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Your Birth, Your Choice

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Women of Earth, Take Back Your Rights in Childbirth!

Jun 6, 2022 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Women’s Rights in Childbirth Are Violated Every Day Women of Earth, take back your birth is a somewhat “corny” saying in the midwifery world but the meaning rings true. Women’s rights in childbirth are being violated every day. Anyone who works in this field can tell you that they have seen women and their babies …

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Join Us at March For Moms, May 14-15 Washington D.C.

Feb 7, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Krystina Friedlander recently wrote a blog that clearly shows the direction in which ACOG is moving these days. The position statements and opinions of this influential organization are showing a greater understanding of the need to change the way we are caring for women during pregnancy, birth and early parenting. The ACOG Articles are Listed Below: …

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Lisa Lederer’s Speech from the Improving Birth Rally, Madison NJ

Sep 6, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

If you were unable to attend the Improving Birth Rally on Labor Day, we are publishing Lisa Lederer’s speech. Lisa Lederer’s Speech at the Labor Day Improving Birth Rally, Madison NJ Hi everyone. Thank you so much for taking time at this busy time of year to attend this very important event. The Midwives of …

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Want to Help Women & Babies Receive Better Maternity Care?

Aug 12, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Did you know that 9 out of 10 women in the U.S. receive maternity care that increases, rather than decreases, risks of harm to themselves and their babies?  Most people have no idea that U.S. maternity care practices are in crisis – decades behind what science says is best for moms and babies. Many women …

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I Love Cristen Pascucci

Aug 12, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Lisa Lederer

I love Cristen Pascucci. And I love every other person in this world who is fighting to Improve Childbirth for women and babies around the world. I really do. They share my same passion so I know that I am not fighting alone. Christen wrote the blog You’re Not Allowed To Not Allow Me  and …

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Improving Birth – Your Birth, Your Choice Rally

Jul 14, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

We are at a pivotal point in time. Women are beginning to recognize that much of the care they are provided during pregnancy and childbirth is not only unnecessary, but often harmful. They are beginning to understand that their babies are NOT better off for the medicalization of the birth process and now their own …

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Together We Can Improve Birth Choice & Outcomes

Aug 30, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Choice Begins with Objective Information Part of allowing women to make CHOICES about their births, is to provide objective information.  Knowing the likelihood of having a vaginal birth is a key piece of decision-making information and yet most of the women would never think to ask for it. The number of cesareans in this country …

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Homebirth Family Harrassed by Police & CPS

Jun 27, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

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Freedom in Birth Starts with You!

Jun 19, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

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New Jersey Choice in Birth Petition – Sign & Share!

Jun 16, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

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Demand Women’s Right to Choose Birth Options. Sign Now!

Jun 14, 2014 (Updated: Feb 7, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

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, …

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Your Birth, Your Choice!

May 12, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Recently, I have become aware that the powers that be in the Obstetric world, ACOG, have decided that women should not be allowed to birth their babies at home or in a pool of water.   http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Immersion_in_Water_During_Labor_and_Delivery.  http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Planned_Home_Birth.  Unfounded Concerns They are quite convinced that they should decide for women how they birth their babies …

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