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Dr. Amy's Issues

Mothers and Babies Need Our Help!

Babies are coming into this world pre-polluted with toxic chemicals.
When EWG tested the umbilical cord blood of 10 Americans, we found nearly 300 chemicals, including BPA, perchlorate, fire retardants, lead, mercury, and PCBs.

Midwives demand global birth reform
Midwifery Today’s Birth Is a Human Rights Issue
Strasbourg, France, Sept. 29, 2010 – Oct. 3, 2010
According to the World Health Organization, 1,500 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth every single day. Most of these deaths are avoidable.

Here's some more information for the mom whose husband was frightened by what Dr. Amy says.

Consider the following:

  1. Dr. Amy is no longer licensed as a physician.  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine reports that her license expired in 2003.
  2. Dr. Amy implies that episiotomies are beneficial, despite the overwhelming research to the contrary.

    3.  
Understanding Birth Better addresses the concerns Dr. Amy has written about.

This Web page is referenced from another page containing related information about Parents Share Information About Homebirth

 


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