tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.comments2023-07-08T08:52:08.298-07:00Instinctual BirthTonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-19234158826716595182012-11-14T21:32:35.497-08:002012-11-14T21:32:35.497-08:00Wet nursing was popular in my country too because ...Wet nursing was popular in my country too because people in my country are wrong about the quality of the formula feeding; however, they may not consider nursing other babies except themselves’. But I know some people doing wet nursing to other baby for money. No matter for what reason, I consider wet nurses are worthy of respect.xuechen lihttp://xuechenli.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-46819736341688179602012-11-07T09:14:37.848-08:002012-11-07T09:14:37.848-08:00Yes! We wholeheartedly agree that the mother's...Yes! We wholeheartedly agree that the mother's voice must be restored in her birth experiences! Women across the globe deserve the respect of their birth professional to make her own choices in childbirth- choosing a VBAC is one of those critical choices!<br /><br />At Midwife International we work to improve the culture of birth by offering midwife training programs around the world. Midwife International partners with established clinics and professional midwives to provide leadership and midwifery training opportunities abroad.<br /><br />For more information, please visit: http://midwifeinternational.org/midwife-training.<br /><br />Thanks for posting and for all that you do!<br />Midwife Internationalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09261136280478826086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-34489052103752874452012-06-04T16:02:38.041-07:002012-06-04T16:02:38.041-07:00Thanks for the eye-opening post! A peaceful, natur...Thanks for the eye-opening post! A peaceful, natural birth environment is a -right-, not a first-world luxury!A Gentle Beginninghttp://www.agentlebeginning.com/philosophy.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-33540736566179787472012-03-25T21:57:26.872-07:002012-03-25T21:57:26.872-07:00Wow! I found this to be such an interesting post, ...Wow! I found this to be such an interesting post, and have told people about it ever since. I would love to be able to support my family by breastfeeding babies! Money for such a lovely thing. <br />I have given milk away to a woman who had a low supply when her baby was new (I had more than enough for my young fellow). I donated several times and was so pleased to be able to help. There is a breastmilk 'bank' at a local hospital here, but there are so many hurdles to jump through before you can donate that many women don't. Milk that is donated is reserved for only the most premature and unwell babies. I wish there was more flexibility as there would be so many women willing to help out. Thanks again for this post!Love Thy Neighbourhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11164809093867299483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-78967970295678416752011-10-13T17:39:48.325-07:002011-10-13T17:39:48.325-07:00I would!I would!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428653984488573427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-46720939040001670122011-06-22T19:59:31.790-07:002011-06-22T19:59:31.790-07:00I had never really thought of this topic. I am nu...I had never really thought of this topic. I am nursing my 9 month old son right now. I also nursed my other two children. I would like to think that I would do it, but I don't know? It is something to think about.<br /><br />http://nowamomof3.blogspot.com/now a mom of 3http://nowamomof3.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-21070480335745860452011-02-05T11:20:00.178-08:002011-02-05T11:20:00.178-08:00very nice post! Thanks bro..!very nice post! Thanks bro..!arashi kenshohttp://arashikensho.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-29769841806539754282010-12-24T16:52:37.066-08:002010-12-24T16:52:37.066-08:00I would and I did. One of my best friends couldn&#...I would and I did. One of my best friends couldn't nurse her nearly-newborn baby because she had to be somewhere for a week where her baby was not allowed. I was weaning my son so my milk supply was low. I'd nurse the baby, then give her a bottle to fill her up the rest of the way (had I known I was going to be asked this, I would not have begun weaning my son). My friend pumped enough to keep her own milk going. And when she returned she and her daughter were able to continue their nursing relationship.<br /><br />I also nursed a breastfed baby that a friend was babysitting (one time only). This baby was old enough to know I was not the mother and I got a bit of a strange look, but the baby took the breast and fell asleep.<br /><br />After my second baby was born, I had so much milk I could have nursed an extra one or two babies. I wish I'd had the chance.LJnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336442943292813905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-53760090846501334392010-11-18T14:14:59.869-08:002010-11-18T14:14:59.869-08:00I'm a year late (and a dollar short) with my c...I'm a year late (and a dollar short) with my comment, but I find the comment "My sons are all circumcised because I didn't have a choice in the matter." to be so profoundly heart-rending. Every woman should have a say in what happens to her children at birth.Andrea Asa Sonnenbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-70992696205001282602010-10-01T05:04:49.865-07:002010-10-01T05:04:49.865-07:00hi there, you have a wonderful blog. thanks for sh...hi there, you have a wonderful blog. thanks for sharing your life and experience here. hope you never give up doing that.Personal Trainer Singaporehttp://weightplanner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-40208836158329925202010-07-14T21:27:56.595-07:002010-07-14T21:27:56.595-07:00I have several babies that I have wet nursed on oc...I have several babies that I have wet nursed on occasion. I have nursed my own six children and their best friends, in some cases at the same time. I was brought up in a communal type atmosphere and wet nursing was very popular. My moms friends would feed my siblings so my mom could go somewhere for a few hours and she would return the favour. This is something that I never thought was weird or wrong. How much better would it be for some babies who are formula fed to have this advantage. I am a doula and childbirth/breastfeeding educator now because of the natural example my mom showed me while growing up. <br />I can still express a bit of milk after having weaned my youngest 4 years ago, I would donate it to a worthy cause.Cilla Stevenshttp://earthmothersoapbox.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-48925800103515132772010-04-10T13:35:13.819-07:002010-04-10T13:35:13.819-07:00this is so important. I just shared it on my blog...this is so important. I just shared it on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895525407535713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-14633259813127882042010-03-26T07:24:03.733-07:002010-03-26T07:24:03.733-07:00Hi, I have given birth to one daughter but I have ...Hi, I have given birth to one daughter but I have two more "milk" daughters :) Breastfeeding has been a beautiful gift to me and these three children and has helped our relationships blossom. Not wet nursing, but still of interest :)<br /><br />I've written about these experiences on my blog:<br /><a href="http://allthatsazz.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-1st-tandem-nursing-experience.html" rel="nofollow">My 1st Tandem Nursing Experience</a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">Gaining a wife and two milk daughters</a>Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025705872272386741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-40564285018582003492010-03-23T12:38:34.736-07:002010-03-23T12:38:34.736-07:00I would! I actually nursed my nephew once or twic...I would! I actually nursed my nephew once or twice when he was a few days old and his mom wasn't available. I was glad to help out. <br /><br />I think it would be awesome to be a wet nurse. :)Enjoy Birthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227246774801636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-90296040723690877702010-03-21T18:25:10.468-07:002010-03-21T18:25:10.468-07:00I would too, Ashley... especially if it could help...I would too, Ashley... especially if it could help me support my family. If it would become a career again, I'd be there in a heartbeat.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-69431810920932017442010-03-21T18:23:11.262-07:002010-03-21T18:23:11.262-07:00I would become a wet nurse! I actually thought of ...I would become a wet nurse! I actually thought of it while breastfeeding and researched it a bit. Found out it died out when formula started. I was so disappointed. I could even breastfeed children with allergies! I breastfed my son, whom had extreme food allergies. I would gladly become a wet nurse in less than one heart beat. I dont know if it is coming back, but it should.Florida Science https://www.blogger.com/profile/15033711987905444420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-53006001877537201542010-03-18T12:22:08.331-07:002010-03-18T12:22:08.331-07:00I'm due to give birth in a couple of weeks. W...I'm due to give birth in a couple of weeks. We're planning a VBAC. We are travelling an hour to go to a hospital that not only permits, but promotes VBACs. However, an hour's drive is a long way to go, especially when there are three other hospitals nearby that have a ban on VBACs.<br /><br />Here are a few things that we learned when choosing the midwife practice and hospital facility.<br /><br />Hospital bans on VBACs are legally unenforceable. When medical professionals (ob-gyns, nurses, hospital staff) and hospital policy makers talk about such bans, the language they use imply that by chosing their facility, you have already given up the right to a VBAC. This is untrue.<br /><br />You, the patient, have the right to refuse any medical treatment/procedure you do not want to have. You do not need their permission for a VBAC. It is the other way around. They need your permission to perform surgery on you!<br /><br />If you go to a hospital in active labor, they are bound by law to treat you. You cannot be turned away. The law was put into place to prevent hospitals from turning women away who could not pay their bill. But the way it is written, it is not limited to women without insurance and covers all laboring women- including those refusing repeat c-sections.<br /><br />If you are not in full-blown labor, they may try to transfer you to another hospital. That is considered "providing treatment". However, transportation is almost always by ambulance. Providing that you are conscious, no hospital can put you in an ambulance without your written consent. You are not obligated to give it.<br /><br />What may happen, however, if you choose to push the issue (and sometimes there are reasons to do so) is that the hospital staff may make your stay very miserable. You may be labelled a "difficult" patient. You may have people in your face trying to coerce you into going along with their policy. That stress may slow labor. However, if you are set on having a particular midwife deliver your child and that's the hospital they have priveleges, or it you feel the need to protest, it may be worth it to you to fight the system.<br /><br />We chose not to deal with that kind of stress and go to a different facility. As far as I'm concerned, it's no different than being a responsible shopper. I vote with my dollars. I'd much rather see a hospital that promotes VBACs get paid than one that does not.Freyadorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238317498812754806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-20720881123453354512010-03-11T18:38:40.873-08:002010-03-11T18:38:40.873-08:00Oh Diana, congratulations! Your comment brought te...Oh Diana, congratulations! Your comment brought tears to my eyes. What a marvelous thing to share. :) Thank you! <br /><br />See, everyone? There is hope for a VBAC for EVERY woman who has had a cesarean. :)Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-7629009773825301762010-03-11T18:31:29.500-08:002010-03-11T18:31:29.500-08:00Thank you for this article. As a woman with a cla...Thank you for this article. As a woman with a classical incision on her uterus, I get very frustrated with the tag line "for women with low transverse incisions." What about me? <br /><br />Well, I did my research and I made my choice but no one cared about my choice because I wasn't on the approved list. No one but my family, friends, and my lovely homebirth midwife, that is.<br /><br />It turns out my uterus healed, my body birthed, and I'm happy to report that I am typing with one hand while nursing my 3 month old baby!Dianahttp://wrapyourbaby.com/blog/birth-story/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-41028875884718410212010-02-22T17:21:56.992-08:002010-02-22T17:21:56.992-08:00Ridiculous! You'd think that Facebook would h...Ridiculous! You'd think that Facebook would have learned by now after what happened last time. The whole thing makes me wish I had pictures of my daughter latched on - I'd post them under the pretense of education, but with the expected benefit of irking them off.genderisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912659921617079386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-13192386371966037902010-02-16T08:55:05.952-08:002010-02-16T08:55:05.952-08:00Thanks! Please keep reading and learning about bir...Thanks! Please keep reading and learning about birth. :)Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-1334298502351118432010-02-16T06:38:26.935-08:002010-02-16T06:38:26.935-08:00It is extremely interesting for me to read this ar...It is extremely interesting for me to read this article. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to this matter. I would like to read a bit more soon.<br /><br />Best regardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-27921060557188762592010-02-16T06:25:30.311-08:002010-02-16T06:25:30.311-08:00Rather nice blog you've got here. Thanks for i...Rather nice blog you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such topics and anything that is connected to them. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.<br /><br />Best wishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-9253068147237189222010-01-18T11:16:03.483-08:002010-01-18T11:16:03.483-08:00Great post! I hate seeing the child bumping &...Great post! I hate seeing the child bumping & swinging with head rattling around... can't be good! Also, there is a study released now that says the baby's oxygen level is much lower in that particular position & down on the ground, too!<br />http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/24/car.seat.blood.oxygen/index.html<br />Just search oxygen levels lower in infant seats... it comes right up! <br />Love your blog already!<br />Kelly K, CD<br />Doula SurroundPaper on Steroidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407892554692761431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121355547173786954.post-27331623821476869882009-12-31T10:32:26.935-08:002009-12-31T10:32:26.935-08:00Thank you, Lucy! Glad to have you come by!Thank you, Lucy! Glad to have you come by!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.com