birth

Posh Spice Beckham vs Erykah Badu in a birth off: the problems with multiple c-sections

Posted by The Green Mama on Jul 11, 2011
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The Real Risk of Being Posh Spice: The Troubles with Having Baby #4 by Cesarean Section

Today, Victoria “Posh” Spice delivered her fourth baby—first girl—by elective cesarean section. Not very note worthy, except for the fact that Posh is often referenced as the icon for the elective c-section movement (along with Brittany Spears). On the other “side” are the famous natural birth (and often home birth) icons such as Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Connelly, Erykah Badu, and Ricki Lake. 

Birth of a nation or just birth?

Posted by The Green Mama on Jun 30, 2011
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Did you know this weekend is when both the U.S. and Canada celebrate some version of a national birthday party? All this talk about birth of nations and lots of tidbits on birth in general has got me thinking about, well, birth. So, in one of the strangest Canada Day/Independence Day blogs ever, this is a look at the state of birth in North America.

Birth Part 2: Why do so many American women die in childbirth?

Posted by The Green Mama on Aug 04, 2010
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My first baby was born in Chicago. At  home. When I would mention home birth in that city it was akin to saying: "I like to fly stunt planes--wanna set yourself on fire and take a ride with me?" Mothers were aghast.  I must be nuts, or at least horribly anti-establishment. 

Birth Part 1: Does natural birth matter?

Posted by The Green Mama on Jul 23, 2010
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 "All that counts is that the baby is healthy" is what many women are told and believe.  The research says something different: a woman's experience matters. A healthy woman experiencing vaginal birth is more likely to come out with a healthy baby and healthy self.  

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Childbirth Connections is a non-profit, childbirth research group that helps women and families make decisions for pregnancy, childbirth, labor, post-partum, and all things maternity.

Vancouver is home to Canada's only breast milk bank located at BC Women's medical facility.

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