Winter 2015

Issue 48

Birthing in Peace

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Informed Choice Issue 48

The Rituals Of American Hospital Birth

By Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhDWhy is childbirth, which should be such a unique and individual experience for women, treated in such a highly...

Children's Health & Wellness Issue 48

How Modern Societies Violate Human Development

By Darcia Narvaez, PhDWithholding Human Needs Changes Human NatureThe modern world has been making itself into a pathological place by establishing as...

A Message from our Editor Issue 48

A Message From Our Editor, Issue #48 - Letting Go For A Higher Knowing

By Jeanne Ohm, DCWhen my siblings and I were born, it was the status quo for moms to be knocked out under...

Family Life Issue 48 Issue 72

Siblings At Birth: A Rite Of Passage Into The Family

By Jeanne Ohm, DCWe birthed all six of our children at home. Although the first four were what are now called "unattended"...

Inspirational Issue 48 Issue 89

Lakota Code of Ethics

By Pathways MagazineRise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak....

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 48

A Letter To A Midwife's Mamas

By Carrie Blake, CPMDear Mama,I actually hope you don't remember my name. I was your midwife and I've always thought that if...

Chiropractic Issue 48

A Chiropractic Pregnancy

By Julie Day, M.ChiroEvery pregnant mother wants to have a healthy, safe and natural pregnancy. A birthing mother who is connected to...

Parenting Issue 48

Turn it Up: Parenting From the Heart

By Janaiah von HasselMy first son was born in February of 2010, just before my 30th birthday. I had dreamed of having...

Holistic Healthcare Issue 48

Antibiotics Given To Laboring Mothers

By Linda Folden Palmer, DCObstetricians are aware that when a bacterium known as group B strep (GBS) is colonizing a mother's vagina during...

New Edge Science Issue 48

Ultrasound: 8 Reasons It's Not Safe Or Painless For Your Developing Child

By Jackie LombardoExcept for the slimy goo and full bladder, Maureen Markus remembers her first ultrasound fondly: "My husband was with...

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 48

The Biology Of Ultrasound

By Emily Casanova, PhDUltrasound is exactly that: an auditory waveform (sound) that occurs above the upper limit for human hearing (ultra). Like...

Breastfeeding Issue 48

Modern Myths About Tongue-Tie

By Alison Hazelbaker, PhDThe Unnecessary Controversy Continues Twenty-three years ago, when I was doing my research on tongue-tie's impact on breastfeeding and...

The Outer Womb Issue 48

Finding Our Feet

By Ellynne Skove, MADeveloping Necessary Tone in the Body and Finding the Way to Being VerticalDevelopmental movement works on the body and...

Inspirational Issue 48

Aluna: A Message To Little Brother

By Charles EisensteinA black line, a network of hidden connections, links all the sacred places on earth. If that line should...

Parenting Issue 48

When Does Parenting Begin?

By David Chamberlain, PhDIn our culture, majority opinion is that parenthood starts after birth. This view has been subtly fostered by medical...

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 48

Seeking a Balance

By Cathy Daub, PTThe Biomedical and Systems Approaches to Labor and Birth "My pregnancy was normal and I went to the hospital...

The Outer Womb Issue 48

If You Lay Down, The Baby Will Never Come Out

By Cole DeelahAn Overview of Traditional Native American Birth PracticesAs I celebrated Thanksgiving this year, I couldn't help but remember the...

Chiropractic Issue 48

My Birth Story: How Baby No. 3 Was Different

By Alisha WalkerThe pregnancy and birth of our third child was so much better than the births of my previous two...

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 48

Mindfetalness

By Tracy Donegan, BScWhy Being Mindful of Your Baby's Movements in Pregnancy is so ImportantIn a time of obsessive multitasking, instant gratification...

Breastfeeding Issue 48

Tongue-Tie: A Holistic Approach For Breastfeeding Infants

By Andrea Auerbach, DCNew moms are well aware of the importance of breastfeeding. Moms who are eager to breastfeed their newborns often...

A MESSAGE FROM OUR EDITOR | Letting Go For a Higher Knowing
CONSCIOUS PATH | A Letter to a Midwife’s Mamas
FEATURE | Birthing In Peace
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE | When Does Parenting Begin?
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE | Mindfetalness

CHIROPRACTIC | A Chiropractic Pregnancy
INNATE EXPRESSIONS | My Birth Story
PARADIGM SHIFT| Rituals of American Hospital Birth
PREGNANCY | Human Studies Condemn Ultrasound
PREGNANCY | Ultrasound: 8 Reasons It’s Not Safe or Painless for Your Developing Child
PREGNANCY | Biology of Ultrasound
HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE | Antibiotics Given to Laboring Mothers
BIRTH | Seeking a Balance
OUTER WOMB | Finding Our Feet
INFORMED CHOICE | Modern Myths About Tongue-tie
INFORMED CHOICE | Tongue-tie: A Holistic Approach to Breastfeeding Infants
PARENTING | Turn It Up
NEW EDGE SCIENCE | How Modern Societies Violate Human Development
FAMILY | Siblings at Birth
COMMUNITY | If You Lay Down, The Baby Will Never Come Out
ANCIENT WISDOM | Aluna: A Message to Little Brother
MOMENT OF TRUTH | Lakota Code of Ethics

A Message from our Editor: Letting Go For a Higher Knowing

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

A Letter to a Midwife’s Mamas

Carrie Blake, C.P.M

Birthing In Peace

Ina May Gaskin, M.A., C.P.M.

https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/10/opinions/friedlander-midwife-mothers-day/index.html

When Does Parenting Begin?

David Chamberlain, Ph.D.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0b11S1FjXYA

Mindfetalness

Tracy Donegan, B.Sc.

A Chiropractic Pregnancy

Julie Day, M.CHIRO

https://icpa4kids.org/

My Birth Story

Alisha Walker

(No References)

Rituals of American Hospital Birth

Robbie Davis Floyd, Ph.D.

Human Studies Condemn Ultrasound

Kelly Brogan, M.D.

Ultrasound: 8 Reasons It’s Not Safe or Painless for Your Developing Child

Jackie Lombardo

https://harvoa.org/chs/pr/

Biology of Ultrasound

Emily Casanova, Ph.D.

https://harvoa.org/chs/pr/

Antibiotics Given to Laboring Mothers

Linda Folden Palmer, D.C.

https://avivaromm.com/group-b-strep-gbs-in-pregnancy-whats-a-mom-to-do

Seeking a Balance

Cathy Daub, P.T.

https://www.sheldrake.org/audios/science-set-free-podcast

Finding Our Feet

Ellynne Skove, M.A.

Modern Myths About Tongue-tie

Alison Hazelbaker, Ph.D.

https://www.alisonhazelbaker.com/blog/2015/9/1/modern-myths-about-tongue-tie-the-unnecessary-controversy-continues

Tongue-tie: A Holistic Approach to Breastfeeding Infants

Andrea Auerbach, D.C.

https://www.icpa4kids.com

Turn It Up

Janaiah von Hassel

https://www.360wellness.com.au/chiropractic-philosophy/

How Modern Societies Violate Human Development

Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D.

Siblings at Birth

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

(No References)

If You Lay Down, the Baby Will Never Come Out

Cole Deelah

(No References)

Aluna

Charles Eisenstein

Lakota Code of Ethics

(No Author)