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Decommissioning My Doula Bag 17 Jun 2010 | 04:15 am
I have been dancing with leaving the doula profession for a while now. There was a period of nearly a year when I didn't take clients, then I was back in for several. Then off again for six months, th...
She's back! 8 Jan 2010 | 08:36 am
I've lost my voice -- my blogging voice -- I've been away so long. Zoinks. As I work to find it, let me offer a little explanation for where I've been (and where I may well run off to again). It's se...
The Gynecological Exam: Physician versus Midwife 3 Mar 2009 | 03:14 pm
I had my annual gynecological exam today. For the first time in a dozen years, I saw a physician instead of a nurse-midwife. My reason was convenience. Our family practice doctor's office is about 2 m...
Cervix Photos 10 Dec 2008 | 04:30 am
I'm guessing anyone who visits hear is already more in the loop than I and has already heard of My Beautiful Cervix. A student midwife and doula took (actually had her partner take) daily photos of he...
Assisted Reproduction 2 Dec 2008 | 05:57 am
I read an account, in yesterday's Times magazine, of the author's decision to hire a gestational surrogate. It nicely illustrated the kind of circumstances that can lead to surrogacy: protracted infer...
Individuals can make a difference after all 21 Nov 2008 | 03:24 pm
I was pleased when Ricki Lake released "The Business of Being Born." But I had more reservations than many of my birth colleagues, who seemed to think the movie would spark a renaissance in attitudes ...
More personal recriminations 12 Nov 2008 | 06:52 am
Last Friday I went to a fundraiser for our local volunteer doula program, Doulas Care. It was very nicely done. I am hugely impressed by the amount of work that went into it. I know most of the employ...
Paying a Premium to be Female 4 Nov 2008 | 02:51 pm
An editorial in today's NY Times called attention to the fact that women often pay more than men for the same health care insurance coverage. They are also excluded from eligibility by conditions that...
More grounded, no less busy 3 Nov 2008 | 02:56 pm
Time flew. My self-imposed hiatus is over. I found four items to flag for my "doulicia fodder" favorites folder. I got my legs under me at the new job (and what a pleasant new place it is!). I saw a d...
Where I've Been and Where I'll Be 9 Oct 2008 | 02:05 pm
I've changed jobs since I last wrote. By which I mean my regular, non-doula employment at the U. It's a great change, but time consuming. This move, coincides with a planned break in my doula work. I...
