Erin Martinez received her placenta this morning from Sunrise Hospital. We held a celebratory rally out front of the hospital in honor of the occasion, and presented the nursing staff with flowers, balloons and a Thank You card. The hospital had told her she would need a court order, but then reversed their decision once […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2008
Contact: Jodi Selander
Placenta Benefits, Ltd.
702.947.0879
PR@placentabenefits.info
UNDER PRESSURE, SUNRISE HOSPITAL REVERSES STANCE
– Hospital to Release Placenta After Forcing Mother to Obtain Court Order –
LAS VEGAS, NV - A triumphant group of mother advocates will gather near Sunrise Hospital on Monday, April 7, at 10 a.m. to stand up for a woman’s right of […]

I am so excited to write that Sunrise Hospital has decided to release the placenta to the mother! Our press release: DESPITE COURT RULING, SUNRISE HOSPITAL NOT MOTHER-FRIENDLY, was sent out yesterday, and today the mother filed the paperwork for an injunction to stop them from destroying the placenta. The paperwork also included her complaint, […]

Ok, survey fans - here’s another one for you. This comes to us from Kim Wildner, author of Mother’s Intention: How Belief Shapes Birth, and the Fearless Birthing blog.
From her blog:
“I am trying to determine why women watch what they watch in pregnancy. I want to know what makes some people watch Maternity Ward and […]

This has nothing to do with placenta, but it is definitely a women’s health issue. Please take a few minutes to watch this video, even if you have heard of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, or IBC. It has pictures of what you can look for, since this aggressive form of cancer does not have the “lumps” […]