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Andrew Kotaska
Yellowknife

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My Reponse:

Great letter…the only thing, is that the medical community’s lack of boundaries does NOT limit itself to the area of Birth. Big Pharma IS starting to force health decisions on people-particularly the parents of ill children-the PARENTS are being forced to give treatments to their children which go against their instincts/beliefs or personal research. They are being fed fear and threats, even having their children removed temporarily to be treated-not allowing the parents to see the child and support them through such a difficult process! There is no humanity-no compassion-no intelligent thought left in the upper echelons of the Medical Realm. It sickens me. 

 Remember the teenage boy with leukemia, whose mother refused chemo, and instead helped her son to COMPLETELY heal himself through a variety of natural healing modalities, verified by medical tests? Not in remission-HEAL HIMSELF. The courts still forced this boy, who now did NOT have leukemia to undergo Chemo-to suffer through the effects of such a treatment-when he was perfectly healthy. Why did they do this you ask? Because they wanted the money for the treatments? Maybe-but I suspect that it was better for their “PR” than anything else. You see, if they “let” one woman and her son do it successfully without their help-in fact better than those who ARE “helped”, then well…chaos could ensue! People may actually have the audacity to start thinking for themselves! To take back their rights to their bodies, and begin refusing chemical poisons as a way to “manage” or “cure”.

 The rights of autonomous and self-directed medical choice are not only being denied in the birthing sector. It’s happening everywhere-some more subvertly than others, (ie not giving ALL the information, Bill C-51 in Canada which WILL affect the US policy on natural supplements and Codex Alimentarius), and more obviously with situations of hospitals refusing VBACs and forcing people to take treatments like the above example. The problem is, that when we allow one family to fight this alone and they lose, Big Pharma claims that territory. One by one, one family at a time. This is why we need to be more vocal-more “in your face” with the truth about Birth and other natural health options.

If we do nothing besides talk amongst ourselves…we are without hope.

Filed under: Codex Alimentarius, Bill C-51, Health Rights, Natural Health, alternative lifestyle, natural birth, natural parenting, Childbirth preparation, birth on June 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

Hello all my friends and new readers!

 It’s been a long time since I’ve written a post, and not because I haven’t wanted to. I honestly have just been so busy that this (sadly) has fallen to the wayside. I only wish I could clone myself…wake up one morning next to another one of me who would do what needs to be done, automatically and without so much as a single question about what needs to be done or why….ahhh….

 But I digress.

 I have some very exciting news! Bloomin’ Belly Soaps is going to be featured in Mothering Magazine! September is their pregnancy issue, and I’ve been told that my product will be included in one of their review sections! I’m really looking forward to this, since Mothering is such a well-respected magazine-and very much in-line with my personal ethics and parenting convictions!

I am also excited to share the unveiling of something I know you’ve been anticipating for several months…

 (DRUM ROLL PLEASE!)

 The “She Births Women of a Thousand Generations Birth Preparation Course” is now launched! You can see/read all about it here.

 If you’re interested in taking the full course, or you would like to give it as a gift, email me at: shebirths@gmail.com , and I’ll give you 10% off the cost!

I love what I do. Truly. And I’d like to share my enthusiasm and knowledge with you: Even with the economy slowing down, people know that natural products on their skin and in their home can really improve their health, and extend the length of their life, so the “non-pregnancy” area of my business is starting to really flourish. I’m working on a catalog, (catalogue for all you Brits) which will be available at the end of June or beginning of July. If you’re interested in becoming a rep for your area, please let me know as I am gathering quality people to help me launch this aspect of the business!

Please forgive any misspelling-or poor sentence structure, because I am literally falling asleep at my keyboard-I’ve been fighting off a nasty staph infection, and it’s got me really wiped-out!

Take Care-Hug someone you love. (Or someone you don’t!)

Marcie

Filed under: unassisted birth, natural parenting, Childbirth preparation, alternative lifestyle, midwives, natural birth, women, birth, spirituality, women's rights, Uncategorized on May 27th, 2008 | No Comments »

She Births: A Modern Woman’s Guidebook for An Ancient Rite of Passage, by Marcie Macari

Before reviewing this book, I have to say that I had dozens of little notes about all of the things I wanted to say about this book before I got to the last chapter and found a quote from MY book. I swear, I didn’t know I was quoted and everything I am about to say about it I was going to say before I discovered I was. I do not know the author or the publisher. I just had to make that clear in the spirit of full-disclosure.

That out of the way, I will start right off by saying that the title of this book describes the content perfectly! Each chapter addresses some spiritual aspect of the process of birth, followed by a meditation, and then journal exercises that allow the reader to explore feelings and insights further. While the Feminine Divine is acknowledged, all interpretations of Spirit are honored as ‘Creative Source’ in the meditations. 

The messages are clear. Babies come out. Women are strong. There is a purpose to the way women are designed to give birth, and it is more than just a physical design that works. Thus ‘Birth’-with a capital ‘B’ throughout-is not just a verb; it is a force with transformative possibility.

This empowered Birth is also seen as a gift to our babies. As the author explains, it allows our babies to be born “…onto this planet with dignity and a gentle transition…” that is “…a priceless gift to our yet unborn.” (Ch. 1, pp. 15) This chapter ends with guided journaling asking us to carefully consider the baby’s experience.

Chapter 5, ‘At the Feet of the Wise’ contains birth stories, which the author sees, and I agree, as vitally important in the way women currently perceive the mystery that is Birth. At first I was unsure about how I felt about the first and last selections. The first, because I thought if I were pregnant and reading this story I’d be scared out of my wits! ‘Unbearable’ and ‘agonizing’ are just a few of the descriptive terms. The final story is of a mother’s natural birth, and loss, of preemie triplets that made my heart ache. However, as I thought about it, I realized that while hard to read, the shadow side of birth is important. While I think women hear enough of horror stories about how difficult birth can be, sadly for too many women, it is. When birth is challenging, however, instead of suffering we can choose to use that as an opportunity for growth, and the author provides exercises for doing so.

What I loved about this book is that while these births took me aback at first, there is also the acknowledgment that while birth CAN be painful it doesn’t always have to be. Whether it is by a different interpretation of the sensation, or by controlling variables that can make birth painful, painless birth is also depicted. As a matter of fact, the second story is a wonderful HypnoBirthing!

Macari stresses personal responsibility, clearing the way for baby by forgiving and letting go of anger, and honoring of the sacredness of this process. In our culture, birth has come to be just a physical process for so many people; a way of getting baby from point A to point B. She Births helps the reader to understand that there are so many gifts available to women through birth that are lost when they choose to reduce this powerful rite of passage to such simple terms. 

Kim Wildner

www.fearlessbirthing.blogspot.com

Filed under: women on February 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

Disclaimer: My brain is really “fuzzy” today, because it was a very late night, so please bear with any poorly written sentences…

 I’m a radical.

In most of the circles I’m associated with, I’m considered a moderately crunchy, albeit birth obsessed womyn, so I guess I didn’t realize just how much of a radical I was until I went to this screening of The Business of Being Born. I really liked the movie, which you can see a trailor of here: The Business of Being Born , and I strongly recommend all interested in Birth to see it.

They had a panel of “experts”, which consisted of (IMO) 2 female midwives, who were far too medical-based for my taste, but this is a common issue in Ontario where 4 fulltime years of book-learning, followed by I believe-2 years of field work, is required in order to practice. And 2 OB’s 1 female, and 1 male-neither of which had ever seen a homebirth. The male doctor was soft-spoken, and appeared at first to be very pro-natural birth….until he said some things that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I did go to the mic to comment, but my mind was completely swimming, and things didn’t come out the way I wanted them to-but hey! I have a blog! So here are some things I’d like to say. Some of these I DID say, and others I mulled over on my drive home.

Note: All of the “quotes” are paraphrased, since there was no stenographer in the room-but I did the best I could to quote correctly.

 Panelist: “Michel Odent’s comment about the “love hormones” implies that women who have C-sections love their children less, and that is painful for women.”

My response: Like it or not, it’s a biological fact. It may not be pretty, fun or easy for c-sectioned mothers to deal with this reality, but it IS a reality. Instead of saying that “comments such as these seek to guilt women”, why don’t we do everything we can to prepare women for this inevitability when having C-sections? Why aren’t we saying to those who elect to have a C-section: “If you choose this type of Birth, you may find it hard to breastfeed, and bonding with your child may not come as naturally as if you birth normally.” WHY aren’t we telling women who try to birth naturally to be prepared for this “just in case”? Wouldn’t this contribute to informed consent?

Panelist: “I’m so proud to work in a hospital that delivers more babies naturally than by C-section”

My Response: (Actually said): “Dr. Kramer hospitals and doctors don’t deliver babies-women do.” It is this slight shift in power that is subtle and that people don’t recognize is even happening. Women are doing the active participation. Doctors are there to serve them. But that is not the way the medical establishment sets it up. THEY are the ones in charge, and the WOMEN are the ones who need to follow their rules, policies, procedures…etc. This is a grave misuse of power and it has to be changed!

Panelist: (On commenting on a midwive in the audience’s comment that midwives should be attending the normal births, with OB’s attending the small percentage of high-risk births.) “Well I’m not going to give-up the normal catches-they are what keep us sane in between the heart-stopping high risk situations!”

My response: Then become a midwife.

Panelist: We need to change the funding in Ontario to increase the numbers of midwives-40% of women who want a midwife can’t get one because they are overbooked. There must be a way to lesson the load on midwives and make it all “work”.

My response: Get lay-midwives back! If lay midwives were well-apprenticed and skill-tested, they could easily train in a much shorter period of time and be the first layer of care in the system. If they handled all the cases that were truly low-risk, and the medically trained midwives handled the mid-risk, and OBs handled the high risk, wouldn’t that solve the issue? And while we’re on the subject….women/births/pregnancies shouldn’t be “handled” at all. I’m just responding to the question in their “language”.:)

Panelist: Women need to know the risks associated with births at home with a qualified trained professional vs hospital births, so they can make their choice in an informed manner.

 My response: It’s not really informed if we “edit” certain choices out of our list of options we present. Did you conveniently forget that Unassisted Birth is a completely viable right and choice here in Ontario? Or do you just leave that out since it negates the need for medically trained professionals such as yourself?

Panelist: (In response to a question about seeing this system change to a more women-centered type of care.) I don’t think we will see that in your generation. Most of the OB’s 50 and over are male, and most OB’s 50 and younger are female, so we may see a shift in 20 or so years….

My response: WTF!? Who says OB’s are the ones in charge!? Why do we have to wait for you to die so we can have back our rights as women? Isn’t that a little patriarcal? Doesn’t that sort of over-look one important key factor? This issue is affecting thousands of women and their babies lives every day? Why do we have to wait 20 years for a change!?

Panelist: (Female OB) I’d really like to see a homebirth-I’ve never seen one, and when I was a new doctor I saw my first in-tact perineam in birth-the nurse told me:”She’s doing so well, and has such a great perineam that I think we can let her continue pushing on her side”, so we did, and I delivered her on her side and it was great to have someone teach me while still allowing me to keep my dignity in tact in front of my patient.”

 My response: Where do I start? Um….LET her push on her side? “Patient”? I don’t care who you think you are, you had no business thinking you should make the woman get into any particular position-and she isn’t your patient. She is the expert. You are there to serve and assist in any way SHE wants. Her body, her choice.  And it’s this whole issue of pride and dignity with doctors that makes me crazy-who worries about the woman’s dignity-she’s wearing a see through open-backed gown (so you can give her the much needed epidural), with needles in her hand, being watched and monitored, cervic-checked every 10 minutes and all during an extremely private and intimate moment!

And then: A midwife, got up and invited this OB to attend a homebirth with her-and the doctor accepted happily, saying she’d bring some of her residents…

My response: Unless this midwife was inviting this OB to HER birth (and she was not in her childbearing years) she had no business offering this to her. No mention of the women she would ask permission of-no mention of the birthing woman’s needs for privacy at all. And let’s not forget all the residents! I know that seeing normal homebirth may change their perspective, and we need that-but it was the midwife’s flippant attitude and assumption of permission that made me crazy.

Panelist: (Midwife!?) “I always tell women that if they choose a homebirth, and (God Forbid) something goes wrong, the first thing people are blame is your choice to birth at home. If you choose a hospital birth, and and something (God forbid) goes wrong, no-one will question you. It’s a sad truth, but it is a fact.”

My response: Well thank you for perpetuating the cycle-It is comments like this that lead women to make choices that go against what they instinctively want for their babies and themselves, and sets them up for small interventions that lead to bigger interventions that then are said:”Thank god you were in the hospital!” It’s ridiculous. And it’s extremely manipulative to use a woman’s bioligical drive to protect her child, and to be seen as a good mother as a means to control her. Period.

 Anyhow-as you can see it was a highly empassioned discussion. I wish I had been more present in the moment instead of so frazzled and disjointed I would’ve given better comments-but shoulda woulda coulda;) Even I get tongue-tied! (I know, it’s hard to believe…lol)

There was much more said that I could comment on, but you get the idea. It was a great movie, and I learned several things-but mostly it served to support my beliefs that women’s rights are deeply intertwined in birth-rights/issues. I don’t think it’s something that should be decided by a group of people paid to determine risk. The fact is, that westen society doesn’t want to admit that sometimes, babies and mothers die. Sometimes things for no real reason, go horribly wrong. It’s just part of the cycle of life.

In our attempt to satisfy our fear by “controlling” the process of Birth, we’ve propelled ourselves into having the worst birth-related mortality rate (mothers and babies) in the developed world. And this doesn’t even touch the emotional, psychological, behavioral and spiritual issues that affect mothers and babies after a birth is taken over by the medical establishment.

I don’t believe the medical establishment or our government should be making choices for a woman and her body-it should be our choice and our journey…not taken because of fear-driven medical based midwives, OB’s -most of which graduate NEVER having seen a normal Birth, or politicians and insurance companies whose interest is not in the woman and her baby’s experience and health-but in their coffers and liabilities.

But as I said-I’m a radical.

Filed under: natural parenting, Childbirth preparation, placenta, liberal, unassisted birth, midwives, birth, women's rights, natural birth, women on February 12th, 2008 | No Comments »

Here’s the Link:

http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/02/giveaway-win-bl.html 

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Filed under: women on February 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

Hello Everyone,

First of all, I am so excited that things are finally really moving with my business-both sides of my business have turned a corner-new packaging, new lower cost for my Facilitator Training, participation in a red carpet event-the LA premier of:”The Business of Being Born” on January 14th. You can visit www.bellysprouts.com to see pics of the event….new products on their way, and so much more!

 I have to admit that I feel really strongly about posting on this blog, but the truth is that I just don’t have time or energy to do everything required of me, so the blog usually falls to the bottom of my list-so for those of you who do read my blog, or check it regularly, I’m still here-still working hard…too hard…lol…but I probably won’t be writing nearly as often as I’d like.

 I will write whenever I can though!

 Peace and Joy to you all…

Marcie

Filed under: Childbirth preparation, natural parenting, placenta, fundamentalism, alternative lifestyle, liberal, unassisted birth, midwives, birth, women, spirituality, women's rights, natural birth, Uncategorized on January 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

Since I have neither the time nor the energy to write two different posts lately, here’s what I just posted on Natural Moms Talk Radio’s Blog.

http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/birthy-is-beautiful-to-the-woman-in-the-long-black-cloak 

Blessings all who are expectant! 

Marcie

Filed under: women on December 5th, 2007 | No Comments »

Hello Everyone!

I know it’s been ages since I’ve written anything substantial, and I certainly don’t mean to be neglectful-honestly, it’s just been really wonderfully busy at Bloomin’ Belly Soaps, and even the She Births workshop training is moving along well-which is great, but add 2 active boys, and there really isn’t much time left for blogging! :0

 On November 9th, I went to The Baby and Toddler Show in Toronto.

I had been considering participating in another show done by the same company called The Babytime Show which will be held in Mississauga in April 2008. I had been assured that there would not be any active marketing of artificial breastmilk, and this is important to me since I do not participate in anything connected with formula corporations. However, I wanted to go and walk around, get a feel for the kinds of people who attend these shows, and check out people’s booths, since I’ve never done such a large show and want to know what kind of commitment I’m making!

My toddler is getting heavy, so I packed his sling, but since he actually asked to be in the stroller, I let him! We walked around the show and I met some nice people, and saw some good displays…and at first, it hit me how outside of the mainstream I really “fall”. I never considered myself a radical-maybe my views on female ability might be a little more than the norm, but I have always considered myself to be “crunchy granola-lite”, since we do have a TV, my son is not homeschooled, and well…we actually don’t eat (gasp!) 100% organic!!

But here’s what happened, all within about a 15 minute “span”:  while walking around, I was approached by someone wanting to give me a free disposable diaper, to which I replied “Thanks, but we cloth diaper-and my 2 year old is completely potty-trained”….and then as soon as I turned the corner, I was being approached by someone with a little packet of info…about the chicken pox vaccine! I took a deep breath, and said:”We are a non-vaxing family. We don’t believe in injecting poison into our children.” I turned around, and saw the most beautiful display of handmade babyslings  across the aisle and down a bit further. Like a beacon of light it was drawing me to it- I felt like I was walking in slowmotion, walking transfixed….when I was suddenly intercepted by someone from a cordblood banking company. I really don’t like cordblood banking because although I love the good things that can come of it, I wonder if maybe, just maybe our babies are supposed to KEEP their blood?! Just a thought….So I told her I thought babies should keep their blood, and didn’t she think it was a little strange to take something life-giving from a brand new baby? She was young and naive and didn’t know what to say back to me. I patted her on the shoulder, smiled and kept walking.

The show as a whole was pretty breastfeeding-friendly. I didn’t see any formula companies, and didn’t see anyone from such a company giving away free “samples”.

I did however, go into the breastfeeding “tent”, (twice actually) because my toddler  said he wanted to have “ni-ni’s”, only to change his mind as soon as we were in the “tent”. I was shocked at the lack of chairs! Mothers and their babies were lined-up shoulder to shoulder sitting on the floor, while mothers stood jiggling their hungry babies waiting for a floor-space. I was pretty impressed with the numbers of breastfeeding women-thrilled in fact! But I was not impressed with the lack of space/chairs available to these women. It was also a little weird to me that we all were congregating in this secluded space to breastfeed. I’m not sure whether all of these women were particularly interested in modesty, or if the show was set-up to be nearly impossible to nurse elsewhere, (NO chairs or benches anywhere that I could see), or if our society really is that ridiculously uncomfortable with such a natural process….Of course all the women there looked at my toddler and then back at me like “ummm, excuse me but I think you’ve lost your INFANT”. I took a little glance around and didn’t see a babe over probably 6 months or so, and my 2 yr old looked like a monster…Yep. He’s my used- to- be- cloth- diapered, now-potty-trained, non-vaxed, un-circed, sling-worn, co-sleeping, breastfeeding monster. LOL

But since I don’t really care who sees me nursing, I ended up nursing my toddler elsewhere-balancing him on the handlebars of the stroller, we were a little cumbersome walking down the aisle, but we make it work!

While I was glad to see the nursing space set aside, there really needed to be more room, and more chairs for those moms! Placing strategic benches here and there would also make for people who stay in the show longer (and therefore buy more things!), and would relieve the pressure on the only breastfeeding location in the show.

At the show were several natural parenting booths-cloth diapers-one of which I was particularly impressed with-BayBee Diapers. Not only were these diapers soft and beautiful, but they were made with some hemp and bamboo fabrics, and I LOVE those fabrics. Honestly-they had a preemie diaper there that actually made me want to have another baby, it was-the CUTEST thing!

Now, on a personal, albeit slightly childish note…I had a moment of sweet vindication while I was there. I didn’t realize that Funky Monkey was going to be there, and as I was walking down the row, I saw their booth-with not a single person there looking at their products. It stayed empty for the entire time I was near it. Now, I realize this may have been a fluke-a break in their busy day, but it was still just a little bit sweet to me. Why would this be vindication you ask? Because when I first started Bloomin’ Belly Soaps, Funky Monkey not only rejected my product-they actually INSULTED it…because of it’s NIPPLES! When I first began BBS, with just 1 size Mama in Bloom, (7.5 oz) and only a few scents, I had to get used to being turned down by shops-I’ve never been rejected so much in my life! But I soon learned that it wasn’t because of my product, it was the KINDS of places I was marketing it to! Anyhow, regardless of whether this store was too mainstream for my products or not, I was really shocked at how I was treated at the time, and have purposely avoided buying things from their shop/online store since. In fact, they had a product I wanted at one point, and I actually found it on their website, and then bought it from someone else!

I know, I know…this is a little childish-especially considering how successful my idea is turning out to be, and how much they’re missing out on a great thing. But well, I’m only humyn!

Back to the tour: there were some natural foods, natural healthcare and lots of sling booths, which was really awesome to see….but by far my favorite booth was the Evymama booth. The women I met there were friendly, their display was easy to access and aesthetically pleasing, and their products were fantastic! I live a bit away from them, so I haven’t gone to their shop personally, but I am thrilled that it exists and that women can find answers to questions about breastfeeding, and tools to support them in their quest-not to mention gorgeous clothing so they look like the breastfeeding Goddesses they are! Whoo Hooo!

Overall, once I got over the “culture” shock, I found the show to be pretty well-balanced, and various parenting philosophies represented, which I think is great. I’ve decided to do the show in April-and I’ll be blogging about my journey to and through it, so keep posted-or better yet, mark April 11-13 2008 on your calendar, and come visit me!

With Joy,

Marcie

Filed under: women on November 18th, 2007 | No Comments »

Hello Everyone!

We are still putting together a more colorful newsletter platform, but in the meantime we wanted to share an exciting promotion for this month!

We are offering the She Births Facilitator Certification Course for just $375.00! That’s $225.00 off the price!

Here’s the “small print”:

1) We are limiting the number of students at this price.

2) You must be willing to commit to finishing the course Before Feb. 1st 2008 (The course can easily be finished in 3 months, but we usually give 6 months to finish)

3) You need to be willing to provide feedback when requested, by means of either an online survey or an emailed questionaire, (we’ll determine which one) and be honest-this will help us improve the course.

4) At the conclusion of the course, there will be a more in-depth questionaire and comment section, and you should be willing to have your comments published on the website-along with your first name and your state.

5) Because of this special pricing, we are willing to do a payment plan of: 2 Payments of: $187.50, but they must be paid BEFORE you begin the course. We cannot have people only partially committed to this course, and expect an influx of potential facilitator trainees, and want to keep it simple.

6) Not everyone who wants to become certified will be accepted. We screen for certain belief systems and innate understand about Birth and it’s intangible aspects, as well as a passion for the topic. Once you are screened and accepted as an applicant, we will work out payment and send you your Welcome packet!

That’s it! Everything else is the same-you will have access to all the same resources, one on one time with Marcie Macari, and the opportunity to begin or enhance and already existing Birth Service! If you are interested in taking advantage of this special offer, please contact Anne Gilbert at: admin@shebirths.com , or Marcie Macari directly at: shebirths@gmail.com .

We look forward to sharing in your journey toward certification with you!

With Joy,

The She Births.com Staff

Filed under: women on November 11th, 2007 | No Comments »

I’m back after a very long 5 days. My Grandfather passed away on Friday morning at the age of 77. He was a wonderful man, with a gentle Spirit and a loving way about him. He was a soft-spoken Staff Sargeant in the Navy, and a volunteer Firefighter. 

 I came away from this funeral with some new hopes for my own life-new ideas of what it means to really LIVE, and a deep appreciation for my family, mixed with a desire to know them better….

 Hence the reason I haven’t posted in awhile!

 Before I left, I did a quick “intro” interview with Carrie Lauth for her guest blogger “project”, and thought y’all might be interested in hearing it!  

I’ll write more once I recover-lots of things to say!

 Warmly,

Marcie

Filed under: women on October 31st, 2007 | No Comments »