Posted on December 5, 2008 by birthfriend
It’s still a little rough but I have a good friend who is a sound engineer and he’s coming over to help me with better equipment and recording advice, but it’s a start!
The new podcast is called Birthwise Mommycast. I hope to feature news and commentary on all things birth oriented, from pregnancy through breastfeeding [...]
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Posted on March 11, 2008 by birthfriend
Just got back from the Trust Birth Conference in Redondo Beach, CA late last night and this is all fresh on my mind. As a practicing midwife in an illegal state and serving a portion of the state where there are no other practicing midwives, it can get a little lonely. Sometimes you feel there [...]
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Posted on January 2, 2008 by birthfriend
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=505412&in_page_id=1799
By JENNY HOPE
Mothers who have a Cesarean birth more than triple their risk of needing a hysterectomy after their next pregnancy, British researchers warn today.
Doctors say the surgical scar significantly boosts the chances of complications which can rob mothers of their chance to have more children.
The biggest study of its kind found one in 30,000 [...]
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