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Why I Never Want to Hear The Phrase “Birth Rape” Again

September 8, 2010

I was going to post about the Tooth Fairies recent visits to our house, but writing this essay for the ‘Derby just took all the words out of me. I want everyone in the world to read it, so I’m posting about it here too. Apparently some birth activists are calling traumatic birth experiences or [...]

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Strollerderby, Hospital rejects birth plans

November 11, 2009

I’ve just joined the staff at Strollerderby, the “mother of all parenting blogs”. One of my first articles, “Hospital Rejects Birth Plans”, has started a little comments riot over there. To whit: A hospital in Provo, UT, has posted a sign telling women that if they want a birth plan, a doula or a Bradley [...]

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What I need to make a baby

September 18, 2003

I have everything I need to have a healthy pregnancy. I have a healthy body, and a fetus growing inside it. Left completely to it’s own devices, without the aid of a midwife or an OB or a doula or a prenatal yoga class or a fancy diet or a birthing center,this simple recipe will [...]