In a piece in the Victoria Times Colonist a few days ago in relation to an increase in funding for home birth in British Columbia, the Hon. Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, BC’s Minister of Health, made some very disturbing remarks. MacDiarmid, the former president of the B.C. Medical Association, is encouraging women with low-risk pregnancies to […]
I wanted to share with everyone this letter I received from a reader because I think she brings up some important points about the culture our society has created around birth and what should be some very personal decisions made between a woman and her care provider. I share this with you with her […]
On the 14th of August the Royal Collage of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the UK, in collaboration with The Royal College of Midwives and the National Childbirth Trust (or NCT) released a document entitled, “Making sense of commissioning maternity services in England – some issues for clinical commissioning groups to consider.” The founder of the […]
The last time I was on call I went walking through the maternity unit/ LDR. I do this every time I’m on call, not because I’m “trolling for work” or trying to find an impressionable woman in labour that I can foist an epidural on, nope it’s part of “resource management.” See, in the middle of […]
Some of the best advice I ever read regarding infant care was, “don’t participate in the developmental *lympics.” And, no, I’m not going to type that word in full out of fear that the IOC will send me a cease and desist court order. Following that advice, however, is easier said than done. Especially when the […]
This is probably not the kind of rant you might be expecting from reading the title as it’s not directed at Ricky Lake and “The Business of Being Born,” about which I could say plenty. I’m not really sure Ricky is even a celebrity anymore but nevermind, I’ve already wasted enough words on her. Nor […]
Someone (thank you Mona Lisa) sent me a link to an article about a nightmare c-section where a woman felt the entire surgery and asked these questions: Why does this happen? Can it be fixed mid surgery, or does the anesthesiologist have their hands tied? Several mothers have commented on Navel Gazing Midwife saying this […]
I have the day off before a night shift so after dropping my baby at daycare, I went for a run this morning. And that’s when I finally had to admit something to myself. I have stress urinary incontinence. It’s not bad. I can run and have been running since 4-5 weeks postpartum without any “accidents.” […]
So a funny thing happened – after my post on Sunday, I got a very nice email from the Canadian Paediatric Society pointing me towards more of their resources on breastfeeding. The CPS’ position on breastfeeding, also linked in Sunday’s post, can be found here: The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of […]
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