Dar a Luz project is a midwifery and healthy birthing advocacy project. Currently, a website, www.daraluzproject.com , with a goal to create an online community and dissemenating information surrounding birthing for women of color and LGBT women. In October 2007, Dar a Luz project received an arts grant from Leeway foundation to create a short film to be distributed to health clinics, grassroots organizations, and activists. The film will highlight the history of birthing and the current crisis and the birthing practices that are endangered due to commonplace interventions and constraints of hospitals and state laws.td, span, div, input, a, table td div div font,
My Interests
I'd like to meet:
Moms and more Moms who are willing to share their story despite how painful. Midwives, Doulas, Lactation Consultants, and nurses.
My Blog
Go Green, Breastfeed!
Lol. I almost included natural birthing with that too but it would exclude women who have to have c-sections due to health issues.I think about 1 out of 15 women i assist with labor breastfeed. Most o... Posted by on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:58:00 GMT
Who is Ina May Gaskin?
Ina May Gaskin is an icon for the natural birthing movement. She has been a natural birth advocate and pioneer for generations. I read her book, "Spiritual Midwifery" when I was 19. I was given the bo... Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:51:00 GMT
