When an infant is unable to breastfeed effectively, and his mother needs to stimulate the breasts and express milk with a breast pump, building and maintaining an adequate supply can be a challenge. This video demonstrates some ways that pumping mothers can increase production without medication.

This material was developed by Jane Morton, MD and produced for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited. Utilization of the materials to improve care of pregnant women

This interview was filmed in May of 2008 to kick-off the mindful mamma brand, but is timeless. Ani DiFranco is a pioneer of women's music. Nominated for several Grammys, Ani owns her own record label - Righteous Babe Records-and now her own performance venue in her home State, New York. She was recently on NPR's World Café, Jay Leno, and the cover of Mothering Magazine. Ani is a self-proclaimed feminist, participated in the march for women's lives in Washington DC in 2004 and was the first musician to be

The Maching that goes ping

Here is a great little video my Uncle made  of Cassius’ most recent Knight Camp performance. Cassius really enjoyed himself this time, and commented that he could tell that all his hard work was paying off. He felt pretty good about defeating two of his teachers also.

Some beautiful children talking about birth.

more about "dematronas", posted with vodpod

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A montage of still images, video and original music showing the benefits of family-centered and mother-friendly birth.
Please rate five stars if you like it - your rating contributes to our score f...

A short film by Becky Carey, Josh Epperson, and Andrew Campbell for the Virginia Birth Matters video contest.
Birth Matters VA - MisConception

This is a movie I created to enter into the Birth Matters Virginia video contest. I was recently a part of a most amazing experience, on an assignment for my Photojournalism course at MATC to crea...

At Exceptional Beginnings, our mission is to promote maternal and fetal well being. We strive to help women and their partners achieve the healthiest and happiest birth possible. We want to help empower women in their decision making about birth and all the options that are available. We stand by our commitment to provide an unbiased approach to expecting families no matter what their plan for birth might be (i.e. VBAC, Natural Birth, Medicated Birth or Cesarean Section...etc.). Our vision is to be an advoc

Filmed for a video challenge sponsored by Birth Matters Virginia, this seven minute documentary discusses the role of doulas during childbirth. If you like the film, please rate it and share it. ...

A Doula Story documents one African American woman’s fierce commitment to empower pregnant teenagers with the skills and knowledge they need to become confident, nurturing mothers. Produced by The Kindling Group, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, this powerful film follows Loretha Weisinger back to the same disadvantaged Chicago neighborhood where she once struggled as a teen mom. Loretha uses patience, compassion and humor to teach “her girls” about everything from the importance of breastfeedi

Another comfort measure tip from my wonderful back up doula Aimee:
Rebozos are a great tool for pregnancy, labour, delivery and parenting. Here Aimée and Jill demonstrate using the rebozo for relieving lower back pain or hip pain prenatally and in labour.
It also helps with the progression of labour as it helps to realign the pelvis [...]

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A great little film on how to use a foam back roller to relieve aches and pains prenatally & postpartum and to provide comfort in labour, made by my fabulous back up doula. adarbirthservices.com

Cut is a documentary film by Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon which examines the subject
of male circumcision from a religious, scientific and ethical perspective. Using
cutting-edge research, in addition to interview footage of rabbis, philosophers,
and scientists, Cut challenges the viewer to confront their biases by asking
difficult questions about this long-standing practice.

Over 100 hundred Vancouver moms, babies & dads came out for a nurse-in, to support Manuel Valle, who was asked not to breastfeed her two month old in a local H&M.
Breastfeeding in a public place is a protected right in B.C. Unfortunately, reading the comments on the on-line news articles it seems that many see it as the same thing as walking around naked, having sex, or having a bowel movement in public! Geesh!
Here is a letter written by Manuela:
“Despite all the medical evidence that encourages breastfeeding, it seems that women continue to be socially punished and made to feel ashamed when they do it publicly. Today, I was shopping with my husband and our 2 month baby at H&M stores at the Pacific Centre Mall, located in Granville St, Vancouver. When he went into the fitting rooms my baby started crying, so I naturally proceeded to breastfeed her. After a couple minutes, though, I was approached by one of the store clerks who told me that unfortunately, I could not breastfeed there unless I went into a special fitting room to do it in private. When I asked why, she said it was the store policy because what I was doing offended other costumers and that there were also children around (sorry H&M, my bad: I was not aware that the sight if breastfeeding mother could be harmful to a child). She even said that this is the protocol they are taught to follow during their training. At that point, two other employees came to escort me to the fitting rooms as if I was a dangerous criminal. I was offered to speak to the manager, a very kind man called Guru, who explained to me again that it was the store policy, because breastfeeding in public was offensive to some costumers, and also that they were offering me a much more comfortable space to do it. But of course, they were not “offering” me anything, they were forcing me to do it in seclusion or I could not do it at all. So I told them I would publicly campaign against their policy because it is wrong and discrimina

A new 20 minute educational video from NOCIRC.