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Going Green with Baby

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MOM-TESTED TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BABY AND HAPPY PLANET Itsabelly’s Guide to Going Green with Baby is the first book to evaluate eco-friendly baby gear and to educate parents about organic and natural family living. We’ll tell you why it is important to go green, how to do it without breaking the bank and give you a list of mom-approved green products for baby. • Over 300 product reviews of eco-friendly baby gear and necessities. We cover it all from slings to strollers, bottles to skin care products, clothes and nursery furniture. • Expert opinion and insight on living a more natural life by Dr. Sears, Earth Mama Angel Baby, Under The Nile, The Soft Landing and Organic Exchange. • Simple and practical Eco Mom Tips from real mothers practicing green living. • Discover how to go green on a budget and what products are important to choose natural. • Learn about non-toxic feeding products, organic apparel, sustainable wood and natural skin care products. • Make shopping for eco-friendly products easier. Decipher product labels with our green dictionary, green label and organic certification chapters.

 A green registry for easy shopping Itsabelly's Guide to Going Green with Baby by Jennifer Lo Prete and Melissa Moog

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April is Cesarean Awareness Month

Knowing that the number one surgery for women today is a Cesarean and it is on the rise world-wide reaching 90% in countries like Brazil and over 30% in the United States--we have but one choice and that is to stand together this month in awareness.

What is the impact of such a dramatic change in the way women give birth? As French Obstetrician Michel Odent said so frighteningly and eloquently at the 2009 Midwifery Today conference, birth as defined as women birthing their babies under their own power is nearing ZERO percent.

In other words, birth as we know it is nearing extinction.

What can we do to make a difference? How can we move to see a reality that fits the mama-wisdom that is held in memory in our bones?

Start this month with supporting Cesarean Awareness and Prevention.

SEVEN STEPS TO CESAREAN PREVENTION

(Adapted from an article by Judy Edmonds, CPM)
1. Understand Why
-Cultural beliefs, medical advancements/acceptance, Disruption of the natural process
2. Realize the Danger
-maternal mortality is 4-8x higher than in vaginal birth, 200% increase in pelvic injury and uterine infection, 2-6% of babies accidently cut/injured during the delivery, increase in postpartum complications (hemorrahge, gallbladder diseases, genitourinary problems), breastfeeding problems, increase in baby intervention/"work-ups", large permanent physical scarring, emotional trauma.
3. Consider the Cost
Immediate cost of a cesarean is about twice a vaginal birth and does not yet include the long-term costs of additional healthcare needed for mom and baby
4. Acknowledge the Aftermath (postpartum healing/bonding with baby)
A significant number of women will require post-cesarean rehospitalization for associated complications and some even maternal death. Subsequent pregnancies may have additional complications. Postpartum depression and emotional trauma to the family can extend the dangers associated with cesarean delivery.
5. Educate Others
The only way that we as a society will be able to see a paradigm shift is to find ways to educate eachother on the value of natural, organic birth.
6. Take Action
 Seek Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Join ICAN . Support a Mom Today! Blog, write, share, discuss. Seek good nutrition and supportive providers. Hire a doula (reduce Cesarean Birth by 50%)
7. Provide Leadership
Become a Doula . Donate to the Safe Motherhood Quilt Project founded by Ina May Gaskin