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Important Updates

General Notice as of 12/04: 
Birth Presence is moving to Seattle, WA

We are completing our practice and classes here in December and will begin to offer classes in Seattle, March 2010.

Thank you to all who has been part of our journey - it has been a privilege to serve you and your families during this sacred time.


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Education & Research Links

More Pages, Links and detailed articles are available to registered students.  To access this page, click here.

Birth Advocacy & Info

  • Have You Given Birth in the Last THREE (3) Years?  If so, take The Birth Survey and provide feedback on your doctor, midwife, birth center or hospital.  Find out what women are saying about your birth place/medical provider here.
  • "A woman who goes to a provider or hospital with high rates of interventions is more likely to end up experiencing those interventions, and to suffer the potential consequences..."  Direct Quote - Mother-Friendly Initiative.  Download Statistics and Intervention Rate Information Here.
  • More California birth statistics from The March of Dimes Foundation - Including an overall whopping 31.3% cesarean section rate state wide, VBAC rates and other information Here.

 

  • It's Here!  The 2009 - 2010 National Guide to a Healthy Birth.  Please download a PDF copy here or pick one up at our studio when you come by.  This guide is produced by Choices In Childbirth - a non profit organization that advocates childbirth choices that empower families all over our country.

 

Circumcision

The American Medical Association (AMA) "does not recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. To make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information and be provided the opportunity to discuss this decision. If a decision for circumcision is made, procedural analgesia should be provided..."

International Coalition for Genital Integrity:  An alliance of organizations dedicated to protecting the normal anatomy of males, females and the intersexed, and supporter of the Genital Integrity Resolution.  Webpage:  http://www.icgi.org.

Circumcision History:  http://www.icgi.org/medicalization/

Circumcision and Resource Pages (CIRP): An Internet resource that provide you with information about all aspects of the genital surgery known as circumcision.  Webpage: http://www.cirp.org/

ClareLoprinzi.com:  Contains circumcision video for education.  (Scroll down to the bottom of the page)  Webpage:  http://clareloprinzi.com/circumcision.htm

Cord Cutting

Premature Cord Cutting Has some inherent risks.  Info Here

Vaccination

Hepatitis B Vaccine Triples the Risk of Autism in Infant Boys, dated 10/08/2009
Latest About Hepetitus B by Dr. Mercola Here