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		<title>HELP Improve Birth for Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 project and share it with others. The campaign launched &#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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<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>
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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>
		<comments>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/08/returning-power-to-birth-the-2012-black-midwives-healers-conference/#comments</comments>
		<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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		<title>Medication in Pregnancy:  Doing Without Knowing</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/06/medication-in-pregnancy-doing-without-knowing/</link>
		<comments>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/06/medication-in-pregnancy-doing-without-knowing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading a short article about the use of Odansetron (Zofran), a medication often given to pregnant women to help them when they have nausea and vomiting. While this medication has been WIDELY prescribed for nausea and vomiting in &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/03/06/medication-in-pregnancy-doing-without-knowing/">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=2078&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The VBAC Decision &#8211; Were you in a fog??</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/02/27/the-vbac-decision-were-you-in-a-fog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read an article** that looked at a number of studies examining the way women felt about making the decision to either schedule a repeat cesarean section or plan for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). As health care &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/02/27/the-vbac-decision-were-you-in-a-fog/">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=2064&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wordless Wednesday:  Birth Herstory Conference &#8211; Get Registered!!</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/02/20/wordless-wednesday-birth-herstory-conference-get-registered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Black Birth, Wordless Wednesday Tagged: #BlackBirth, Birth Herstory, black midwives, Childbirth, doulas, Midwives, pregnancy<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nicoledeggins.com&#038;blog=6770983&#038;post=2047&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Musing &#8211; The Universe Conspires</title>
		<link>http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/02/18/2053/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sistamidwife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.&#8221; ~ Paulo Coelho ~ The Alchemist yes, Yes, YES…. I love it when the universe conspires in my favor! I think it happens more times than &#8230; <a href="http://nicoledeggins.com/2013/02/18/2053/">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=2053&#038;subd=nicoledeggins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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