I’ll admit - when I hear people talking about their epidural labors, or their breastless baby feedings, or their down-the-hall-in-the-crib sleepings, it makes me queasy. Literally. When it happens I often quite like the person and want to communicate nothing but loving support of their parenting choices, not moral righteousness or judgment.
But what comes up [...]
Archive for the ‘Bonding’ category
Jul 22 2009
Learning That Lives in the Flesh
Jul 15 2009
Turning Away from Erotic Power?
One of the things I respect most about the midwives I have seen in action is their ability to listen deeply to birth and discern whether things are ok, or not. This is notable, because a lot can seem ‘not ok’ during birth, and because what is ‘ok’ is not necessarily what is desirable. It’s [...]
Jun 14 2009
First, Do No Harm
Risk Factors for America
This week a striking statistic crossed my path - families without paid leave have higher rates of infant mortality.
I have to let that sit for a moment so you can soak it in.
I’ve been meditating on this for 6 days not yet ready to find the words, even now I stop short [...]