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About Me

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www.thebirthconnection.com

The Birth Connection is owned by Katie McCall and exists to provide products and services that support parents during the childbearing years. We believe that every transition into parenthood is unique and strive to support parent's healthy choices.

We have been in business for 15 years in LA and Orange County. We specialize in birth and postpartum doula work as well as childbirth education and general empowerment! We have a large network of mommies and birth junkies to assist you with prenatal massage/ preparation/ yoga/ art/ encouragement etc... as well as postpartum support and referrals. We work with excellent midwives and OBs in the area and have loads of information on birthing options in and around Southern California.

My Interests

Pregnancy art, Informed Choices and Options in Childbirth,Politics that support those choices, Breastfeeding Awareness, Breastmilk Donations for Premies, Holistic Mamas and Papas, Homebirth, Birth Center Birth, Doulas, Midwives (WE LOVE YOU!!), Mommy and Daddy owned business, AND BABIES!!!!
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I'd like to meet:

Anyone venturing out into the world of parenthood. Businesses that support parents during the childbearing years. MyGen Profile Generator

Heroes:

Our founder: Lori Dorman (www.loridorman.com), local midwives, doulas and educators and all the mommies who've helped us help others!

My Blog

ACOG speaks yet again... sigh

Released yesterday: http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr 02-06-08-2.cfm ACOG Statement on Home Births Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynec...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:32:00 PST

Circumcision article from Mothering Magazine

The Case Against Circumcision By Paul M. FleissIssue 85, Winter 1997In one of our most-requested articles, Mothering explores why circumcision is hardly ever necessary, and how parents can empower the...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:54:00 PST

Of interest to, well, ME anyway...

I almost NEVER blog about myself on this site. The Birth Connection exists to educate and empower women and their families to welcome their new little ones with love and preparedness. We exist so that...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:49:00 PST

So sweet... Had to share!

BABY YOU'RE WORTH IT! By Jenny Silliman [email protected] www.jennysilliman.blogspot.com Morning sickness, night time too. Sleepy and tired the whole day through. Oh thank You God! A baby...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:11:00 PST

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Posted by The Birth Connection on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:52:00 PST

What American Women aren’t Being Told About Birth

Survey: What Women Aren't Told About ChildbirthFrom http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/65608/By Manda Aufochs Gillespie and Mariya Strauss, AlterNet. Posted October 20, 2007.A new survey of mother...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:41:00 PST

Amazing birth clips that will empower you!!

I'm compiling some... here's a couple favorites... anyone have any others to share? why that woman felt a need to stick a snot sucker down this baby's mouth I will never know... but otherwise...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:01:00 PST

The Business of Being Born

Go NOW and find a screening near you!!www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:23:00 PST

Autism and Pitocin

I have long since wondered about pitocin.From Autism Today:ATTN: Researchers- Look in the first environment, the wombTo Whom It May Concern:Public health authorities have identified an enormous increa...
Posted by The Birth Connection on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:48:00 PST

I DARE you NOT to giggle...

http://www.compleatmother.com/audio/The-Obstetrician-Song.mp 3
Posted by The Birth Connection on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:49:00 PST