Update on the Status of Midwifery in Newfoundland & Labrador

This letter is taken from the July edition  of DONA’s eDoula newsletter.
Greetings from your Newfoundland SPAR
By Jillian Hand Humphries, CD(DONA)
Hello from Newfoundland and Labrador!
 There have been a lot of changes happening
here in the city of St. John’s lately. Let’s start with the good news!
 Midwifery legislation is finally in the works for our eastern province. The [...]

Vitamin D and the Breastfeeding mom

As with any info and/or recommendations regarding vitamin supplements check with your naturopath before changing your dosages. I’m reposting this article because I think it is useful information, not as an endorsement of any kind. 
Vitamin D – The Cure For Many Diseases – Norman Shealy, M.D. 
PhD- article be Gail Dahl

“Dr. Joe Prendergast has managed over 1500 diabetic [...]

Birth Is A Human Rights Issue

 
Midwifery Today announces groundbreaking conference:
 “Birth Is a Human Rights Issue” 
 
Strasbourg, France, 29 September – 3 October, 2010
Every mother and baby have the right to be treated with reverence and respect during the birth process, including pregnancy and beyond.www.imbci.org/ShowPage.asp?id=209). As an encouraging first step, in June of 2009 the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a [...]