My body = my decision: A rant about big medicine
Today the Indiana Midwifery Licensure Bill is being heard and there is so much dirty politics surrounding it right now. Big medicine doesn’t want to bill to pass and now The Indiana State Medical...
View ArticlePreparing for my “homebirth” via my dreams.
The clock is ticking, each day that passes brings N and I that much closer to parenthood. We are still working to get everything we’ll need together for Tater’s arrival. All the physical stuff is...
View ArticleHeaded to The Farm Midwifery Center: Will be meeting my new baby soon!
Most of you already know, today is the day I leave for The Farm to have my baby with a midwife. I’ve got wonderfully peaceful accommodations right next to the home of my trusted midwife there in The...
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Everly is now 5 days old: A look back on the birth experience.
The last week has been a whirlwind! Everly Charlotte was born on June 23rd 2009 at 1:16am. She weighed 8lbs 12oz and was 21 inches long, her head measured 34 1/2 cm. She was way bigger than we...
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Press Release: The Big Push for Midwives Campaign responds to ACOG’s Newest...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2009)—Displaying a stunning lack of regard for patient autonomy, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement this week declaring that...
View ArticleAffirmations on birth & Almost 40 Weeks Pregnant= Bitchy
Seriously, the last few weeks of pregnancy suck… Waiting sucks and when you are actually FEELING the changes leading up to labor it’s so damn annoying waiting and waiting. What makes the waiting even...
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Wordless Wednesday: Halloween Childbirth Edition
I have seen a whole slew of pumpkins having children on the social networks today. Kind of made me laugh and want to reshare. Here are a few of them: Via Lustik Via http://midwifeofchanges.blogspot.com...
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Birth Junky Alert-> Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives...
The Farm Midwives are near and dear to my heart. After all, both my daughters were born there! If you are curious to read the birth stories or watch the birth videos you are in luck = Everly’s is here...
View ArticleMake Midwifery “legal” in Indiana
Indiana’s Senate will be voting on HB 1135. This Bill will extend licensure to Certified Professional Midwives so that they can serve home birth families legally in the state of Indiana. If you LIVE IN...
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Why this two time home birthing mama is on track for a hospital birth.
Now that our belated wedding has come and gone, our surprise pregnancy has been announced, our wonderful photographer’s photos have been shared and we’ve survived Adalyn’s 2nd birthday, I can tell you...
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