Breastfeeding Mamas

Hi Kali (& friends),

Thought you would love this!

I am very proud of our 'breastfeeding mumma' cover this month, so couldn't wait to get to my framer today. I must really thank you for sending the extra covers, thank you for supporting breastfeeding and thank you for being so brave with your publication. I have had one framed for Danielle also, I will drop it into her tonight, signed of course!

Thanks again and power to the breastfeeding mumma's!

Monica:)


You can contact Monica Renaud at STUDIOFIFTYSEVEN
- Kindred magazine

Action Alert - Australian Homebirth

In February this year, the Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, released a report recommending changes to our current maternity services.

It recommends the need for increased collaboration between GPs, Obstetricians and Midwives and promotes an increased role for midwives in maternity care.

The report does not support federally funded homebirth. While midwives working together with doctors will have access to professional indemnity insurance, Medicare and PBS, midwives in private practice are precluded from attaining any of these.

In fact, if we do not act now homebirth will be illegal by 2010!

The lack of action by the government to provide equal choice for those women wanting a homebirth is discriminatory and irresponsible.

You can tell the government that the choices of all women are to be honoured.

Sign the petition, write letters to Nicola Roxon and your local state and federal members. Letters to politicians do not need to be complex, just let them know what you think and feel.

Vicki-lee McAllister
Northern Rivers Maternity Action Group

Fathers-To-Be Handbook

Fathers-To-Be Handbook:
A Road Map for the Transition to Fatherhood
by Patrick M. Houser

Fathers in our current times are used to hearing that their lives will change with the birth of their first child. They are also not surprised to hear that they need to get in touch with their own feelings about birth and fatherhood in order to be a more present and involved parent and partner. The reality is that men may not know how to prepare for this life-changing event. Patrick M. Houser has written the perfect handbook for men who are embarking on the amazing journey of fatherhood.

The Fathers-To-Be Handbook is full of information, ideas and practical advice. Men are encouraged to look at their own childhood in order to be better prepared for birth and parenthood, and the accompanying emotions. There is also practical advice on how to better connect with your partner when things can seem radically different from any other time in your lives. The book is small in size and the exercises suggested can be done in just a few minutes so the reader can absorb the concepts at his own pace.

www.fatherstobe.org


by Michele Dennis
Kindred Reviews
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