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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 […]

Three placentas have been found in sewage treatment plant filters in Chicago. Officials are investigating.   This is unbelievable. Placentas are not trash! They should never be dumped in a sewer in such a disgraceful manner. It is dishonorable, and casts a negative light on our society. Where is the sacred in birth when we […]

This is from Dr. Chandler Marrs, a colleague of mine over at UNLV. She has worked extensively in the area of postpartum hormone research, and needs some help collecting data.   The UNLV Maternal Health Lab is conducting two surveys on postpartum mental health. We need 500 postpartum women and their partners, who have had […]

Monitoring of the third and final stage of labor, the birth of the placenta, needs to be more closely monitored. Postpartum hemorrhage is increasing, with very negative effects on maternal outcomes. The placenta itself is wonderful for helping to stop hemmorhage – placing a small piece of fresh placenta on the inside of the cheek […]

A new report out by Consumer Reports is confirming what many of us already knew – women need CARE in their birth experience, not machines.   Don’t get me wrong – I love technology. I’m a bit of a technophile, in fact. But not when it comes to women and birth. Not when it overrides […]