With a Side Of: Random Thoughts on Cesarean and Formula.

With a Side Of Random Thoughts on Cesarean and Formula.

Hello, dear readers. Thanks for joining me on this highly controversial topic. I wish to talk (well type) about c-sections and formula feeding in regards of the immunological benefits.
Let me get this out of the way first: There are times and places for both of these things and, while they have negatives, they are both greatly help mothers and babies in certain situations.

Now. Here's my problems with them. When they are used too much and too often, they lower societies resistance to disease. I'm talking about the fact that about 30% of all babies are being born via section now (give or take depending on your area). Babies born via section have a lower immune system because they are not put through the stress and bacteria that vaginal birth gives. (IFL Science just did a piece on this). Add that with the fact that it's harder to start breastfeeding after a section (though not impossible) with the number of babies who are fed formula for whatever reason by six months and BLAMO! Societal declines in immunology.

Err... After thought: I am in no way an expert in any of the aforementioned subjects. These are more or less random thoughts that are based on some stuff I read about. Google the topics and you'll find loads of stuff. If this wasn't just ramblings, I totally would do proper research and stuff.

Thanks for reading :)

Book Learnin': About My Goals

Book Learnin' About My Goals

Hello Everyone! Been a while since I posted stuff. Been meaning to do this one for a bit lol.
Any who, a little bit of an update on my goals after I'm done my upgrading. I want to be a midwife. Honestly, being a IBCLC was a consolation prize for me. I still plan on becoming a IBCLC but my main goal is to be a midwife. I've wanted to be a midwife since I first knew about them (which was when my sister was pregnant with her first daughter). As I've said before, I didn't do so well in high school. Because of this, I didn't think I could ever become a midwife. But because of my upgrading, Goo, Olivia and my Dad, I know that I can.

I've been thinking about being a midwife more and more often lately. I want so much to be able to help women in one of the most amazing times of their lives. To be able to support someone like that, just the thought brings me so much joy.

I've become somewhat obsessed with birth lately (more so than before, as hard as that is to imagine). I dream about helping women in labour, about visiting them before and after birth, about guiding them through an amazing journey.

See you soon, readers :)