CDC Urges Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Vaccine

Wednesday, NPR reported that the CDC is strongly recommending that pregnant women get the new swine flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available, as they are one of the high-risk groups for the illness. Of the 45 initial deaths from H1N1 (between April 15 and June 16), 6 were … [Read more...]

Give A Midwife Some Love: 2-Minute Activism

Having a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) could help you have an empowering birth experience. No, they won't make your birth beautiful. But most CPMs believe in the ability of women's bodies instead of the medicalization of childbirth. That's why you should join The Big … [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...]

BlogHer '09: The "Blog-Ola" Issue for Green Mamas

Mama bloggers get a lot of free stuff. And that was one of the issues discussed at BlogHer '09. There, I met many ladies who said the boxes of goodies would be piled high by the time they got home. Companies look for cheap advertising in the form of positive reviews. And they … [Read more...]

Swine Flu Vax Makers Already Legally Immunized

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has signed a document to provide legal immunity for the manufacturers of the new swine flu vaccine, the Associated Press reports. As you may remember, the National Institutes of Health has begun recruiting volunteers, … [Read more...]