Once again, hospital staff decides that it knows what is better for a child than the parents. A nurse on staff at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas reported the parents of a newborn to social services and had the baby held at the hospital without parental consent, simply because the parents opted for an alternative […]
Community Event
PBi at the Oh Mama! Yoga Birth & Baby Fair help Midwives for Haiti
PBi-Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®s, McKenzie Casad and Nicole Link-Troen spent their Mother’s Day Saturday in a unique way, surrounded by and educating new mothers! The pair of specialists from Washington, DC and Richmond, VA, respectively, teamed up at the Oh Mama! Yoga Birth & Baby Fair in Richmond, VA. This expo was primarily a […]
The Vagina Monologues – my review
It sounds so presumptuous to say my “review”. But I saw the UNLV production of The Vagina Monologues Friday night, and I have been thinking about it. Which I suppose was the point. So these are my thoughts. I have given the vagina quite a bit of thought over the years, for a variety […]
Back in the desert
We made it home from our sojourn in Minnesota. It is nice to be home, but I did not miss the heat of the desert summer. Anything over 100 is just too dang hot. June has been an intense month, and as it draws to a close, I’m looking forward to next month, and […]
Victory!
Erin Martinez received her placenta this morning from Sunrise Hospital. We held a celebratory rally out front of the hospital in honor of the occasion, and presented the nursing staff with flowers, balloons and a Thank You card. The hospital had told her she would need a court order, but then reversed their decision once […]
Under pressure, Sunrise Hospital reverses stance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2008 Contact: Jodi Selander Placenta Benefits, Ltd. 702.947.0879 PR@placentabenefits.info UNDER PRESSURE, SUNRISE HOSPITAL REVERSES STANCE — Hospital to Release Placenta After Forcing Mother to Obtain Court Order — LAS VEGAS, NV – A triumphant group of mother advocates will gather near Sunrise Hospital on Monday, April 7, at […]