Thanks, Pharma. You created the “anti-vaccine movement”. | Gianelloni Family. I love that when a nonsense article floats around on facebook, everyone who knows me, sends it to me. This newest article was sent to me about a dozen times today. I’m out of town for work and said “Nope, not refuting it. No time”. But here I am, with a few hours to spare in my hotel room, and what am I doing….refuting the article. I’ve been researching the measles vaccine for 8 years now and have written many posts on this subject. So here we go…..again. I have to remind myself that my passion and heart is truly to educate and empower other mothers. The article begins with: “There is currently an outbreak of measles in New York City.
Let’s break this down. Right away, the original article links to other articles. The first linked article is titled: “New measles cases confirmed in New York City”. Are you ready for what comes next? First sentence: “New York City health officials have identified 3 more cases of measles” “Five hospitalizations have occurred as a result of this outbreak” Blessing Way. A Blessing Way was traditionally a Navajo Ritual created to spiritually support and empower the new mother for her journey of birthing and motherhood. In recent times, this beautiful Ritual has been adapted as an alternative to Baby Showers, where the focus tends to be more on the gifts and the baby, rather than on the Mother and her experience. There is a lot of information on the web and wonderful books that you can buy that can give you great ideas about how to create one for the new mamma in your life, whether friend, sister, daughter, relative.
I will list some ideas below but really, just have fun and make them your own. Here is are somes excerpt from the wonderful book by Yana Cortlund, Barb Lucke and Donna Miller Watelet, Mother Rising: The Blessing Way Journey into Motherhood: “If creating a Blessingway ritual seems at all daunting to you right now, we empower you to explore this idea in any way that feels right. As women, we need eachother, more than we know….
Blessings to you!!! International Childbirth Education Association | International Childbirth Education Association | Course Registration - Products. Syllabi for Women & Gender-Related Courses in Anthropology | Association for Feminist Anthropology. Advocating for women's rights in childbirth and against obstetric violence. Here we have listed organizations and groups that advocate for women’s rights in childbirth and/or work to improving women’s choices in childbirth. If you have an organization that we should list here or know of another relevant article that we should include, please let us know. World-wide Human Rights in Childbirth A grass-roots network of men and women working from around the globe to examine the role of human rights in birth care systems worldwide.
Canada-wide organizations Humanize Birth A non-profit grass-roots organization that advocates for everyone’s basic human right to respectful, peaceful, humane birth. Mothers of Change A non-profit consumer advocacy group advancing mother-friendly care, by: 1. Local Canadian groups and contacts Vancouver Humanize Birth Contact: Kalina Christoff: kalinachristoff@humanizebirth.org Jessica Austin: jessicaaustin@humanizebirth.org Tara Burkhart: taraburkhart@humanizebirth.org Elodie Joy Ramjheetun: elodiejoy@humanizebirth.org Vancouver Island Ottawa. How To Spot Tongue/Lip Ties & Get FREE Expert Advice. Yesterday I smiled at a a green-eyed blonde . . . In gorgeous leather riding boots while wiping a Charlie Chaplin-style snot mustache from Micah’s lip.
Wait! I forgot to tell you the best part: I wiped the snot blob with my sleeve. Oh yes, I am one of THOSE moms. If you are feeling this way about breastfeeding, read on. Today I’m going to show you how to make an at-home diagnosis, get a consult with the leading expert in the U.S. for FREE, and seek out treatment options. “My son was born almost 8 months ago… I FOUGHT with everything I had to BF him….I cried, I searched the internet, I prayed, I talked to friends, lactation consultants and finally gave up and have been EP’ing [exclusively pumping] since 4 1/2 months… your article popped up in my feed this am and I clicked on it thinking it would tell me that I needed to pump more and eat this and eat that blah blah blah… MY SON IS LIP TIED!!!!
Let’s get started, shall we? Step One: Make An Informal Diagnosis According to Dr. Laser Revision. The little known (but crucial) difference between folate and folic acid. If I asked you which of these vitamins was found naturally in food, folate or folic acid, would you know the answer? If not, you’re in good company. Medical professionals, nutrition experts, and health practitioners frequently mix up the two, simply because the terms are often used interchangeably. Many health professionals would even argue that folate and folic acid are essentially the same nutrient. While folic acid is often considered to be a supplemental form of folate, there is an important distinction between these two different compounds. For women past childbearing age, and for men in general, excessive doses of the synthetic form of this nutrient are not necessary, and may even be harmful. What’s the difference between folate and folic acid?
Folate is a general term for a group of water soluble b-vitamins, and is also known as B9. Risks associated with excessive folic acid intake Folate from natural food sources is best. Erykah Badu To Become Midwife! Why We Need More Black Midwives & Doulas. : Kimberly Seals Allers' Mocha Manual. Posted by kimberly on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 · 5 Comments I was so excited to learn that Erykah Badu wants to become a midwife. I wasn't surprised though, since I've been watching her spokesperson work with the International Center for Traditional Childbearing–an amazing organization run by an equally amazing woman, Shafia Monroe.
Shafia and I got to know each other through my work with the Black Maternal Health project. (Please check out the info on ICTC's upcoming Black Midwives & Healers Summit in Mississippi) I've always been a huge supporter of midwives, particularly related to their powerful role in helping black women have full term babies, fewer C-sections and in reducing infant mortality. I know it's important work. I remembered a post I wrote for my SisterSpace column on WomenseNews about the importance of midwifery and doulas. But, why? After all knowledge is power. So when a woman who has had a midwife is told she needs to be induced. These are key pieces to the puzzle. Cesarean Section - A Brief History home page.