Monthly Archives: March 2011
A shameless plug
Have you seen the tumblr This Is What A Doula Looks Like?
If you haven’t, go take a look right now. There are more than 200 doulas pictured there, from all over the world. It’s really a trip to see how diverse our field is, from conservatives to liberals, Christians to atheists, black, white, straight, gay [...]
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Tagged birth, childbirth, dona, doula, doulas, homebirth, labor, natural, networking, support, theinternet
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Women’s History Month Series
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m reopening the blog with a few thoughts about the history of care during pregnancy and birth.
My first thought was to write about the history of birth …
(yes, I went there. Pop star on a bear skin rug, yo. How could I not?)
… but that turned into a 10-year [...]
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Tagged birth, childbirth, doula, health, illinois, labor, midwifery, support
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