tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122043404365048412011-04-21T18:09:07.761-04:00I often find myself sitting on the internet doing searches for random birth related topics that spring up in my mind. This blog is a taste of what I find...Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-37632013168275262792008-03-27T15:47:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:50:08.846-04:00<a href="http://www.thebigpushformidwives.org/">Check out this site!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-3763201316827526279?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-88574801277172780372008-03-27T15:45:00.001-04:002008-03-27T15:47:12.936-04:00pro homebirth but SCARY is the only word that comes to mind:(<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/1191006674212.xml" target="_blank">http://www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/1191006674212.xml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-8857480127717278037?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-86598750859173301292008-02-09T19:59:00.000-05:002008-02-10T10:28:43.336-05:00<a href="http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr02-06-08-2.cfm">ACOG Statement on out of hospital birth</a>.<br /><br />Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology's <a href="http://www.rcog.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=2023">long held stance.</a><br /><br />An <a href="http://www.aboundingjoy.com/insstats.htm">interesting site</a> with some links and bits about the actual safety of home-birth.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/330/7505/1416">BMJ</a> study regarding the safety of home-birth.<br /><br />A <a href="http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/bmj2005HBSafety.html">summary</a> of the study from gentle birth archives.<br /><br />The gentle birth archives home-birth <a href="http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/homsafty.html">safety/advocacy</a> page.<br /><br />Some blog responses to the re-statement from ACOG:<br /><br /><a href="http://pushedbirth.com/">Pushed Birth</a><br /><a href="http://rixarixa.blogspot.com/2008/02/10-responses-to-acogs-statement-on-home.htm"><br />The True Face of Birth</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-8659875085917330129?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-78237042638821954512008-02-09T19:52:00.000-05:002008-02-09T19:58:59.994-05:00<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br />Although the subject is cleary on her back this is a pretty neat animation of normal vaginal birth.<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xath6kOf0NE&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xath6kOf0NE&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />This video gives a good view of the stations you are often given in late pregnancy.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ze53Ep-gwBQ&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ze53Ep-gwBQ&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-7823704263882195451?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-74034961852653299502008-01-26T21:53:00.000-05:002008-01-26T22:19:14.628-05:00The hardest thing about going into a natural childbirth can be the myths we cling tight to about labor pain.<br /><br />Here are a few websites that inspire a new belief system about labor and what the sensations of it (be they pain, fear, ecstasy, etc.) mean...<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);" href="http://www.birthingnaturally.net/pain/myth.html">Birthing Naturally- Labor Pains: Myths and Truths</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/html/1/T010800.asp#T012000">Dr Sears: Managing Pain in Labor</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.choicesinchildbirth.com/Doula%27s%20Guide%20to%20Comfort%20Measures%20for%20Childbirth.htm">Doula's Guide to Comfort Measures in Childbirth</a><br /><a href="http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pain.html"><br />Sources of Pain in Labor and Birth</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=262&amp;ck=10191&amp;area=27#differ">How Does Labor Pain Differ From Other Types of Pain, and more</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-7403496185265329950?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-22505164967990658552008-01-14T19:46:00.000-05:002008-01-26T22:40:27.228-05:00<a href="http://www.lamaze.org/">Lamaze Internationa</a>l:Here is an interesting story <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2008-01-06-yourhealth_N.htm">by USA today</a> and the <a href="http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=180">Giving Birth with Confidence</a> blogs response.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fensende.com/%7Eswnymph/Bradley1.html">The Bradley Method</a>: I found this great website from a former instructor that breaks the classes down. Bradley is traditional big on significant other support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.natalhypnotherapy.co.uk/60343.html">Hypnosis in Labor</a><br /><br />Find a childbirth educator: <a href="http://cappa.net/members.asp">CAPPA</a>, <a href="http://www.icea.org/exparents_ce.html">ICEA</a>, <a href="http://www.alace.org/">ALACE</a>, <a href="http://www.lamaze.org/ExpectantParents/FindaLamazeClass/tabid/62/Default.aspx"> Lamaze</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-2250516496799065855?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-50331507344872053742008-01-13T18:06:00.000-05:002008-01-13T19:05:20.398-05:00<a href="http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/65608">What Women Are Not Told About Childbirth</a><br /><br />It is based upon the recent<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00108.x"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Listening to Mothers II</span></a> survey.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-5033150734487205374?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-29161022690617408912008-01-13T18:01:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:03:15.760-05:00<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R3WWNKurKjA&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R3WWNKurKjA&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-2916102269061740891?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-78498699127561843952008-01-13T17:56:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:00:34.630-05:00<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4DgLf8hHMgo&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4DgLf8hHMgo&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-7849869912756184395?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-72944437563275892932008-01-13T17:55:00.001-05:002008-01-13T17:55:55.754-05:00<a href="http://www.bellywomen.net" target="blank"><img src="http://www.bellywoman.net/images/bellywomen.png" width="175" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-7294443756327589293?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-39578258767492992962008-01-06T10:13:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:29:00.719-05:00This <a href="http://www.centrus.com.br/DiplomaFMF/SeriesFMF/doppler/capitulos-html/chapter_02.htm">link </a>leads to a page that is fairly sciency to read, but it is broken up in a way that gives a fairly clear picture...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/Prenatal%20Testing/prenataltest-ultrasoundsafety.htm">Plus Size Pregnancy</a> has a long but astounding page of information on the safety of ultrasound.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.askquestions.org/articles/ultrasound/">3-d Ultrasound as big business</a><br /><br />A midwifery today article on the rise in ultrasounds and the rate of<a href="http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/ultrasoundrodgers.asp?q=ultrasound"> autism.</a><br /><br />Another midwifery today piece by <a href="http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/ultrasoundwagner.asp?q=ultrasound">Marsden Wagner</a> on ultrasound.<br /><br />Just for a little contrast, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/ultrasound">Web Md's</a> take on the subject...<br /><br /><br />I<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-3957825876749299296?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412204340436504841.post-5920934491259024482008-01-05T16:25:00.000-05:002008-01-05T16:41:08.340-05:00These are from You Tube, entitled Ina May Gaskin talks about natural childbirth.<br /><br />the first one brings up good points about laughing in labor and "un-dilating".<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JQn_nTia7FY&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JQn_nTia7FY&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Hormones in labor...and sphincter law<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bKDqnAktGiM&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bKDqnAktGiM&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Sphincter law continued...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dCfSZn28FgM&amp;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dCfSZn28FgM&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/412204340436504841-592093449125902448?l=surfingbirth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826387380715793noreply@blogger.com0