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I read a funny story about the US way of giving birth and the use of midwives.

Excerpts from the article:

The name midwife means “with woman.” Midwives have always been in charge of delivering babies, ever since the beginning of human existence, all the way up to about 150 years ago in the United States. That was when a small group of medical doctors decided to launch a war against midwifery, having unilaterally decided that medical doctors were better suited to the job than midwives.

What evidence did these scholarly gentlemen present to support the notion that they could do a better job? Evidence? Bah! They didn’t need no stinking evidence! They had clout, they had money, they were men, and that was enough.

You can read more here: http://www.planetc1.com/cgi-bin/n/v.cgi?c=1&id=1152244116

Here's an interesting story about advice that is now being given to formula feeding mothers in Scotland. According to the article,

FORMULA milk should only be made with scalding-hot water and never stored in the fridge, according to controversial new guidelines aimed at reducing the food-poisoning risk to babies.

The advice has been issued by food standards watchdogs amid mounting concern that formula milk is being contaminated with salmonella and other potentially deadly bacteria

Let's hear it for breastfeeding! (again). Read more here: http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=999972006

Finally, let's hear it for Alabama! Bravo!

The Alabama legislature passed a law in April saying a mother may breastfeed her child in any public place, and the law went into effect this Saturday.

 

Read more here: http://www.wtvynews4.com/home/headlines/3280806.html