... at least in Spain: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/iZy_wcZBkgw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0] This great video has been circulating around the birth-activist regions of the blogosphere recently, since it first aired a few days ago. It's a television commercial for a … [Read more...]
Home Birthing is *Gasp* Safe!
Those crazy Europeans. They think that--gaffaw--home birthing is safe! Haven't they heard about home birth activist Janet Fraser and her very personal tragedy? You know the story: an unassisted childbirth ended with her baby's death, for reasons that have not yet been determined. … [Read more...]
Jewelry Baby Can Play With: Oh Plah!
Oh Plah! is French for "Here you go!". This nifty bracelet is a colorful addition for a fashion forward Mama and does double duty as a toy to entertain a fussy baby. Oh Plah! is free of lead, PVC, BPA, and phthalates. My kids were always wanting to play with whatever was … [Read more...]
How Safe Is Your Home Birth?
In the wake of Janet Fraser's tragic homebirth a broohaha is erupting. How safe is your homebirth? What is a home birth and who should have one? Yes, the woman who coined the term "Birthrape" to describe an emergency episiotomy has lost her child during a home birth. Let me be … [Read more...]
Placentophagy and Other Fun Uses for Afterbirth!
Bit of a WARNING: Though I'm not too graphic, I'm discussing something that makes many a tummy turn. Might want to put down that breakfast for a moment! One of the hazards of natural living: you probably know someone who ate the placenta. Officially, it's called placentophagy: … [Read more...]
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