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  • Trouble in Paradise

    7/24/10 • (0)

    Bali is often thought of as a tropical paradise – palm fringed beaches, beautiful sunsets and balmy evenings. While this is all true, there is a darker side to Bali. This week we feature a newsletter [...]

  • How sound is ultrasound?

    7/10/10 • (0)

    Ultrasound testing – a wonderful diagnostic tool and an aid to bonding with your unborn baby? Or yet another unsafe, untested piece of technology in the barrage of interventions faced by pregnant women today? For many [...]

  • Time Ticking Away

    6/12/10 • (0)

    What is active management of labor and why is it relevant to doulas and childbirth educators? How much do you know about obstetric management? The term “active management” refers to a particular philosophy of birth, an [...]

  • Tell me what to do!

    3/20/10 • (0)

    How many times have you worked with a client faced with a decision and she has asked you what you think, or what you did in similar circumstances? Is there any problem with answering her, telling [...]