Birth

Agnes Gereb and the Case for Human Rights in Childbirth

Toni Harman | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Birth, Maternity, Agnes Gereb, Midwife, Pregnancy, Midwifery, Politics of Birth, Doula, Childbirth, Michel Odent, Anna Ternovsky, Ina May Gaskin, Sheila-Kitzinger, One World Birth, European Court of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Echr, Human Rights, World News
Toni Harman

Earlier this month we filmed an interview with Dr Agnes Gereb, the Hungarian obstetrician and midwife who was imprisoned and is currently under house arrest for supporting women giving birth at home. The filming was for our ONE WORLD BIRTH new documentary film which will be released this summer.

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Why I Cried When My Son Was Born

Joel Stein | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Birth, Joel Stein Man Made, Having a Son, Joel Stein Time, Man Made a Stupid Quest for Masculinity, Having a Baby, Fatherhood, Parenting, Joel Stein, Joel Stein Book, Man Made Excerpt, Parents News
Joel Stein

I didn't learn all that much on the day my son was born, other than that women should definitely get the epidural right away, out of politeness to others. But I also learned that I had no idea how we start out.

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M/Other's Day

Trevor MacDonald | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Birth, Milk Junkies, Transgender, Breastfeeding, Mother's Day, Attachment Parenting, Trevor MacDonald, Parents News
Trevor MacDonald

To some people it may look like I am terribly mixed up, but in reality, I simply sorted my life out before starting my family.

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WATCH: Ricki Lake's 'More Business Of Being Born'

Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Ricki Lake, More Business of Being Born, Birth, Birth Stories, Impact News, Celebrities More Business of Being Born, Global Motherhood, Explore Your Options, Ricki Lake More Business of Being Born, Livestream, Parents News

After the groundbreaking success of her 2008 film "The Business Of Being Born," Ricki Lake is continuing her exploration of the birthing process with ...

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For Baby's Sake, Women Considering Home Birth Must Plan and Heed Health, Safety Issues

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Birth, Home Births, Pregnancy, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Home Birthing, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Braunstein, Home Birth Statistics, Home Birth, Hospital Births, Hospital Birth, Out-of-Hospital Birth, Childbirth, Birth Risks, Midwives, Women's Health, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

If you're a trend-watcher, there's an intriguing statistical uptick that's worth a second glance and it involves women, their health and where they're giving birth.

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'Bones' Has Her Baby ... In A Manger?

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Birth, Video, Bones, Booth, Baby, Christine Angela, Brennan, Tv Replay, Fox, The Prisoner in the Pipe, Reality-Free, TV News

Fans have been waiting a long time for this special day, and it finally came. Booth and Brennan's baby that is, on the latest episode of "Bones" (Mon....

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WATCH: Soldier Skypes To See Child's Birth

Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Birth, Soldiers, Skype, Soldier Skypes Birth, Military, Father Skypes From Afghanistan, Father Skypes Child's Birth, Military Birth, Skype Birth, Video, Parents News

Specialist Brock Howland wasn't able to attend his son's birth, but he did the next best thing: Howland Skyped with his wife, Mary, throughout the del...

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New Realities in the Extended Family: Who Is the Woman Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Next-Door Neighbors?

Adam Pertman | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Birth, Children, Motherhood, Fatherhood, Modern Family, Mothers, Adoption, Family, Fathers, Culture News
Adam Pertman

Adoption has been around, in one form or another, for a very long time. But as a result of its stigmatized, secretive history during much of the 20th Century, there is a lack of understanding to this day about the parties to adoption and the nature of their relationships.

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Shame on Us: Intolerable Inequality in U.S. Infant Mortality

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Birth, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, African Americans, Health, Infant Mortality, Pregnancy, Global Motherhood, Health Care, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Even as it leads the planet in medical and scientific accomplishments, the United States also has some downright shameful disparities in its health care, and one of the worst is in the area of infant mortality.

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For Healthier Moms and Babies, X-Out Repeat C-Sections

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: C-Sections, Vaginal Birth After Delivery, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, Vbac, Cesarean Section Births, Birth, Cesarean Section, Giving Birth, Global Motherhood, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Preliminary figures from the Centers for Disease control include a promising bit of news for women's health: for the first time in a decade, the rate of cesarean section births dropped.

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Coptic Christian Asylum Seekers Celebrate Christmas In Bethlehem

Zachary A. Bennett | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Child of Bethlehem, Birth, Asylum Seekers, Ethiopia, African Refugees, Coptic Christmas, Jesus, Church of Nativity, Manger Square, Christmas Day, Christ, Copts, Bethlehem, Eritrea, Christmas, Slidepollajax, Religion News
Zachary A. Bennett

Even though being denied entrance after their long journey, the Coptic Christians from Eritrea and Ethiopia sang louder, kept smiling and celebrated near to one of the holiest place in their religion.

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Performance Artist Gives Birth To Baby Boy In Art Gallery, For Art

AP | ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Birth, NY Around Town, Performance Art, Babies, Marni Kotak, NY Culture, Video, New York News

NEW YORK — A performance artist who said giving birth is the "highest form of art" has delivered a baby boy – inside a New York City art g...

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Setting Up Realistic Expectations of Birth -- Changes We Can All Make

Brandy Ferner | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Birth, Homebirth, Scared of Birth, Birth Expectations, What Nobody Tells to Expect When You're Expecting, Transition of Birth, Amy Swagman, Motherhood, Birth Altar, Birthing From Within, What to Expect, Mother Blessing, Blessingway, Natural Birth, Labor, Denver Birth, Giving Birth, Cesaren, What Will Birth Be Like, Brandy Ferner, Home Birth, Childbirth, Parents News
Brandy Ferner

Our culture sends the message that birth is no big thang. It's pretty ordinary, happens everyday, is nothing more than a baby coming out of a hole.

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Getting To Know The Artist Before Her Public Birth

AP | By ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Birth Performance Art, Birth, NY Around Town, Marni Kotak, Video, New York News

NEW YORK -- The bedroom is brightly decorated with ocean blue walls, family pictures and photo-imprinted pillows and blankets of the mother-to-be. An ...

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Study: Hospital Births In China Save Babies

AP | By ALEXA OLESEN | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Birth, China Birth, China Infant Mortality, Hospital Birth, China Hospitals, China Infant Death, Infant Mortality, China, World News

BEIJING -- New data show that encouraging Chinese women to give birth in the hospital has contributed to a sharp drop in infant deaths over a 12-year ...

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WATCH: Birth And Death At Venice Biennale: An Interview With Christian Boltanski

Michael Kurcfeld | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Christian Boltanski, Chance, Venice Biennale, Minimalism, Death, Tadeusz Kantor, French Art, Birth, Marion Goodman Gallery, Christian Boltanski Venice Biennale, Christian Boltanski Interview, Arts News
Michael Kurcfeld

It's not every day that a journalist becomes part of a work of art. In a stroke of autobiographical fervor a few years ago Christian Boltanski had so...

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Too-Short Maternity Leave -- Not Working Itself -- Increases Depression In Moms

Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Birth, Behavioral Problems, Maternity Leave, Failing Its Families, Working Mothers, US Behind in Maternity Leave, Pregnancy, Motherhood, Raise a Child, Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Maternity Leave Matters, Stay at Home Mothers, Child Care, Mothers and Depression, Women and Depression, Children and Emotional Problems, Stay at Home Moms, Family Leave, Working Moms, Women News

It's hardly news to working moms, but for all of those who think women should stay at home with the kids, a new study from the National Bureau of Econ...

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C-Section Rates Reach All Time High

Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Birth, C-Sections, Healthy, Cesarean Section, Pregnant Women, Parents-Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Vaginal Birth, Babies, Elected Surgery, C-Section, Planned C-Section, Healthy Living News

More American women are having Cesarian section deliveries than ever before. According to a new report released today by HealthGrades, titled Obst...

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Natural Childbirth: 4 Key Strategies To Help You Through

Toni Nagy | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospital, Motherhood, Parenting Advice, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Mothering, Health, Natural Birth, Birth, Natural Childbirth, Healthy Living News
Toni Nagy

In order to make the decision to have an old school birthing experience, you have to substitute fear for curiosity.

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The Mystery Behind Gaddafi's Birth: Some Say He's Jewish

aolnews.com | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Mystery, Birth, Muamar Gaddafi, Libya, Judaism, Jewish, Religion, Libya Rebels, Libya Fighting, Rumors, World News

What if the biggest mystery surrounding Col. Moammar Gaddafi had nothing to do with his long, brutal reign as the world's most eccentric and violent l...

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In Praise of Midwives: Having a Baby Is Not an Illness

Nancy Cronk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Birth, Molar Preganancy, High Risk Pregnancy, Midwives, Hospital, Pregnancy, Obstetrician, Midwifery, Chorio-Carcinoma, Trophoblastic Disease, Hydatidiform Mole, Baby, Midwife, Childbirth, Miscarriage, Home News
Nancy Cronk

To the thousands of midwives who hold hands, comfort hearts, wipe tears, share smiles, and grow families, you have my undying respect and appreciation forever.

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US Abortion Rate Stalls After Years Of Decline

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Birth, Abortion, US Abortion Rate, Planned Parenthood, Abortion Rights, Home News

NEW YORK — The long-term decline in the U.S. abortion rate stalled as the recession took hold, according to the latest comprehensive survey of A...

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Through Kenny's Eyes

Carol Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living Free, Light of God, Birth, Awareness, Rebirth, Signs of Deterioration, Chemotherapy, Chemo, Soul, Baby Boomers, Death and Dying, Surviving a Spouse, Grieving, Consciousness, Death & Dying, Grief, Cancer Therapies, Healthy Living News
Carol Jones

The dual outcome will be not only to meet him where he is, but to be more closely in touch with my own soul. To uncover the joy and all the good things of the soul. To live them consciously.

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Spanish Expectant Mothers Race To Give Birth Before New Year To Claim $3,303 'Cheque Bebe'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cheque Bebe, Maternity, Pregnant Women, Pregnancy, Baby Check, Mothers to Be, Babies, Birth Rates, Expectant Mothers, Birth, Spain, New Year's Eve, New Year, 2011, World News

A new round of public spending cuts in Spain has many expectant women scrambling to give birth before the end of the year, the Guardian is reporting. ...

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Weekly Pulse: End-of-Life Counseling Returns, But Death Panels Still Nonsense

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Birth, Abortion, American Prospect, American Independent, Statistics, Abuse, Death Panels, John Tomasic, Pharmaceutical, Rate, Colorado Independent, Medicaid, Fertility, Cdc, Teenage, Martha Rosenberg, Facebook, Sarah Palin, Drug, Fraud, Deficit, Advocates for Youth, Insurance, Guttmacher Institute, Jason Hancock, Health, Waste, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Health Care, Home News
The Media Consortium

by Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger A proposed program to cover counseling sessions for seniors on end-of-life care has risen from the a...

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