There's a blog that I follow called My OB Said WHAT?!?. It's a collection of things that actual care providers have said to their pregnant/birthing clients. I don't usually respond to it except to express sympathy occasionally, because it's really a place for women who feel violated or mistreated to vent.

Today's, however, was a really good one. ( Read more... )

For the past couple of weeks we have had the delightful presence of a 22-year-old male midwife from Britain. He has just finished his three-year degree program in Liverpool and came to San Diego for a clinical rotation to observe the culture of midwives in the United States. Because we are at war with the medical profession rather than in ( Read more... )

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YOU GUYS.

Look what the amazing quilter meguey sketched for me! This is PERFECT and it's exactly what I was picturing. I'm in total awe of her incredible skill. Wow.


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Our first module is this month, and it's about the Midwifery Model of Care. The module demands that we examine our own beliefs about birth and womanhood and medical care.

Our first assignment is to reflect on these questions for an in-class discussion:

Who is responsible for the health of the pregnant woman and her unborn child ( Read more... )