Target, it’s a place of retail happiness for so many women and they just gave us one more reason to love them! A photo of their breastfeeding policy posted to Breastfeeding Mama Talk has gone viral and it is simply fantastic. Target tells their employees exactly how to deal with breastfeeding in their stores. […]
Activism
Progess in Oregon: Senate OKs bill allowing moms to take their placenta
Good news came this week for Oregon moms who wish to use their placentas for postpartum recovery. The Oregon Senate approved a bill allowing mothers to take their baby’s placentas home, despite the state law labeling placentas as medical waste. “The state Senate unanimously approved the bill Monday, as the House did in March. The […]
The Power Of Your Voice: NYU Hospital’s New Placenta Policy
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead A new mother should be enjoying the precious moments following birth. A new mother should be taking in the sweet smells of her new baby, bonding, and, most importantly, […]
Hospital tramples on parents’ rights
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 […]
OB/GYN Journal Fast Tracks Anti-Home Birth Study in Advance of Pro-Midwife Legislation
I just received this press release from The Big Push for Midwives campaign. I’m so shocked that the anti-home birth and anti-midwife spin machine is swinging into high gear now that we’re set to make some progress in protecting midwifery. ** sarcasm alert!** International Expert Calls Study Deeply Flawed and Politically Motivated FOR […]
A Prescription for Disaster for Postpartum Mothers!
By Guest Blogger, Leigh Anne DuChene The Mothers Act and Health Care Bill is a prescription for disaster for postpartum mothers! This bill works to get anti-depressants, and who know what other kinds of drugs, into the hands of new moms before they leave the hospital. The package labels on antidepressants states that […]