April 27, 2009

 
Catching up after a busy weekend I ran across this article Woman Gives Birth To Twins Right On NYC Street. Come on now – does this stuff really happen? This title is only slightly misleading, apparently she was (at least partially) in her SUV when she delivered her twins. Could [...]

April 26, 2009

Okay so here is the exact reason I became a childbirth educator and exactly what I hoped I could help students avoid. A local teacher in our area emailed me the following and in SHOCK I pass it on to you. With one thought: this is a real story, this is [...]

April 25, 2009

Did anyone see this article? Breastfeeding May Fight Heart Attacks. Knowing I’d be interested in this for my childbirth education classes my mother in-law forwarded me this article. How awesome! Among the many benefits of breastfeeding: fewer dental cavities, higher IQ rates, fewer illnesses, reduced risk of allergies. Researchers [...]

April 24, 2009

Watching the news this morning getting ready for work I heard this story: Pregnant woman, Ashley Swendson, hit by a car while running from a bear. She was approximately 5 months pregnant at the time of the incident. The extent of her injuries is unknown but she and baby are doing [...]