Dear Friends, <br>This is another CALL TO ACTION from Citizens for Midwifery! <br>The Patients' Bill of Rights was passed by the Senate late Friday 6/29, and ...
While the addition of these words to the bill would not mean that CPMs and licensed midwives would automatically be included in HMOs and other insurance...
3. Write a BRIEF letter TODAY! <br>***State what you want first, i.e., the change in wording; to be effective, it would be good if we all ask for the same ...
Here is an example of a letter: <br><br>The Honorable [name of Senator or Representative] <br>(fax # or address) <br><br>Dear Mr. [or Mrs., Ms.] [Name], ...
Just wanted to say Hello to everyone. My name is Selena ( saw there is a Selina in there, that's too cool). I'm the 23 year old mother of Ashley 3 1/2, Derek ...
Sorry , that last post belongs to me, I didn't relize I had joined the club under that name. This is the name I should have joined under, opps!<br>Selena...
Greetings and Welcome Selena,<br><br>We/I am glad you have joined the club! How many births have you assisted with? Did you decide to become a doula after your...
It is ignoring the medical establishment's model of care, that implies childbirth is a medical emergency that must be managed rather than watch and wait! For...
Ok I'll try to answer these in order lol.<br>I have not assisted in any births as a doula. I worked as a US/NA ( unit secretary / nurse assistant)for sometime...
My guess would be that Jami is trying to spark conversation. I believe that midwifery is about empowering women, about providing an avenue of sharing...
I don't think I have introduced myself yet. I've been lurking. Jami, thanks for the invite. My name is Kat and I am a 25 year old wife to an extremely ...
Greetings Friends,<br><br>I started this to get a conversation going and for our members to share thier thoughts! I hope I did not upset anyone but I thought...
Well, the funny thing is--I am trying to answer this very question for a scholarship application. I want to become a midwife and things are just to tight right...
Greetings and Welcome Kat,<br><br>I am happy to meet you and that you have finally spoken up and stopped lurking, he he LOL! You sound like you have alot on...
Greetings,<br><br>I think it is great to have a world breastfeeding week, but I am confused I thought it was in October 1-7, not August 1-7. My source is ...
Greetings Friends,<br><br>I have been working to make our club better and more active/interactive! Some of the improvements are our links pages have over 50 ...
Hi,<br><br>Did you have Leslie Menges for an instructor at CSCC? You used a phrase she always used and I was just curious. =)<br><br>Also I want to become a ...
Greetings Friends,<br><br>It is public awareness news items like this that sets back VBAC as an birthing option for women. Here is the full text URL <a...
The international Month and week for brestfeeding are August and August 1-7. If a country (infact Canada is a Canadian site, those are the dates Canda uses)...
Greetings Abby,<br><br>Yes I went to CSCC but no I did not have that instructor. What is our shared statement I am curious? I think Doulas and Midwifes go hand...
Jami,<br> I just wondered if you had ever taken a look at The American Doula Network. I don't know what problems you had with DONA or ALACE, but I am...
Greetings Selena,<br><br>I looked at it after you sent this message to me. I like what I see and have written to them for a chater membership package! Thank ...
"What is our shared statement I am curious?"<br><br>It is that something "raises my pulse with out raising my blood pressure". I had never heard that before ...
I am certifying through BirthWorks. They do require a training workshop and when I trained, there were no birth requirements, but now I think you must attend...
Grassroots Network Message 106020 Continue ACTION ALERT! <br><br>Have you written to your Senator and Representative in Washington yet about <br>the Patients'...
Dear Friends, <br><br>Pam Maurath sent the information below, but I know other newspapers have picked up this news regarding a "study" being published in the ...
