http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/06/25/police-seize-healthy-baby-because-it-was-a-home-birth/ Not an Isolated Incidence This woman’s baby was taken from her because of her CHOICE to have a homebirth. I do not know the circumstances in this particular case but I do know that this is not an isolated occurence. Watch One World Birth’s documentary Freedom for Birth (http://www.oneworldbirth.net/freedom-for-birth-2/ ) to see the worldwide… [Read More…]
Archives for June 2014
Freedom in Birth Starts with You!
This is such a well-written article http://birthmonopoly.com/allowed/ I correct women all the time when they ask me if they are “allowed” certain freedoms in the hospital and say “YOU can do whatever you want but the hospital policy is…” Birth Choices and Taking Responsibility Birth CHOICE is a growing movement in the country. Women MUST… [Read More…]
New Jersey Choice in Birth Petition – Sign & Share!
Please Sign our Petition and make New Jersey the best state in the country to have a baby! Waterbirth is under attack This past April, ACOG and AAP issued a negative opinion of waterbirth and managed to immediately strip many women of their CHOICE for pain management in labor. Because we felt the need to… [Read More…]
Demand Women’s Right to Choose Birth Options. Sign Now!
You can make a difference by helping us ensure that women have a right to choose their birth options beginning here in NJ. Sign the petition now by clicking the link below https://www.change.org/petitions/gov-chris-christie-give-women-in-nj-the-right-to-choose-her-birth-setting-provider-and-type-of-birth The petition details are as follows: New Jersey Choice in Birth Petition Whereas it is well documented in medical literature that childbirth,… [Read More…]
New study reveals Iodine Deficiency in Pregnant/Breastfeeding Women
A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is Iodine supplementation in pregnancy (see first link below). It is not surprising that poor diets result in less than ideal outcomes for children. I think we need to heed Dr. Mercola’s advice (see second link below) though, and ensure that Iodine intake is through diet… [Read More…]