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Birth “Culture” Fail (It’s not all about throwing money at it?).
I saw this article on the lack of post partum care in the US (where I live). And I thought, “it’s been awhile since I gave a good rant.” Argh! It still boggles my mind why this is true. IJ’s … Continue reading
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Tagged birth care, bitrth politics, health politics, homebirth, modern medicine, mothering, Traditional Methods
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http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/News_Room/News_Releases/2013/Study_Finds_Adverse_Effects_of_Pitocin_in_Newborns
http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/News_Room/News_Releases/2013/Study_Finds_Adverse_Effects_of_Pitocin_in_Newborns Above all else, do no harm. Right??
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/pediatricians-on-home-births-ugh-fine/275378/
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/pediatricians-on-home-births-ugh-fine/275378/ Maybe it’s just me, but in these situations, ACOG and AAP come across as arrogant and ignorant, with just a touch of God-complex thrown in.
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Tagged alternative medicine, home birth, modern medicine, pediatricians
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