Archive for the ‘Birthing’ Category

Pushed

Pushed; The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block.
Between Pushed and the book I’m reading about the Canadian Bride-Ships I think this fills my quota of feminist literature for this month, I think. Pushed is extremely interesting so far. It’s obviously about childbirth but I think her writing is fascinating. She’s [...]

New thinking on breech deliveries

I am so glad to have a man in my life who not only appreciates my quirks but will email me articles from the National Post that would be of definite interest to my quirks.
This past week Colby Cosh, from the National Post, wrote an article on a new development in the Society of Obstetricians [...]

The Indigo Festival became a White Festival

I have been working extra hard to update my blog posts regularly but I’ve been incognito for the past couple days and I’m finally home to tell you why.
If you remember, I announced the Indigo Festival a couple weeks ago and that’s where I went on Saturday. I was excited to go and support people [...]

Indigo Festival in Red Deer

When I was on the planning committee for the Midwifery Rally in May 2008 I met some amazing women and one of those women is planning a new event that I have to tell you about. It seems that I’m writing more about information lately but I promise to get back to posts about [...]

Good morning, Mr Postman.

The postman just knocked on my door to deliver a package that is highly anticipated by my husband. I’ve been cleaning all week to get a handle on the house so my heart doesn’t drop from my chest when I hear someone at the door. I can invite someone into my home without fear or [...]