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“I think it’s really curiouser and curiouser that as we get further into this debate, the Republican leadership of this Congress thinks it’s appropriate to have a hearing on the subject of women’s health and can purposely exclude women from the panel. What else do you need to know about the subject? If you need to know more, tune in, I may, I may at some point be moved to explain biology to my colleagues.”

Pelosi on the ridiculousness of yesterday. (via bibliofeminista)

Breastfeeding Laws»

Want to know what the laws in your state are regarding breastfeeding? This website is a great resource, and has current information by state and law-type. I was surprised to find out that the state I live in, Pennsylvania, has no laws supporting women’s need to pump or nurse at work.

Many women are covered under the Affordable Care Act for pumping at work, but this act doesn’t cover salaried workers. Until the federal government extends this law for all women (unlikely, any time soon at least) it is worth knowing what your local laws are, and advocating for more supportive ones. 

This video is priceless. I found it after reading this Babble story about a kid who crawled into one of those claw machines and started giving out toys. It isn’t the same kid, but look how deftly she just climbs right into the machine! I must admit that has a kid I used my lanky arms one winter break to fish toys out of one of these machines.  Just stuck my arm in the hole and fished ‘em out. A kid’s going to do, what a kid’s gotta do.

revelinfreedom answered your question: Study weighs pros/cons of home versus hospital birth

Who did the study? I’d be skeptical. research studies are very vague. in most states CNM’s cannot deliver babies at home only CPM’s

The study was performed by UCSF, I’d say they are pretty reputable and when it comes to less-mainstream health trends they are more likely than others to be unbiased. In regards to your comment about CNM’s versus CPM’s, I actually don’t know much about legal issues of performing home births, but I thought this statistic from the National Center for Health Statistics is pretty interesting: only about 20% of home births are performed by a CNM. This isn’t a small number, but the fact that it is not more may speak to your comment about CNM’s not being allowed to perform home births in some states. Seems like a good advocacy opportunity!

Counting Fathers as Babysitters: Why It Matters | Kristin Maschka's Blog»

whenrobotsreproduce:

If the data the Census Bureau uses for their report,  “Who’s Minding the Kids?” , treats mothers caring for children as totally invisible, and fathers caring for children as equivalent to “babysitting,” we end up with an inaccurate and nearly useless picture of what’s really going on with today’s families.

If time that mothers spend caring for their children is not counted at all simply because it’s assumed they do it anyway, then it becomes invisible and the real number of hours of unpaid childcare a family needs to provide in order to support their employment also becomes invisible.

If we count mothers’ parenting hours and fathers’ parenting hours as apples and oranges, we don’t have the data we need to see how mothers and fathers are sharing family work and employment, how traditional roles may be changing over time, and what that means for families and employers.

If we don’t know – in a gender-neutral way – who is providing unpaid care to children, grandchildren, or elderly relatives and how that impacts them, communities cannot plan to provide enough paid childcare and eldercare.

From a methodological standpoint, the way they went about collecting data is an utter disaster. Of course it skews results when you make assumptions about families based on stereotypes rather than actual circumstances in people’s homes. Particularly when the stereotypes you’re basing your assumptions on are, oh, around 40 years out of date. I just…I can’t…

Study weighs pros/cons of home versus hospital birth»

Really interesting study looking at outcomes of home-births versus hospital births. They found that babies born at home had lower Apgar scores (which measure the baby’s vitality) and were at greater risk for seizures. This was less true when the provider was a certified nurse-midwife as opposed to another variety of midwife. Curious to know what the home-birth advocates out there think of this finding. If you had or are planning a home-birth is your provider a CNM?

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Great tips! I’ll be trying th powder one this summer. The little guy LOVES to roll in the sand!

rain-dancer:

dangoodswen:

Lifehacks: 10 Tips To Make Life Easier

  1. Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
 in a bowl - the concave shape amplifies the music.
  2. Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so
 much more fun and easier to eat.
  3. Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing
 sunburn relief.
  4. Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box
 by securing with a rubber band.
  5. Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough
 over the top and you have cookie bowls for ice-cream.
  6. Store bed linen sets
 inside one of their own pillowcases mean no more hunting through piles for a match.
  7. Pack shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty
 soles rubbing on your clothes - you can find them for free in just about every hotel.
  8. Baby powder
 gets sand off your skin easily - add it to your beach bag for a quick clean up!
  9. Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a
 stocking over the vacuum hose.
  10. Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting
 crosses into a box lid.

I’ve tried the cupcakes in ice cream cones. So cute and fun.

I love the aloe vera idea, although now I live in a colder climate and don’t need it. Would have loved it as a child.