tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186796762009-02-21T02:36:53.813-08:00Birth Blog Power of BirthThoughts about Birth; Pregnancy Labor and Postpartum Interests.Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-63569595926532588112008-01-26T16:35:00.001-08:002008-01-26T16:36:19.700-08:00create & buy custom products at ZazzlePower of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-36326332728227554682007-05-04T08:43:00.001-07:002007-05-04T08:43:05.763-07:00Doula…what does it mean and where does the word come from?A doula... * Recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life... * Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor... * Assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth... * Stays by the side of the laboring woman Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-66218647236757525002007-05-04T08:41:00.001-07:002007-05-04T08:41:44.726-07:00"My Best"By: Misty DeLuca, DoulaAs the moons pass month after monthMy belly and breasts swell …Fuller and Rounder - radiating the glow of life within.I admire the wonders of my womanly body asMy sensuous curves turn motherlyMy motherly curves remain sensuous.Finally, My day arrives.The day woman becomes mother.I'm frightened by the surge of energy that comes from a place deep within me I have Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-87022654517581093722007-04-26T15:44:00.000-07:002007-04-26T15:46:01.433-07:00Aimee Brill is calling all in the birthing community interested in her new program Birth Africa.Birth Africa is a cross cultural learning program working withmidwives, mothers, and children in Northern Uganda. Throughchildbirth education, midwifery training, and well-woman care,Ugandan mothers and children will receive support in developinggreater sustainability in health and education. In returnPower of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-51119601673923410042007-04-26T11:11:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:12:13.161-07:00Guidelines for drinking alcohol when breastfeedingCurrent research says that occasional use of alcohol (1-2 drinks) is notharmful to the nursing baby. The American Academy of PediatricsCommittee on Drugs classifies alcohol (ethanol) as a "MaternalMedication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding."Many experts recommend against drinking more than 1-2 drinks per week.It is recommended that nursing Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-12995287738570952412007-04-24T14:26:00.000-07:002007-04-24T14:27:17.642-07:00The Business of Being Born debuts next week at the Tribeca Film Festival!From www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tixSYS/2007/filmguide:In this candid and eye-opening documentary, director Epstein and producer Ricki Lake explore and question the way American women have babies. Shocking facts (to men and women alike) regarding the historical and current practices of the child birthing industry interweave Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-31944306457469972942007-02-15T16:01:00.000-08:002007-02-15T16:02:02.398-08:00New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is taking a strong stand in support of breastfeeding. If his success banning smoking in restaurants and bars, and most recently banning use of trans fats in New York City restaurants is any indication, Baby Friendly is about to become the standard in the Big Apple. Bloomberg announced this week that 2 million dollars has been slated to promote Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1167324515089391362006-12-28T08:47:00.000-08:002006-12-28T08:48:35.103-08:00Beware of Babywise book. "Babywise baby care book could be dangerous" - Child magazine, August1998"Babywise advice linked to dehydration, failure to thrive" - "AAP News,"April 1998"A Tough Plan for Raising Children Draws Fire: Babywise Books WorryPediatricians and Others" - Washington Post, February 27, 1999"Alarm bells went off when doctors began seeing more and more infantswho were showing Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1165516547596196412006-12-07T10:35:00.000-08:002006-12-07T10:35:47.606-08:00Mark your calendars and prepare to dance the afternoon away!Join us at Babies Rock a Baby Loves Disco benefit supporting Friends of theBirth Center and the creation of the new Birth and Women's Health Center.Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party for moms, dads, friends,babies, and kids up to 7 years old, featuring real music spun and mixed byreal djs blending classic disco tunes from the Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1158594527271163232006-09-18T08:48:00.000-07:002006-09-18T08:48:48.080-07:00"To change humankind, it is necessary to change the way we are born." --Michel OdentPower of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1153188253290941222006-07-17T19:04:00.000-07:002006-07-17T19:10:10.253-07:00Becoming a mother changes everything in your world - including your body. Here we share images of our bodies during and after pregnancy so we can see what real women look like.http://shapeofamother.blogspot.com/Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1147748572619881612006-05-15T20:02:00.000-07:002006-05-15T20:02:52.630-07:00Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1145634836865996232006-04-21T08:53:00.000-07:002006-04-21T08:55:03.986-07:00PBS MUST SEE Birth is one of the least understood and most important un-addressed issues in America today. Yet its impact on each of us is profound and long-lasting. The issues are not only physical but also psychological, political, social, ecological, and financial. In the United States alone birth is a $50 billion dollar-a-year unregulated industry. Our nation spends more per person on Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1144511554398180362006-04-08T08:16:00.000-07:002006-04-08T08:55:47.020-07:00Our Bodies Know As women we trust that some day if we want to have a child we will become pregnant. We believe that we will grow a healthy baby. Most of us will go out and start taking prenatal vitamins and maybe stopping that caffeine intake, even before we become pregnant. But overall, we trust that our body will work with us and be strong and capable of growing that special someone we are Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1137631631640031202006-01-18T16:17:00.000-08:002006-01-30T18:59:54.983-08:00As a post partum doula (ppd) my role changes daily as the transition into parenthood progresses. Wether it is your first child or your third, with each new addition there are shifts, concerns, and celebrations. I find that parents are all concerned about what will sooth their baby when it seems like nothing else will, how to know whether their child is eating enough, intimidated by that first Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1136404242465520682006-01-04T11:41:00.000-08:002006-04-08T08:13:41.020-07:00Smart StartEveryday I talk about breastfeeding. I talk to moms about deciding whether or not breastfeeding is for them. I encourage women who "want to try it" to really commit and to use support to make sure that it happens. I also support women that choose not to breastfeed. I know from the research that breastfed babies are smarter and healthier. I have seen the data. I know the data. Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1131372209041377612005-11-07T05:55:00.000-08:002005-11-07T06:03:29.046-08:00I think that the way we come into this world really does matter. How we treat each other at the beginning of life makes a difference in what is to come. As a doula, I want to protect the doorway of birth. I want to protect the sacredness of the event. Would our world change if everyone actively engaged in conscious birthing?Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1131253758867369602005-11-05T20:32:00.000-08:002005-11-07T06:22:26.580-08:00Molimina--my life rhythm connection.I'm not sure why or when it began but I can't remember a time when I wasn't fascinated by women's health. I can remember the feeling I had when my mother first talked to me about menstruation. I felt like I had been told an exciting secret. A secret about myself and all other women before me. A common link that you weren't really supposed to talk about. I Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18679676.post-1131251364504250592005-11-05T19:52:00.000-08:002005-11-05T20:31:07.946-08:00What's a doula anyway?My life is continuously flooded with this question! In a nutshell this is what a doula is:There are two separate paths of being a doula. One is providing services as labor support and the other provides services to a family during the post partum period. Both concentrate primarily on mothering the mother.Doula's are trained and experienced in childbirth. The doula's role Power of Birthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771601644152135754noreply@blogger.com0