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
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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, […]

Sunrise Hospital has once again refused to give a young couple their baby’s placenta. The parents were told they have two weeks to produce the court order or the hospital will be tossing it into a big bin with all the other placentas to await its inevitable incineration. This is a living organ, one that […]

Here’s a good question: How much of the Earth’s resources does your lifestyle require? Take this quiz and find out. Then you may be inspired to take action.
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As a mother who has had two amazing, empowering waterbirths, I am very concerned by this latest news. Waterbirth International, Barbara Harper’s organization that made it all happen for me, is in trouble. I will just post her letter below for you to read. Please, I urge you to do whatever you can to help […]

Just back from a meeting with some local birth professionals. I think we’re all fed up and frustrated with the situation here in Las Vegas. The good thing is that we are frustrated enough to DO something about it. I am more motivated than ever to start doing my part to manifest change.
The topic of […]

I received some bad news involving a fabulous midwife here in Las Vegas.
In August, Certified Nurse Midwife April Kermani performed an emergency D&C on a postpartum mom who was hemorrhaging. She asked the nurse to page the back-up doctor. The bleeding was heavy and persistent and reached the point where she felt that waiting any […]

I started a Yahoo group called the Diva/Mamas, where naturally-minded mamas in Las Vegas can network and help our kids develop an appreciation and love for Mother Nature. In the desert, it can sometimes feel like a major effort to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
On Saturday, November 3, Kimberly Chapman (a Diva/Mama) organized an […]

I was so pleased to see a good number of breastfeeding supporters willing to stand out in the Las Vegas heat on Saturday, 9.8.07, in support of the harassed mother in Kentucky.
Apparently there were around 200 supporters at the main rally in Kentucky, and 100 supporters in Phoenix, AZ. Thirty cities participated nationwide. Awesome!
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