Birth Matters: 3 Winning Videos on Evidence-Based Maternity Care

Birth Matters of Virginia was inspired by Ricki Lake's movie The Business of Being Born to host a YouTube video contest (they even got Ricki to help judge it). As a step toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the childbearing years, Birth … [Read more...]

Organic Kidz Stainless Baby Bottles

Even as a fulltime breastfeeder, I would have been tempted to have one of these adorable, functional, and safe baby bottles tucked into my cupboard. I'm a big fan of stainless water vessels (every member of our family has their own Klean Kanteen), so it seems a natural addition … [Read more...]

Can Breastmilk Cause Autism?

Augh! Writing that title almost made me gag. But a new article on the University of California, San Francisco site claims that neuroscientist Michael Merzenich has performed research that may make some leaning toward formula fulling tip over the edge. Merzenich tested newborn … [Read more...]

Midwives in Afghanistan Try to Rebuild Women's Health Care System

For women of Afghanistan, pregnancy and delivery are dangerous. The war torn country has the "world’s second-highest death rate in women during pregnancy and childbirth", second only to another war torn country Sierra Leone. The medical journal Lancet reports that 78% of these … [Read more...]

Made in the USA Organic Baby Clothes: Simply Chickie Clothing Features Whimsical Designs

Inside me I've got: world peace 2 rainbows light from 4 stars green stuff milk some dog hair and a raisin Simply Chickie Clothing makes 100% organic cotton clothes for little ones. Designed by Gwendolyn Gardner, a direct descendant of The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel … [Read more...]