Posted on April 10, 2009 by birthfriend
Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 1:59 pm
Column: Evelyn Pringle
by Evelyn Pringle
Motherhood has fallen prey to the psycho-pharmaceutical complex. If new legislation known as the Mother’s Act becomes law, the drugging of infants through pregnant and nursing mothers will no doubt increase.
Congress has rightfully refused to pass this bill for eight years. [...]
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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 December 11, 2007 by birthfriend
It is the role of a midwife to evaluate every situation and determine if each situation resides inside a “normal” box. Even variations from the norm must be thought about in terms of risk vs benefit and considered in the light of the midwife’s level of experience and expertise and ability to help. Sometimes you [...]
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