Posts by womancaredoula

Here are the details of our portrait photography fundraiser that will take place during our meeting on Nov. 8th. Jen Snyder of Jen Snyder Photography has graciously offered to be our photographer. You can see samples of her excellent...

Just wanted to let you know in case you have ever had a cesarean and plan on having more children that the hospital in Easton is home to one of our three Maryland VBAC bans. Women there commute to Annapolis or Baltimore in order to get...

I wanted to give everyone the heads up as soon as I confirmed the details of our long awaited fundraising film for our chapter! We need to raise as much money as possible as we are trying to put on the country's first ever cesarean art...

Just a head's up so you can save the date. Our Nov. 8th meeting will be a panel discussion of Maryland birth politics. Included will be nurse midwife Mairi Rothman who is leading the current effort on a state bill affecting nurse...

I am seeking referrals to free legal services or sympathetic lawyers who might work probono to help protect the Page woman's right to refuse unwanted, major abdominal surgery. Please email me at womancaredoula @ comcast.net if you have...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15...acs/index.html -Barbara Stratton

Page Hospital in Page, AZ put a VBAC ban in place a few months ago. One local mom there is challenging the ban and I am seeking other moms in that area who are affected by the ban (past, present, future) and who might be willing to...

This info is also up on the meeting page of www.icanofbaltimore.org. Date: 10/11/09 Time: 10:30 a.m. Cost: free Program: Ananda Lowe, co-author of The Doula Guide to Birth, will present the lecture "12 Alternatives to a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fugitive Holy crap! I am so glad I found you guys!! Thanks bedheadmaestro!!!! I have been posting on other sites looking for other women planning HBACs or even just home births & I'm...

We still have several openings for the free workshop being held Wed. evening in Baltimore so please email me if you would like to register. I've re-pasted the info below. -Barbara <<As many of you already know, ICAN of...