A few weeks ago, I wrote on Non-Toxic Kids about the roll out of a swine flu vaccine for this fall. I realized then I needed to learn a great deal more about this virus and the vaccine. As a teacher, I will be in direct contact with hundreds of kids and could bring this virus … [Read more...]
Sustainable Baby Showers: Start Baby off Right
Who doesn't love a baby? I've never once felt that obligatory, "Ugh, I have to go to this baby shower but I don't want to" that I often feel with other social events. There is something about walking through the baby section that brings out the mushy gushy in me. I could spend … [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...]
VBAC? How About On the Interstate?!
Annmarie Schulte and her husband Matthew had planned on a natural birth for their fourth daughter. They had also planned the perfect name for the babe. What they didn't plan on was Annmarie reaching down and delivering the baby while stuck in rush hour traffic on the I-43 near … [Read more...]
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...]
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