As a child, I was always fascinated by English history. My own daughter, Elizabeth, was born on the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s beheading. In media, we see so many portrayals of the Tudor reign and few focus on the loss of the children, the pregnancies of the women, instead they largely focus on the destruction […]
Heads Up: The Disappearing Art of Vaginal Breech Delivery
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Breech In the System
Stepmom (1988)
Stepmom the movie SS: You know Ben was born in two hours, went straight to the breast and camped there for the next four days, always with this mischevious look on his face, like he had a secret or something. And his blanket, always looked like a cape, even the nurses said so. He loves […]
Commitment
“Liz, having a baby is like getting a tattoo in the face. You kinda want to be fully committed” – Eat, Pray, Love (movie) character – Delia Shiraz
Once Upon A Time “The Heart of the Truest Believer”
Once Upon A Time Season 3 episode 1 The episode opens with “Eleven Years Ago” The clock on the wall ticks to 8:15, the time at which the clock stays stuck at in Storybrooke until Emma arrives there, 11 years later. Henry is born at 8:15 and Henry’s journey to find his birthmother drives the […]
The Kissing Booth (2018)
Inane teen comedy with requisite sexual context and little actual plot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bfS6seiLhk The idea of there even being a Kissing Booth these days…yeah, like that still happens. (Does it still happen, if so, I’m a bit worried…) So, beyond all that…the movie opens with two friends who were born on the same day and their mothers […]
What is a “Guide to Childbirth” Anyway?
It seems to come in various forms. There is the “Your pregnancy week by week” or month by month… Or the “Knowing your Informed Choices” The “The Ultimate Guide to everything you need to know” and the “Holistic Guide to A More Natural Childbirth” and even ones that imply you are a Thinking Woman, they […]
What if you opened a library and no one came?
Welcome to the Birth Library! Have you ever done it? We’ve all done it. Bought books we had every intention of reading. Wanted books we couldn’t find or have easy access to without purchasing. We all live secret lives of knowledge we want but that simply… …sits on shelves, waiting for us. Waiting for our […]
Perceptions
Your perception of risk should not determine another mother’s right to autonomy. Stop pretending that you are playing “devils advocate” and accept that sometimes, other people will make decisions you would not make and that your bias should not affect their right to do so. Shannon Mitchell