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The Outlaw Homebirthers
Wired For Noise | June 19th 2008 by Summer
The AMA is trying to help develop legislation to outlaw homebirths. They’re afraid that if they give the simple, little women choices they might not choose them. Gods forbid women have actual choices about what to do or not do with their own bo read more
Home Birth and the AMA
The Attached Mother | June 19th 2008 by Summer
I can’t help but feel a little odd that right after I wrote about unassisted childbirth the AMA came out against all kids of home birth. I have a roundup of what others have been saying about this here. Go ahead and click over to find what othe read more
AMA Resolution to Outlaw Homebirth
Adventures of a Breastfeeding Mother | June 17th 2008 by Shelly
This is absolutely ridiculous. The American Medical Association has apoted a resolution to outlaw homebirth!! Not only do they provide absolutely no science to back up their reasoning, but it is a gross violation of women's rights.From the article:WA read more
My Homebirth FAQ
Freestylin' | June 13th 2008 by Lisa
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Fabulous Home Birth Mom (To-Be) of the Day: Laila Ali
Marvelous Kiddo | June 12th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Us Magazine is reporting that Laila Ali (tv personality and daughter of Muhammad Ali) is planning a "natural home birth with no medication" and a midwife present. She is expecting a baby boy in three months. read more
Celebrity Home Birth
Adventures of a Breastfeeding Mother | June 11th 2008 by Shelly
With all the media coverage on celebrities that choose to have an elective c-section to "avoid the pain" or "save their vagina" (@@), it's nice to see that some celebrities choose a more natural way of giving birth. Read more about how American Gladi read more
My Sister Had a Baby!
Distelfink Farm | June 5th 2008 by *c*
My sister had her baby this week. It was the first time I've been to a birth where I didn't have to do the hard work. It was an amazing experience.She had a ten hour labor and had the baby at home with just her and her husband, the midwives and me. S read more
Beautiful slideshow
ThatGirlTasha | May 30th 2008 by Tasha
This is the homebirth of Emma. I've lost the link to her mommies blog but will post it after I hunt it down. An incredible contrast to the last story I posted.-Tasha read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Joely Fisher
Marvelous Kiddo | May 29th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Actress Joely Fisher gave birth to her second child, daughter True Harlow, at home in February of 2006. In an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she spoke about the experience: "I had this miraculous birth....I decided to have her at hom read more
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ThatGirlTasha | May 28th 2008 by Tasha
I definitely have birthing on my mind lately. My due date is still months away but I just been obsessed with birth stories and such lately. I ran across this "lovely" article today. It makes me very very grateful that all my babies were born safe and read more
Major abdominal surgery
tiny grass | May 27th 2008 by Arp
“Any physician who picks up a scalpel and does major abdominal surgery, which is what a C-section is, because that doctor is afraid of litigation, is not practicing medicine but is practicing fear and greed,” So says Marsden Wagner, perin read more
Le Premier Cri
Marvelous Kiddo | May 24th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
I just learned about this 2007 French film Le Premier Cri, on the marvelous blog Bellies and Babies. The documentary follows several pregnant women from around the world as they labor and give birth. The trailer is breathtaking. Have any of you read more
Business of Being Born- Ricki Lake on NPR TOMORROW May 9th
Expecting in New Jersey | May 8th 2008 by Noelene Jeffers
Ricki Lake will be speaking on NPR tomorrow at 1PMPhiladelphia: Station 90.9I'm not sure what NPR affiliated station it will be airing on in NJ. If I find out, I will post! read more
Well 8 Days Later...
Quiet Quandaries and Rambling Reflections | May 5th 2008
Well, eight days later I finally get around to announcing the arrival of our newest little darling. Life has been pretty busy to say the very least. Certainly to busy for blogging anyway LOL. I didn't have a huge sense of urgency to write about it read more
"Business of Being Born" Screening and Discussion in Princeton, N…
Expecting in New Jersey | May 4th 2008 by Noelene Jeffers
The Women's Center of Princeton University will host a screening of the documentary "The Business of Being Born" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in 101 McCormick Hall.The documentary examines childbirth in the United States and weaves personal stories of read more
Angelina Jolie Planning Home Birth?
Marvelous Kiddo | May 4th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Word on the street (ok, the internet!) today is that Angelina Jolie is planning a home birth. Pregnant with twins, Jolie and Baby Daddy Brad Pit are said to have decided to have the babies at a luxury residence on the French Riviera with a midwife, read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Carrie Ann Moss
Marvelous Kiddo | May 1st 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Star of the Matrix films, Carrie Ann Moss on her birth experiences (via The True Face of Birth):"I have had two babies using the care of a midwife, the first was delivered (by the midwife) in a hospital setting. The second baby was delivered in our h read more
Ricki Lake @ Borders Books, Columbus Circle
Marvelous Kiddo | April 30th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Ricki Lake is scheduled to appear and sign DVD copies of The Business of Being Born on May 6. Event details here. read more
Must-Read Interview
Marvelous Kiddo | April 29th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Check out the May/June issue of Mothering Magazine for a cover story interview with Ani DiFranco, who I recently highlighted as a Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day. The mothering interview is full of fantastic, refreshing, and inspiring insights fr read more
Talking about Orgasmic Birth
tiny grass | April 25th 2008 by Arp
Was your birth orgasmic? If not literally, was it wonderful and life-changing? Were you ecstatic? I’m not talking about the part where you get your baby. I’m talking about the process of going through labor and birth, and then holding read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Julianne Moore
Marvelous Kiddo | April 24th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
I'm always happy to see a new issue of Domino in the mail, but I was even happier today when the May issue arrived with fabulous home birth mom Julianne Moore on the cover.The cover story doesn't mention Moore's childbirth experiences (it is a decora read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Cindy Crawford
Marvelous Kiddo | April 22nd 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Supermodel and mom Cindy Crawford gave birth to both of her children at home with midwives attending. She says, "I'm a big advocate of home births if the pregnancy's been healthy." (Via Babyworld.) read more
In Case You Missed It...
Marvelous Kiddo | April 22nd 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
I just got word that there will be a screening of The Business of Being Born on Monday April 28st, at 6pm. The screening will be held at Tribal Spears Gallery and Café 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (at 117th St.), New York, NY.Q. and A. to follow wi read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Ani DiFranco
Marvelous Kiddo | April 18th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Ani DiFranco's thoughts on home birth, excerpted from a March 7, 2008 interview published in Venus Zine:"I would definitely choose a homebirth again despite the fear mongering of this patriarchal society, which convinces women that they are incapable read more
Yup- there's still a baby in my belly!
Enchanted Dandelions | April 12th 2008 by April
It was pointed out that I haven't blogged about my current pregnancy very much. That's because for the most part, I've been GIP (gestating in peace), and there's nothing very exciting going on.I did have my 28 week midwife appointment yesterday. Weeb read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom Update: Lisa Bonet
Marvelous Kiddo | April 12th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Lilsugar just posted this photo of Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa out and about with their new baby, Lola Lolani, who was born at home on July 23, 2007. read more
Random Facts About Me
Mom's Little Garden | April 10th 2008
Reward Rebel tagged me for Random Facts about me. I didn’t realize until this morning that Connie from Easy Share also tagged me for the same thing! I was double tagged. Wow! I’m terrible with doing these things in a timely manner.. bu read more
Fabulous Home Birth Mom/Daughter of the Day: Lisa Bonet and Zoe K…
Marvelous Kiddo | April 4th 2008 by Leigh Pennebaker
Lisa Bonet has had more than one home birth, but the product of her first is starting to emerge as quite an "it" girl. I've been seeing Zoe Kravitz, Bonet's born-at-home daughter with Lenny Kravitz, everywhere lately. Here she is in a recent spread read more
Homebirth Association of Ireland Conference
Half Pint Pixie | April 4th 2008 by Half Pint Pixie
The Homebirth Association of Ireland’s 25th Annual Conference is on in Dublin tomorrow. Here are the details from their website www.homebirth.ie Saturday 5th April 2008 - 9:30am to 5:15pm Taney Parish Church of Ireland Hall, Taney Road, Dundru read more
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