jennifer Love Hewitt’s promotion of a new fad called “vajazzle – ing”? I could easily have told you that I have seen pretty much everything. Quite frankly, I don’t really have words for this.
