It was late September and it was almost time. My body burgeoned with new life. Sheets were washed in hypo-allergenic detergent and carefully placed in the bassinette. The freezer was stocked with meals that the village had made. I had comprehensively prepared for the new arrival, knowing deep down that birthing had no dress rehearsals. [...]
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26.09.2010 – Celebrating Birth: A Rite of Passage
Posted in C'est la vie, tagged Birth, Emerald Necklace, Jesus, Joan of Arc, Jonathan Safran Foer, Jude August George Payne, Natural Childbirth, Perpetua, Rite of Passage on November 18, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Nursing, Maternity Care, and Cultural Sensitivity
Posted in Health and Development, tagged Alice in Wonderland, Birth, Clinicians, Cultural Sensitivity, Female Circumcision, Health Disparities, Labor, Maternal Care, Maternal Health Task Force, Nursing, Physicians, Pregnancy on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was asked by The Maternal Health Task Force to guest-write an article in honor of International Nurses Day on May 12. The following post was what I submitted. One of the most wonderful things about being a nurse is the unique role we have with our patients. This role automatically encourages vulnerability and transparency [...]
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