I was notified last night that Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA had begun refusing to release placentas to mothers. I just spoke with the Nurse Manager at the hospital, and found that this is NOT true. They are still, indeed, releasing healthy placentas upon request. Ms. Becky Means stated that the mother will be given […]

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 […]

April Kermani, the Certified Nurse Midwife who recently lost her privileges at St. Rose De Lima hospital in Henderson, has given up her nursing license and is now attending home births. This is fabulous news for Las Vegas area women, since April brings an immense amount of knowledge to her practice, as well as a […]

I just returned from St. Rose De Lima hospital, where I was invited to come do an in-service with the nursing staff to discuss the procedure for handling placentas that mothers want to take home. What a wonderful, positive experience! It was immediately apparent that everyone in the Labor & Delivery and Postpartum departments truly […]

Sunrise Hospital is doing it again. They have denied a woman her placenta, and said they would not release it to her without a court order. This is exactly what they did to Anne Swanson, and the court ruled in her favor, forcing the hospital to release her baby’s placenta to her. Furthermore, the judge […]

In April, Sunrise Hospital reported me to the Southern Nevada Health District the same day that they told Anne Swanson she could not have her baby’s placenta without a court order. SNHD, in turn, reported me to the FDA.
I had been on the phone with various departments within the FDA back in January, trying to […]

Anne Swanson emerged triumphantly from Sunrise Hospital on Wednesday afternoon with her baby’s placenta tucked safely away in a white styrofoam cooler prominently branded with bright orange biohazard stickers.
This case has been at the forefront of my mind for nearly four months, so it’s a little hard to believe that it’s all over. I am […]

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We will be parking near the SE corner of Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn, then meeting near the doors of the Maternal Health unit of Sunrise Hospital. My phone is 702.947.0879 if you need it. I plan to arrive by 12:45.
See you there!
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On Wednesday August 1, Anne Swanson will go to […]

David Lee, the attorney representing Anne Swanson, started the proceedings by saying there is no law on the points of this case, that it instead had to be decided on common sense. John Bailey, the attorney for Sunrise Hospital, said they based their decision to refuse to release the placenta on the fact that a […]