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The latest birthing craze?

Why gentle C-sections are the latest birthing craze: http://nypost.com/2016/08/30/why-gentle-c-sections-are-the-latest-birthing-craze/ Gentle Caesarean? Family-centered Caesarean? Natural Caesarean? Pshaw! Having had two unnecessary c-sections, this childbirth educator can tell you – with certainty – that there is NOTHING gentle, family-centered or natural about having major abdominal surgery, of which, a caesarian is classified under. According to the World Health Organization (WHO): The rate of caesarean section births in the U.S. is 32.7% !!! — well above the “medically necessary” target of 10 percent to 15 percent that WHO says is ideal. More, our high section rate does not produce lower maternal or infant […]

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Gentle Caesarean? Family-centered Caesarean? Natural Caesarean?

Gentle Caesarean? Family-centered Caesarean? Natural Caesarean? Pshaw! Having had two unnecessary c-sections, this childbirth educator can tell you with certainty that there is NOTHING gentle, family-centered or natural about having major abdominal surgery, of which, a caesarian is classified under. According to the World Health Organization (WHO): The rate of caesarean section births in the U.S. was 32.7 (!!!) percent in 2013 — well above the “medically necessary” target of 10 percent to 15 percent that WHO says is ideal. More: Our high C-section rate does not produce a lower maternal or infant mortality rate: a. The maternal mortality rate […]

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INFJ Personality and Motherhood

INFJ Personality and Motherhood I’m one of those weird mothers. I wanted to have a natural birth so that I could experience the experience. Wanted to connect to a higher power, to lay down a solid foundation for my new family. When my firstborn was two years old, I decided to become a stay-at-home mom. Which meant, my husband had to find a different job to cover our lost wages. And that’s why this Italian New Yorker moved to the middle of the country – a place that doesn’t really do real talk, or laugh hysterically at the dark side […]

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Beautiful, The Children

Beautiful, The Children She slipped her hand in mine On my left I looked down To innocence That face Sun-filled Smiling up at me I died to be living Couldn’t resist but bend, pull her into my side To laugh While hugging her And kissing her on the forehead Thrilled Her being That slight hand embraced with mine Secure The two of us The waves Them crashing my knees, her chest People screaming In delight To be free It’s the ocean It’s summertime Again Peering behind me for her mother To see if it’s okay Me, with her daughter A […]

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Beautiful, The Children

She slipped her hand in mineOn my leftI looked downTo innocenceThat faceSun-filledSmiling up at meI died to be livingCouldn’t resist but bend, pull her into my sideTo laughWhile hugging herAnd kissing her on the foreheadThrilledHer beingThat slight hand embraced with mineSecureThe two of usThe wavesThem crashing my knees, her chestPeople screamingIn delightTo be freeIt’s the oceanIt’s summertimeAgainPeering behind me for her motherTo see if it’s okayMe, with her daughterA strangerWho steals childrenOn a regular basisThe cosmic mix-upsThe straysI’m a whore for anyone that is drawn to my lightWho notices my soulOut of all the other soulsHow could I not love […]

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So weird to find out that my husband is #4 on the The Chris Traeger List – Top 100 Local Government Influencers

So weird to find out that my husband is #4 on the The Chris Traeger List – Top 100 Local Government Influencers. Not that he’s on the list, but that I was informed of it by the daughter of my childhood girlfriend! Here’s her text to me: Hi Gloria!!!! It’s Taylor (mini Donna) was just looking at this post that the Mayor of Ithaca posted and noticed a familiar name listed as number 3!!! Must be so proud of ur hubby! We are So….I guess my husband isn’t the only person who is into all things government! http://elgl.org/2016/08/01/the-chris-traeger-list-top-100-local-government-influencers/

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