Most of us don’t plan a medical induction. Most of us know that doing so sends us flying down the slippery slope of birth interventions and increases the likelihood of complications. You spent months envisioning the natural childbirth you wanted. You took the classes, drafted a birth plan, and had your vision for the way birth would unfold. Your due date approaches, and then passes. You start combing the internet and asking everyone you know for tips on how to get baby to budge. Still nothing. Finally, your caregiver drops...
Putting a Face on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – Part 2
When I was diagnosed with PCOS nearly a decade ago, there were far fewer resources available. The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA) was founded by Christine DeZarn in 1997. The first significant book for patients, “PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic” (Samuel S. Thatcher, M.D., Ph.D.), wasn’t published until 2000. Just a decade ago there was less awareness, even among medical professionals...
Placenta Encapsulation: The Story of the Missing Evidence
Placenta encapsulation has been making the rounds recently – it was all over the news since January Jones admitted to doing it. There’s quite a lot of practical information on how to do it and why you might want to. However, there really isn’t a lot of medical evidence on the subject, which leaves women needing to make up their...
How One Feminist MBA Embraced Stay-At-Home Motherhood
I come from a long line of working class folk. High school graduation wasn’t expected until my parents came along, and college was certainly never in the equation for anyone. My grandmothers had worked during the War, but mostly stayed at home. My dad worked a firmly blue-collar union job until his retirement, and my mother worked in telephone customer...
Dads At the Core of the Experience: Part 2 – Birth
This is where the real action happens and when most dads experience their transformation of becoming a father. I remember being a little kid and my dad telling me about when I was born. His face was full of amazement as he recalled my birth. Most of the dads I talk to share a similar feeling while describing the birth...
