Recorded Programs
Childhood Vaccination: Questions All Parents Should Ask Part II: The Shots
What's in a vaccine? Are there benefits to infectious diseases of childhood? What is herd immunity? Many parents still consent to routine vaccinations - believing that the "removal" of thimerisol (mercury) has taken away the major risks associated with vaccines - without considering whether … [Read More...]
Water Birth and Lotus Birth
The most exciting ideas in obstetrics come from the women themselves. Water Birth and Lotus Birth are grass roots innovations that have endured for decades. Learn about the safety and beauty of these birth practices. One of Gloria Lemay's twelve Essentials of Maternal-Infant Care … [Read More...]
Thinking Twice About Cesarean Surgery
Sarah J. Buckley, MD reveals the latest medical evidence about the risks, benefits and side effects of cesareans, including little-known research on the altered physiology (body processes) of cesarean newborns. One of six lectures in our Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom series, lectures … [Read More...]
Recorded Programs (Series)
The Intact Boy
Medicalized (non-religious) circumcision, an invention of English-speaking physicians, is in steep decline everywhere in the world — except for the United States. Join Marilyn Milos, RN; Ronald Goldman, Ph.D.; Gillian Longley, RN, BSN; and Miriam Pollack in a critical examination of the practice of infant male circumcision in North America.
Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom
Sarah J Buckley, MD, family physician, mother of four and author of the internationally-acclaimed book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering will present Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom, a series of lectures on the natural processes of birth, and the impact of interventions in pregnancy and birth on mothers and babies. These ground-breaking lectures, based […]
Essentials of Maternal-Infant Care
Join Gloria Lemay, celebrated traditional birth attendant and childbirth educator, in a series of 12 online programs for professionals and students who wish to expand their knowledge and skills, and delve into issues that arise repeatedly in clinical practice. This series is also valuable for parents who want to be fully informed about their choices […]