Who would you believe, if they told you you needed a cesarean? An episiotomy? A hysterectomy? In his book All Natural, Nathanael Johnson points out that people often fail to see clearly when it comes to their own decision-making in the face of a surgeon’s perspective. We tend to bow to the authority of doctors. As he says, “America […]
My Two Favorite Pregnancy Smoothies
I am trying to avoid making another 10+lb baby this pregnancy, so I am going low/no junk and sugar. These two smoothie recipes make me happy. They provide protein and greens and a refreshing snack for women on Brewer’s diet or just eating whole foods. I am not much for measuring; I tend to just dump things […]
Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics
Here’s something I’ve learned to be afraid of after spending a lot of time looking at them: Numbers. Oh they can be very useful. But they can also be very, very misleading. Our highly-evolved human brains with these gigantic neocortexes, living in a society where technology, science, and progress are revered, have us subduing […]
Sacrificial Birth
Perhaps you've seen the empathy video circulating the web; the one where the sad fox is in a hole and some well-intentioned mammal comes along, pokes her head down the hole and asks if the sad one wants a sandwich? Great video. One of the things the video emphasizes is the unfeeling way we have [...]
Birth Of A Breech & Head-Down baby
Elisabeth’s first baby was breech, and mybreechbaby’s first birth story. She recently had her second baby (a vbac), and here she shares some of her story. She has experienced labor and pushing with both a breech and head-down baby, so I wanted to know more of her experiences and thoughts. Tell us briefly about your breech birth. […]
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