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National Institute of Health releases statement on VBAC. (It’s safe for most women.) Cutting Less: VBAC Navajo Style

I wrote a post on Nugget’s blog about using goat milk vs formula.  It’s not an argument I feel like getting into again, with anyone, but it is something I want to put out there.  I gave him his first goat milk bottle today, and he didn’t so much as spit up.  Raw goat milk, […]

Gosh, I’m so glad I’m not a playboy bunny. Snort. Case in point, about what I said the other day (regarding, you know… ORGASMS): Click on picture #4, with Kendra Wilkinson(sp?) Us “New Mom Confessions.” Can we talk about Kendra? Every week, there is some kind of “exclusive” with her. She talked about her body […]

A friend had posted this on Facebook the other day.  I think it speaks for itself.  If you feel as outraged as I do (and as she does), please take a moment to contact Facebook and let them know what hypocrites they are. When we first flew with Nugget, I passed a woman on the […]

Another bit of ridiculousness in the ob/gyn world.  The “rule” where you can’t push until you’re dilated to 10cm.  (And really, monitoring dilation and getting women all worked up and/or excited about being dilated 3, 4, 10, etc cm is pointless.)

I’m not so good with other moms.  I don’t think I can play well with them.  Except those of you who comment here and who I’ve gotten to be friends with.  You guys are cool.  How come y’all can’t live closer? I took Nugget for a walk in Greenlake Park yesterday (OH MY GOD.  The […]

Ok, so – I’m just going to put this out there because it was something I was really worried about, regarding the whole giving birth/life after baby thing and, when I was pregnant, I wanted DETAILS to put my mind at ease. The birds and the bees, baby. Sex. Sex after giving birth. Another reason […]

A few more really good posts/articles I’ve read about birth/VBAC/labor, etc: (VBAC – Vaginal Birth After Cesearean.  A HUGE issue in the birth world. The c-section rates in this country are through the roof and often done unnecessarily.  Unfortunately, once a woman has ONE c-section, many ob/gyns will REFUSE to let her deliver the next […]

You know when you have so much to say, you just wind up saying nothing?  That’s how it is.  Not in a negative way and really, not much is going on and yet it feels like a lot is going on.  I guess it’s the whole adjusting to a schedule & being in the new […]

Along with The Gisele Thing – it prompted ABC to do a “story” on Water Birth, in which they consulted one of their “experts”/OBs and … well, yeah, it was annoying.  The Midwife Next Door’s take on it here. An excellent retort to OB/GYN’s objections to home birth here and here. And then a great […]

A couple weeks ago, after the whole Gisele Bundchen debacle, I wrote a long, ranty, angry post and then immediately drafted it because I was afraid it would sound too preachy and… well, ranty.  I’ve since taken out the possibly preachy sounding bits (I hope) and here’s the rest of it, re-posted.  (In case you […]