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Rally to Improve Birth - TODAY
Posted on September 2, 2013 at 2:41 PM |
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Today is THE day...The Rally to Improve Birth is happening across the country...did it make the news in your town? I know it did in the Phoenix area, and I just saw that CNN was sending a crew down to the LA rally. Yeah for Informed Births!! Since we are out of town and I can't attend our Phoenix Rally in person, I am thrilled to be able to participate via this Virtual Rally. Here are some pictures from our personal family album from Otter's homebirth. I am sharing them with you today to show solidarity with the families who are out under the elements to Rally for Change in the maternity system. All Pictures Copyright A Bunch of Smiles Photography Why are you Improving Birth? Please leave us a comment - it will be moderated and
posted. The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
Countdown to Rally to Improve Birth
Posted on August 29, 2013 at 10:40 AM |
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The mamas over at ImprovingBirth.org and our local rally organizer are busy, busy, busy! I wrote about this back movement in June; if you missed it HERE it is. (links to contribute and the Phoenix Rally in that post) This is what motivates these mamas:
If you believe that dignity in birth is a basic human right...Rally for Change. If you believe that true informed consent should be standard and not an afterthought...Rally for Change. If you believe that your sons and daughters should have an empowered birth experience for their own children...Rally for Change. If you believe that the days of doctors telling patients what to do without being questioned are over...Rally for Change. If you believe that you are the ultimate decision maker for your family's care...Rally for Change. Be sure to check out ImprovingBirth.org's "Why are you Improving Birth" campaign...so many uplifting, inspiring stories. If one or more of them resonates with you, please do what you can to Improve Birth. There are rallies being held across the 50 states and in three countries. If you can't attend in person, please consider contributing to their cause...even $10 can buy water for the mamas, babies and partners that are going to be standing out in the sun on Labor Day to Rally for Change. Why are you going to Rally for Change? Please leave us a comment - it will be moderated and
posted. Disclaimer: The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. September 6, 2013 through November 22, 2013 Classes meet at 6:00 pm Bradley™ “Next” – full series plus focus on sibling preparation September 7, 2013 through November 23, 2013 Classes meet at 2:00 pm For more information or to register, please call us at
602-684-6567 or email us at [email protected] |
TT: Why It's Okay to Ask Questions of Your Care Provider
Posted on August 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM |
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This series shares chronicles from students and readers about their own breastfeeding journeys. Each mother has a unique story, one that I trust will empower you if you are learning about breastfeeding, and inspire you if you are in the trenches, struggling as you learn to breastfeed with your Sweet Pea. Today's "Thoughtful Thursday" is not about breastfeeding specifically. However, since a family's birth experience precedes the breastfeeding relationship, birth outcomes tend to directly influence the choice a mother makes about breastfeeding. My thought relates to having a dialogue with your care provider about your birth:
I recently watched the documentary, "Business of Being Born" from start to finish. The quote that stands out in my memory, the one that will forever resonate as we continue to teach childbirth preparation courses, is this one: “The point here is there's not a good history in obstetric practice of careful study of the long term effects of all these interventions." Dr. Marsden Wagner, former director of Women‟s and Children‟s Health, World Health Organization This excerpt from a press release summarizes the doctor's statement:
We need to remember that obstetricians are trained surgeons, working in a field that has no long-term studies on any of the interventions they are offering. They are comfortable in their intervention paradigm. If you are planning to go the "natural" route, it is worth your time to engage them in a conversation about care they are going to provide that is outside of their status quo. That's why, "Yes," it is okay to engage your care provider in a respectful dialogue about your birth choices that will in turn influence your ability to form the breastfeeding relationship you want with your child. I would add the caveat *especially* if you are choosing to birth within the traditional doctor-hospital-patient paradigm. Plug into the groups that advocate evidence-based birth. Know what is normal and what the variations of normal are. As part of today's Thoughtful Thursday, I want to take a moment to remind you of a very important event being planned for Labor Day 2013. The advocacy organization, Improving Birth, is holding their second annual RALLY to bring attention to the state of maternity care in the United States. Ask questions, be informed, and if you are in an area where there is a Rally for Change going on, please get your family there and show up for evidence-based birth. |
Rally to Improve Birth 2013
Posted on July 16, 2013 at 6:59 PM |
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I first became aware of ImprovingBirth.org when they held their first rally last year. In order to bring awareness to the maternity health care crisis in our country, the organizers chose the date of Labor Day for the national event. This year, they are truly nation-wide – there is at least one rally planned in all 50 states, and as of today, it looks like they are up to eight international locations. What maternity health care crisis in the United States, you ask? Here is a look at the numbers. In the world:
So do you know why I find this so infuriating?
Are you motivated to stand with women, children and coaches to rally for
change? On September 2, 2013, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon local time, cities across the states are going to host a Rally to Improve Birth. The rally is not to promote one kind of birth over other kinds of births. It is not about bashing care providers and birthing facilities.
What is the message that Improving Birth is striving for? Here are some of the messages they hope to get across that day (hint...ideas for rally signs):
You can click HERE to find
your local rally (readers in the Phoenix, AZ area - local info at the bottom of this post): http://rallytoimprovebirth.com/find-a-rally-near-you/ If you can’t stand side-by-side with the families attending the rally, you can still participate. All the rallies are 100% volunteer organized – even a donation of $10.00 can help buy water to hydrate all the mamas, babies, coaches and care providers standing under the hot sun on Labor Day to bring awareness and change to the maternal healthcare system.
HERE is a story from an "eye-roller" at last year’s rally, to a supporter at this year’s rally. I would like to think that these stories are few and far between. Unfortunately, I know they are not. Due to my involvement in the birth community at large, I have personally heard stories from several women who felt completely violated by their care providers and the current standard of care. We can make a difference. We can stand together and insist that it is time to humanize birth again, to use evidence-based care, and to involve the birthing family as partners in their birth story. For more information, please visit their main website: Readers in the Phoenix, AZ area Here is the info on our local event: September 2, 2013 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Tempe Beach Park 54 West Rio Salado Parkway Tempe, Arizona 85281 To stay up-to-date on the local event, visit the Facebook Page. The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
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