Pregnancy & Motherhood

Posted on the May 16, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
I've been radio silent for a while, mostly because I see and hear so many things that need addressing that I tend to get overwhelmed and not sure where to begin. But last week Time magazine came out...
Posted on the Apr 06, 2012 by Carlin Ross
Liandra posted this pic on FB LOVE
Posted on the Mar 29, 2012 by LesleyS
I recently read this post about stretch marks as battle scars that inspired me to write this blog. I have had a long history of emotional eating, weight gain and loss and somehow it always seems to...
Posted on the Mar 15, 2012 by Eric Amaranth
Here is a post on an latimes blog featuring the Ryan Seacrest radio show that Jessica Simpson was on recently. Scroll down after the post and you can play the radio interview. This also in response...
Posted on the Feb 23, 2012 by Carlin Ross
I think this is a profound image in so many ways.  It confronts the double standard of the beauty myth, the obsession to "be thin", and male privilege.
Posted on the Feb 08, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
Carlin recently posted about breastfeeding in public not being a big deal. Some of her Facebook friends got pretty worked up and it sparked quite the conversation. So I thought I’d post some...
Posted on the Feb 07, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
Here are two stories from the same day about dad's delivering their own babies. We hear these stories pretty frequently - mom labors so quickly she ends up birthing in the car, at home, on the subway...
Posted on the Feb 03, 2012 by Carlin Ross
Kind of ironic, isn't it?  You can flaunt your breasts to titillate men but if you use them for their intended purpose everyone freaks out. 
Posted on the Feb 01, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
Between 2004-2009 homebirth rates in the US rose by a huge 29%. While the percentage out of total births in the US was still extremely low (as of 2009 it was .72% of all births) the change is a...
Posted on the Jan 27, 2012 by Betty Dodson
Hello Betty, Before I start off, I must say that I am really enjoying everything that you and all your readers and contributors have put out on here. It's great to get some frank talk about sex and...
Posted on the Jan 22, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
There was a recent article published in The Washington Post and on Slate called “The Truth About Epidurals”. This article presents some neutral information but chooses language that favors epidurals...
Posted on the Jan 12, 2012 by LesleyS
As a society, we don't see much information on pleasure during and after pregnancy. Seldom are the words seen together; yet ironically sex is what brought us to this point! Here are my top ten ways...
Posted on the Jan 03, 2012 by LesleyS
Pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period can wreck havoc on a woman's body. Your growing uterus creates extra pressure and displaces vital internal organs. Childbirth can cause damage to...
Posted on the Jan 01, 2012 by Jessica Kramer
A woman can birth her baby with an experience of empowerment and deep connection to herself and her baby - something I have seen many times. The power of a woman birthing her own baby can take place...
Posted on the Dec 27, 2011 by Jessica Kramer
Aviva Romm was a homebirth midwife for over 20 years before attending Yale Medical School and becoming a family practice doctor. Her experience catching her own grandchild captures what I see, day in...