From high-tech to home birth
Madison offers plenty of birthing options
Wisconsin Woman | May 2008
"For thousands of years of human history, it was the same. The birthing process — though
a universal experience that resulted in the continuation of the human race — was
an event shrouded in mystery and danger."
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Reclaiming the Art of Birth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | April 1, 2008
"Five years ago last month, my son, Adam, was born at the Madison Birth Center.
And although Adam is my third child, his birth was a first all around: Adam was
the first baby in Wisconsin born at a freestanding birth center."
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SBA: Local Success Story
Retrieved June 12, 2007 from http://www.sba.gov/wi/
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Why Isn't a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Supporting Wisconsin's Breastfeeding Mothers?
Nursingmatters | June 2007
"Throughout the State of Wisconsin, breastfeeding women are being harassed while making the very best nutritional choice their children.
AB 104 and companion bill SB 30 were introduced to protect a woman's right to breastfeed in any public or private location where she is otherwise authorized to be...."
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Midwifery Focuses on Physical, Emotional, and Social Wellbeing of Pregnancy and Parenthood
Nursingmatters | June 2006
"Many people see midwives as an outdated concept, more relevant during the turn of the century than in today's fast-paced, highly technological society. And yet, midwives practicing today have excellent maternal and fetal health outcomes, low rates of medical interventions and extremely high rates of consumer satisfaction..."
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Nursing A Healthy Practice
Advocates hope to convince women that breast-feeding not only is good for children but also is socially acceptable.
Wisconsin State Journal | 04 June 2006
"For Fran Weintraub, breast-feeding her babies makes sense from every point of view. As a physician, she knows the statistics that show breast-fed babies are healthier. As a volunteer who helps other mothers, she knows that practical tips can help. And as a mother, she wants the best for her 10-month-old daughter, Rena..."
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Homegrown Business Profile
Madison Birth Center
Sustainable Times | April 2006
"Nationally, 10% of all births are attended by midwives, but in Wisconsin the rate is only half that. The Madison Birth Center in Middleton offers an alternative to hospital birth..."
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A Baby-Friendly Society?
Initiative seeks to support breastfeeding
Wisconsin Woman | March 2006
"Research shows that breastmilk is the best first food for infants and provides health advantages throughout the lifespan. Studies estimate that health care costs would be reduced by $3.6 billion every year if American mothers initiated and continued breastfeeding their babies...."
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Madison Birth Center Receives Top Honors from UNICEF and World Health Organization
Press Release | 01 August 2005
"Madison Birth Center, Wisconsin's first free-standing birth center, was recently awarded a Baby-Friendly™ birth facility designation, one of only 50 hospitals and birth centers in the country to achieve this prestigious international recognition..."
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Behind the Scenes at a Birthing Center
American Baby | April 2005
"The birth of every baby is special, but on March 9, 2003, my son and I made history. My delivery was unremarkable, and my son's middle-of-the-night birth had few witnesses. But when Adam came into the world at the Madison Birth Center, he became the first baby born at a free-standing birth center in Wisconsin..."
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