Public Health Doula

Doula, master's of public health graduate, new IBCLC, and feminist. I'm reflecting on my studies, reflecting on other people's studies, posting news, telling stories, and inviting discussion on reproductive health from birth control to birth to bra fitting.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Popular posts of 2010

I've seen several other bloggers do this in the last couple days, and it seemed like a fun idea! Below some of the posts I wrote this ye...

Thursday, December 23, 2010

When and how to give formula to the developing world

Every new disaster in the developing world seems to bring e-mails to my inbox with appeals for donations, and every time one lists "inf...

Friday, December 17, 2010

Books Ngram viewer: dangerously addictive

I've been on this for an extremely short time and I can already see how totally fascinating it is. Check it out: (The "doula"...

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Yes, Virginia, crappy OBs really do exist

I read and enjoy several blogs by physicians including OBs. One theme I hear frequently repeated by those doctors is (if I may paraphrase) ...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

NPH on donor milk

Two of my favorite things, Neil Patrick Harris AND donor milk - TOGETHER?!? Thanks to Kellymom's Facebook page for the link: (And yes, ...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

NY Times on kangaroo care

A NY Times piece on kangaroo care, from their Fixes blog: The babies stay warm, their own temperature regulated by the sympathetic biologica...

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Surprise breech story

An amazing story from a classmate of the student midwife and L&D nurse At Your Cervix : There are several nurses in the room readying fo...

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