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Category Archives: surgical monopoly
Why I don’t do due dates – one woman’s perspective
A first time birthing woman I know has been managing the fear others are feeling around her upcoming birth by choosing to present some facts for those who haven’t yet found out that obstetrics is mostly antiquated nonsense. I found … Continue reading
Posted in consumers, consumers' rights, feminism, surgical discourse, surgical monopoly
Tagged first time homebirther, induction
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Weasel words revealed by the government
In a nicely Orwellian turn of phrase where we’re assured that our choices are being expanded, the government deigned to share some of their maternity “care” plans with us. Finally. The AMA’s choices are sure being expanded but those of … Continue reading
Laugh and cry time
Weep as you read about VBAC in the US (and not too far off what it’s like here) Childbirth without choice It would seem perfectly natural that a woman could give birth naturally if she wants to. Guess what? She … Continue reading
Legal Regulation of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Via the ever marvellous Feminist Law Professors. As personhood of the foetus is foisted on Australian women via the backdoor of homebirth legislation, we should be paying attention to this. Legal Regulation of Pregnancy and Childbirth Courtney G. Joslin University … Continue reading
More Henci Goer writing
I’m in danger of becoming a groupie. I was already wildly grateful for her work but after a morning of reading about pole dancing being a sport, how Australia lacks women in parliament, and how women aren’t too fussed by … Continue reading
The AMA trots out another media bonanza piece of crap
Not content with wheeling out the already discredited Pang and Bastian “studies”, the AMA has now wheeled out a synopsis for a study of homebirth that rather misses the points of the information they actually found in the study. Check … Continue reading
Breech is just another position
About 4% of babies are in breech positions at term. Of course nowadays the normal course of events is surgery. Is this safe? Realistic? Warranted? Not according to evidence, no. “Attending births is like growing roses. You have to marvel … Continue reading
The Real Birth Wars *graphic warning*
Those not from around here might need a little explanation about this post. The dude in the suit peering at the baby he’s imprisoned in a plastic box, away from it’s mother, is Dr Andrew Pesce, current head of the … Continue reading
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Tagged obstetric monopoly, pesky pesce
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Links in the chain. What’s being written and read in your world?
Please share what you’re reading and writing, I love to have new material for eager readers and learn from all the many groovy blogs out there on the interwebz. Ilithyia Inspired brings us news of the latest piece of obstetric … Continue reading
The real birth wars
The “quality and safety framework” has been released. My response looks like this: Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com Tweet