by phdinparenting on October 19, 2009
Would you give birth here?
In other words…
Because Physicians at Aspen Women’s Center care only about doing things their own way and making as much money as possible from unnecessary birth interventions, even if it poses greater risks to the welfare and health your baby, we will not participate in a “Birth Contract”, a doula-assisted, or [...]
by phdinparenting on September 1, 2009
Image credit: yelahneb on flickr
Where is the safest place to give birth?
If you are at a low risk of complications, then a midwife assisted home birth is your best bet according to a new Canadian study by Dr. Patrician Janssen from the University of British Columbia.
Better outcome for the infant
According to the CBC, the study [...]
by phdinparenting on February 17, 2009
Due to a variety of very odd geopolitical realities and bureaucratic idiocies I chose to have my baby delivered by an obstetrician in a hospital. I knew going into it that my choice of birth setting and birth attendant meant that my chances of having a natural birth were significantly lowered. But I was committed [...]