Comments for BirthAction http://birthaction.org BirthAction is a grassroots exchange of information designed to take the best information and tools on the web and put it all in one place Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Trust Birth Conference Recap by babz covington http://birthaction.org/2012/04/17/trust-birth-conference-recap/#comment-10730 babz covington Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:02:06 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1505#comment-10730 i never knew i fit in anywhere , i was so very used to being too rough around the edges to fit into the mold. i knew i didn't and i feel led by spirit so i refused to squeeze in . but i had no idea there were so many of you , if there is us there must be at least hundreds more eh ? thank you i never knew i fit in anywhere , i was so very used to being too rough around the edges to fit into the mold. i knew i didn’t and i feel led by spirit so i refused to squeeze in . but i had no idea there were so many of you , if there is us there must be at least hundreds more eh ?
thank you

]]> Comment on Trust Birth Conference Recap by Bronwyn Galea http://birthaction.org/2012/04/17/trust-birth-conference-recap/#comment-10720 Bronwyn Galea Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:13:25 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1505#comment-10720 Thank you so much for the recap, I hung onto every word! Looking forward to Sydney next year! Thank you so much for the recap, I hung onto every word! Looking forward to Sydney next year!

]]> Comment on Trust Birth Conference Recap by Evelyn http://birthaction.org/2012/04/17/trust-birth-conference-recap/#comment-10713 Evelyn Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:10:28 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1505#comment-10713 Thank you for sharing. I can only imagine the energy of having all these amazing people together. Thank you for sharing. I can only imagine the energy of having all these amazing people together.

]]> Comment on Trust Birth Conference Recap by Heather E. http://birthaction.org/2012/04/17/trust-birth-conference-recap/#comment-10692 Heather E. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:57:39 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1505#comment-10692 I loved this conference! I took home so much more than textbook regurgitation! You're so right - SKILLS. :-) I loved this conference! I took home so much more than textbook regurgitation! You’re so right – SKILLS. :-)

]]> Comment on Where’s the Data? Proof ACOG can’t get its act together over cesareans. by Bonnie B Matheson http://birthaction.org/2011/10/03/where-is-the-wheres-the-data-proof-acog-cant-get-its-act-together-over-cesareans/#comment-4292 Bonnie B Matheson Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:18:18 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1424#comment-4292 They should also be required to state the REASON for the C-section. They should also be required to state the REASON for the C-section.

]]> Comment on Where’s the Data? Proof ACOG can’t get its act together over cesareans. by CAitlin Hicks http://birthaction.org/2011/10/03/where-is-the-wheres-the-data-proof-acog-cant-get-its-act-together-over-cesareans/#comment-4284 CAitlin Hicks Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:45:54 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1424#comment-4284 An empowering film about birth, midwifery and modern medicine. We are looking to tour the west coast with the performer and director in attendance. Please look at the website www.fatsalmon.ca esp the comments from the audiences ... You could host! Call me at 1-604-886-3634 Caitlin Hicks An empowering film about birth, midwifery and modern medicine. We are looking to tour the west coast with the performer and director in attendance.

Please look at the website http://www.fatsalmon.ca
esp the comments from the audiences …

You could host!

Call me at 1-604-886-3634

Caitlin Hicks

]]> Comment on Where’s the Data? Proof ACOG can’t get its act together over cesareans. by Jer Walker http://birthaction.org/2011/10/03/where-is-the-wheres-the-data-proof-acog-cant-get-its-act-together-over-cesareans/#comment-4283 Jer Walker Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:16:49 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1424#comment-4283 Amen! This information absolutely should be tracked, starting yesterday! What's standing in the way? I have my suspicions... Amen! This information absolutely should be tracked, starting yesterday! What’s standing in the way? I have my suspicions…

]]> Comment on Eleven years: Alex’s birth by Jer http://birthaction.org/2011/08/30/eleven-years-alexs-birth/#comment-3635 Jer Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:38:04 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1348#comment-3635 LOVE! :) Happy Birthday, Alex!! And Happy Birth Day to you, my dear friend!! love, Jer LOVE! :)

Happy Birthday, Alex!! And Happy Birth Day to you, my dear friend!!

love,

Jer

]]> Comment on California Medical (over)Board by Ellen Gross http://birthaction.org/2011/08/19/california-medical-overboard/#comment-3473 Ellen Gross Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:41:10 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1326#comment-3473 I wish this website had a "Like" button, because I would click it for all 3 comments posted so far (on 8/19/11). The medical board has no business regulating birth and midwifery. I wish this website had a “Like” button, because I would click it for all 3 comments posted so far (on 8/19/11). The medical board has no business regulating birth and midwifery.

]]> Comment on California Medical (over)Board by John Logan Rardin http://birthaction.org/2011/08/19/california-medical-overboard/#comment-3469 John Logan Rardin Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:38:36 +0000 http://birthaction.org/?p=1326#comment-3469 How bloody ridiculous! Simple question: Which causes more harm? A person (not just a midwife) helping a mother to deliver a child that is coming into this world naturally. Or. Attempting to force a mother to NOT give birth to her child, causing undue and harm & stress on both mother, and child, All in the name of Allopathic medicines screwed up priorities and legal games of Cover You A$$. As a father of a child born through the assistance of Midwives, and being a practitioner of naturopathic therapies myself, I feel that the medical field on the whole, and those who blindly trust medical "expertise" have lost the plot regarding child birth and health-care in general. (A true detriment to human development) The oldest practice of human existence and continuation has become over-run by public and individual ignorance of this natural process, fueled by the influence of insurance and medical businesses declaring proprietary ownership of individual rights to personal choices. (and convenient protections of their collective butts) While I do feel western medicine has it's place in dealing the emergencies and some health conditions. Individuals should be more self-reliant and educated, and never allow business to have power over individual choices. It is unfortunate that there is a model set in the mind of many, that if they are incapable of taking care of themselves, and anyone renders aide, that they have the entitlement to pursue legal action against those whom render aide, just because they don't like the outcome of their own unfortunate choices. This victim mentality only seems to come from those who don't claim responsibility for their own (in)actions. (Ever hear of the Good Samaritan Laws) This smacks of selfishness on both the side of those individuals who have not learned to take care of themselves and accept their own responsibility for these choices, and on the side of Allopathic medicine, education, and governance for enabling individuals to become dependent upon businesses and government to make life choices for them. So, which is more harmful to our families and our children? Being self-reliant and proactive in our conscious choices, or becoming submissive to social agreements manipulated by businesses profits. Your choices impact others, so choose wisely and accept accountability for your choices. My wife and I make the choices for our family consciously, and together. And accept the responsibility of those choices. Which is why we chose a Midwife and all the possibilities that came with that choice over medical advice. How bloody ridiculous! Simple question: Which causes more harm? A person (not just a midwife) helping a mother to deliver a child that is coming into this world naturally. Or. Attempting to force a mother to NOT give birth to her child, causing undue and harm & stress on both mother, and child, All in the name of Allopathic medicines screwed up priorities and legal games of Cover You A$$.

As a father of a child born through the assistance of Midwives, and being a practitioner of naturopathic therapies myself, I feel that the medical field on the whole, and those who blindly trust medical “expertise” have lost the plot regarding child birth and health-care in general. (A true detriment to human development) The oldest practice of human existence and continuation has become over-run by public and individual ignorance of this natural process, fueled by the influence of insurance and medical businesses declaring proprietary ownership of individual rights to personal choices. (and convenient protections of their collective butts)

While I do feel western medicine has it’s place in dealing the emergencies and some health conditions. Individuals should be more self-reliant and educated, and never allow business to have power over individual choices.

It is unfortunate that there is a model set in the mind of many, that if they are incapable of taking care of themselves, and anyone renders aide, that they have the entitlement to pursue legal action against those whom render aide, just because they don’t like the outcome of their own unfortunate choices. This victim mentality only seems to come from those who don’t claim responsibility for their own (in)actions. (Ever hear of the Good Samaritan Laws)

This smacks of selfishness on both the side of those individuals who have not learned to take care of themselves and accept their own responsibility for these choices, and on the side of Allopathic medicine, education, and governance for enabling individuals to become dependent upon businesses and government to make life choices for them.

So, which is more harmful to our families and our children? Being self-reliant and proactive in our conscious choices, or becoming submissive to social agreements manipulated by businesses profits. Your choices impact others, so choose wisely and accept accountability for your choices.

My wife and I make the choices for our family consciously, and together. And accept the responsibility of those choices. Which is why we chose a Midwife and all the possibilities that came with that choice over medical advice.

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