I admit, I have a bit of a crush on Matthew McConaughey (I mean, get a load of those abs!). But now I can declare myself an official fan, though it has nothing to do with his role as a movie star. After the birth of his son Levi on July 7, he buried […]
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A Stolen Placenta
A couple in New Zealand had their Subaru stolen with their newborn daughter’s placenta inside. Fortunately, the car was recovered in good condition, and baby Ella’s placenta was unharmed. The family is “ecstatic”, as they can now bury her placenta alongside 19 other family placentas on her great-grandparents’ property. Imagine, a family burial plot […]
Placenta: The Gift of Life
This is my long-overdue book review. I must admit, I’m terrible at returning library books on time, and apparently, my book reviewing career is off to a similarly late start. Jan Tritten of Midwifery Today graciously sent me a copy of Cornelia Enning’s book on placenta, with a simple request that I review it […]
Midwife testimonial
April Kermani, a well-respected midwife serving women in the greater Las Vegas area through her Baby’s 1st Day midwifery practice, has just sent me the most fabulous testimonial. “My name is April Kermani and I have been practicing midwifery in both the hospital and home settings since 1999. I first became aware of Placenta […]
Happy Independence Day!
Yes, I realize it is now the 5th of July, but better late than never, right? Yesterday I was busy with clients in the morning. Then we had some great friends over for a BBQ in the afternoon, and everyone stayed late for the fireworks. Today I got to go see another client, and […]
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 […]
