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		<title>Eating After a Cesarean: How soon is too soon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 14:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<title>Are we Listening to Mothers?</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/23/are-we-listening-to-mothers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know about the “Listening to Mothers” reports?  They are a WONDERFUL resource for anyone who is working with or on behalf of childbearing women and families.  The first report was published as a project of Childbirth Connection in 2002.  &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/23/are-we-listening-to-mothers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2188&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Transvaginal Mesh Causes Harm to Women</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/21/transvaginal-mesh-causes-harm-to-women/</link>
		<comments>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/21/transvaginal-mesh-causes-harm-to-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I personally know a woman who is experiencing pelvic pain and problems as a result of transvaginal mesh.  With that in mind, when I was asked, I was happy to share the following article from DrugWatch.com so I could help &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/21/transvaginal-mesh-causes-harm-to-women/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2183&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Mother&#8217;s Right to Parent Her Children</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/20/a-mothers-right-to-parent-her-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective amplifies and strengthens the collective voices of Indigenous women and women of color to ensure reproductive justice through securing human rights.&#8221; Sister Song will be holding an&#160;online event THIS&#160;Wednesday, May 22nd at 1pm-3pm &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/20/a-mothers-right-to-parent-her-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2195&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HELP Improve Birth for Women</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/16/help-improve-birth-for-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help me start a Community Doula Network in Louisiana! Below are the words from my personal fundraising campaign through Indiegogo. I am VERY Commited to making this happen and I pray that you will be so moved to endorse this &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/16/help-improve-birth-for-women/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2179&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Memories &amp; Motivations from Trinidad</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/15/2158/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black Birth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am always excited after attending an event with the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC).  Last week I returned home after a 7 night stay in Maraval Trinidad.  While there, I was working, bonding, eating, sleeping, sharing, growing and &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/05/15/2158/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2158&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Infant Mortality &#8211; Its Far Too Early to Celebrate</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/04/25/infant-mortality-its-far-too-early-to-celebrate/</link>
		<comments>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/04/25/infant-mortality-its-far-too-early-to-celebrate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I got an email that made me really pause and take a deep breath.  It started like this… &#8220;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  AMCHP Celebrates 12 Percent Decline in U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Since 2005 – Calls for Continued Funding &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/04/25/infant-mortality-its-far-too-early-to-celebrate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2135&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Birth Plan Myth</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/04/15/the-birth-plan-myth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you pregnant or trying to conceive? Are you a doula or childbirth educator? Hare you heard of the infamous birth plan? Are you planning to prepare a birth plan? Do you advise your clients to prepare birth plans? Have &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/04/15/the-birth-plan-myth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2118&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A few nuggets from the &#8220;First Food&#8221; Forum</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/14/a-few-nuggets-from-the-first-food-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend &#8220;The First Food Forum: Growing a movement so all children thrive” sponsored by the WK Kellog Foundation.  It was a wonderful conference.  One of my primary goals during the event was to make &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/14/a-few-nuggets-from-the-first-food-forum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2111&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Returning Power to Birth ~ The 2012 Black Midwives &amp; Healers Conference</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/08/returning-power-to-birth-the-2012-black-midwives-healers-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in October 2012, I had the pleasure to attend the ICTC 8th International Black Midwives and Healers Conference.  If you were there&#8230; WHAT??!! You already know If you weren&#8217;t there&#8230; well&#8230; as is often the case with my blogging, &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/08/returning-power-to-birth-the-2012-black-midwives-healers-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2090&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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