Saying no is hard for women at the best of times. Saying no to a maternity care provider can be even more challenging. Find out why that is, and what you can do about it. It’s hard, but not impossible
A good read for fathers or families who are worried about the choices their partner, sister, daughter, or friend is looking into for her upcoming birth. Rest assured, you’re not the first to worry.
When in doubt WASH IT! Dear America, you can WASH penises. That’s all you need to do, you really don’t need to amputate whole pieces of your sons to keep them clean. Washing is the key to whole babies
People are incredibly pig headed about circumcision, but what they often don’t realise is that the only reason it continues to happen is because of immense social mythology. Let’s bust some of it!
Just about every woman who is planning a birth expects vaginal exams. But are they really necessary? What if they aren’t as important as we’ve been led to believe? Are you allowed to say no to them?
It’s vital to plan your VBAC very thoroughly, and part of that planning process is preparing for the immediate time afterwards, and the first few weeks too. Know what to expect and be ready for it!
We need to decide once and for all whether birth is a dangerous event or not. If we decide that birth is indeed dangerous, then we need to stop the denial of birth trauma once and for all!
Governments support freebirth in some truly extraordinary ways! Find out what YOUR government is doing to support and encourage you to give birth at home without a medical professional in attendance.
Is a caesarean a birth or not? This is one hell of a hot button topic. If we break it down into what really matters though, we see that the two sides really aren’t quite as different as we might think
Women want to welcome their babies with love and joy but when this doesn’t eventuate they often feel terrible guilt. What mothers need to know is that the rush of love, is actually a rush of hormones.
