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The Foreskin
The United States has been a predominantly circumcising culture since the mid 20th century, a time when childbirth and infancy began to be heavily medicalized through childbirth interventions and the aggressive marketing of infant formulas. Along with the loss of knowledge of normal … [Read More...]

Freedom of Expression: Supporting Breastfeeding Moms in the Workplace
Cate Colburn-Smith , co-author of the book The Milk Memos and expert on breastfeeding in corporate America, presents Freedom of Expression - Supporting Breastfeeding Moms in the Workplace, an informative, inspiring session for employers and breastfeeding mothers who choose to express milk while … [Read More...]

Epidurals: Impact on Mother and Baby
Sarah J. Buckley, MD presents important evidence-based information for women and care providers about the effects of epidurals in labor and on the newborn. One of six lectures in our Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom series, lectures that focus on the natural processes of birth, and the … [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 […]
Resources
Legal Ethics
Bell, Derrick, Ethical Ambition, Bloomsbury (2002). Professor Derrick Bell, the first African-American tenured law professor at Harvard Law School, … [Read More...]
Cesarean Prevention and VBAC Support
Books and Online Resources Cesarean Voices (an International Caesarean Awareness Network publication) Wainer, Nancy, Silent Knife: Cesarean … [Read More...]
Solace After Challenging Childbirth
Training for "warmline" staff and volunteers. With Sharon Storton, MA, CHT, LMFT. … [Read More...]
Childbirth “Humor”
Monty Python Birth Scene (from YouTube) The Obstetrician Song (mp3) … [Read More...]
Health Care System (General)
Illich, Ivan, Limits to Medicine: Medical Nemisis: The Expropriation of Health. Marion Boyars (1975). “People need no bureaucratic interference to … [Read More...]
Sexual Abuse History/Childbearing Women
Simkin, Penny and Klaus, Phyllis, When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing … [Read More...]
Children’s Books
Just a few of our favorite children's books! Bang, Molly, When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry... Beaumont, Karen, I Like … [Read More...]