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Homebirth Risks in the News Again

2020-10-26T17:34:25-04:00October 17th, 2013|

All over the news a few weeks ago (I’ve been busy) was news that homebirths increased the risk of an Apgar score of 0 10-fold. Doctors were out in force saying this is why homebirth should not be allowed (really via not allowing midwives to practice homebirth) or ethically promoted. But what does the research really tell us?

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Thirty Billion Dollars and Counting

2020-10-26T17:38:10-04:00July 16th, 2013|

When we say that breastfeeding in developed nations isn't really a big deal because we have clean water and low rates of disease, are we really thinking this through? What are we willing to accept both in these costs and in what women are trying to achieve but missing out on?

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