Progressive Parenting

After doing the show on unnecessary procedures during birth, we had to do a follow up show on unnecessary procedures after birth. My guest is pediatric nurse, Lamaze instructor, Doula and breastfeeding counselor (& mother of 4), Lisa Gartin. We discuss the many universal ways parents and children are treated at the hospital immediately following the birth of their child.

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Birth can be a vulnerable place for many new parents. Our guests today emphasise the importance of independent childbirth education. Informed choice, is the best way to advocate for your health and safety and your babies well being as well.

Marsden Wagner, born in San Francisco, his education at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) included an M.D., clinical specialty training in pediatrics, then in perinatology (neonatology and obstetrics) followed by two years post-graduate study with an advanced scientific degree in perinatal science. Following several years of full time clinical practice and some years as a full time faculty member at UCLA, he was a Director of Maternal and Child Health for the California State Health Department. After six years as Director of the University of Copenhagen-UCLA Health Research Center, he was for 15 years Director of Womens and Childrens Health for the World Health Organization. He is now an independent consultant.

With extensive experience in maternity care in industrialized countries, including midwifery and the appropriate use of technology during pregnancy and birth, he has consulted and lectured in over 50 countries and given testimony before the US Congress, British Parliament, French National Assembly, Italian Parliament, Russian Parliament and others. His publications, in 11 different languages, include 131 scientific papers, 20 book chapters and 14 books.

Lisa Gartin is a pediatric nurse, a Lamaze and lactation educator, a Birth Doula, a mentor,a Lactivist,and an active member of our local Birth scene. She loves leading families on their journey to discovery and feels very blessed each time she is invited into their lives. This isn’t a job, it is a calling, and she is thankful that she was called. Make sure you visit her website, Birthrightrn.com for more on her services and to visit ChildbirthResourceNetwork.org for more on the Birth scene of the Central Valley.

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Recently there has been a lot of talk about circumcisin in the news, an expectant parent could get easily confused with all the misinformation. Today I interviewed Marilyn Milos founder fo NOCIRC,

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The National Organization of Circumcision Information Recource Centers is founded by healthcare professionals to provide information to expectant parents, healthcare professionals, educators, lawyers, ethicists, and concerned individuals about circumcision and genital cutting of male, female, and intersex infants and children, genital integrity, and human rights.

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Our in studio guest was Dr. Isabelle fox author of BEING THERE The Benefits of a Stay-At-Home Parent. Dr. Fox was Senior Mental Health Consultant for Operation Head Start.(1965-75), she is a Clinical Psychotherapist specializing in Child Development for over 30 years.

• Other Publications: From Diapers to Diplomas (1991)-( Childrearing from Infancy to College) Goodbye Diapers, Goodbye Bottle, Goodbye Blanket (1961).

Child abuse can take many forms. Kids who are old enough to talk can at least tell us how they feel. But what about infants, and preverbal toddlers?  They have become helpless victims of “caregiver roulette”—frequent change of primary caregivers.

Dr. Fox describes how these “can cause lifelong and severe emotional damage.” She charges that today we put our children at risk for lifelong behavioral problems by dumping them into daycare when they are too young. Nor is Dr. Fox alone in her concern about our youngest citizens:

• Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (May, 1995) “Never before has one generation been less healthy, less cared for, less prepared for life than their parents were at the same age.”

• Dr. Edward Zigler of Yale University—founder of Head Start “The years children spend in sub par daycare is a major cause of child violence and depression.”

• The 4 College (Yale, California, North Carolina & Colorado) Study of 1995 reporting their findings about the quality of daycare pro-vided for infants and toddlers: 92% of all United States daycare facilities are “poor to mediocre.”

• Dr. Burton White— author of New First Three years of Life: “After more than 20 years of research on how children develop well, I would not think of putting a child of my own into any substitute program on a full-time basis, especially a center based program.”

• Dr. Laura Schlessinger stated: “Being There offers to parents a profound and unique understanding of how important it is to raise your own children.”

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Our guest, Lisa Gartin Rn, pediatric nurse, LAMAZE instructor, breastfeeding counselor and mom extraordinaire is back on the show. We started the show off talking about the couple in New Jersey who had their child removed from their custody by CPS after refusing a recommended C-section.  This led to the discussion of unnecessary procedures during and after birth, and more!

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Does Fresno need a birth center. According to our listeners we certainly do. Find out more about why Fresno women deserve choices and respect from caregivers. Discover how evidence based care and a midwifery model of care are NOT what women find in today’s hospitals. Local Doulas, Midwives and Mom advocates are trying to open a birth center in Fresno, find out how to help.

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Today my guest is Attachment Parenting International Co-Founder Lysa Parker, we will be discussing this last weekends event: The 15th Anniversary Celebration which included a THINK TANK What a weekend! We will also be talking about her book “Attached at the Heart”

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You’re host Gena Kirby Speaks with Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures and Dr. Don Fields on the show Imagine an entire show dedicated to all things Poop, mainly; CONSTIPATION. The weird thing about being a parent is just how much poop becomes a bigger part of your life than you ever imagined it ever could be.

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