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Posted by Annette on July 13, 2008 at 3:17pm — No Comments

Morgan had a very wet, wheezy cough and kept spewing up nasty, sweet-smelling yellow stuff all day. "Completely normal for a newborn", one of the midwives on the ward told me,"especially caesareans. They don't have it all squeezed out of their lungs during the birth process. He'll clear it out in… Continue

Posted by Aphie on June 2, 2008 at 5:48am — 1 Comment

Morgan's Birth Story

I had my usual midwife checkup on Thursday, and the doctor had booked me in for External Cephalic Version (baby turning) on Friday, after which he advised they'd chemically attempt to induce labour if successful, and probably give me a caesarean, if not. My local hospital doesn't allow for vaginal breech births, so I knew if we couldn't get Splodge to turn my only option was a c-section, and since I was both very tired of being pregnant, and knew there were worried noises being made about my blo… Continue

Posted by Aphie on June 2, 2008 at 5:46am — No Comments

Why "Yummy Mummy" is still a sexist term, even if you personally don't mean it that way

I don't think it's possible to add anything to Kate Harding's most fabulous address of just why this American Vogue cover

is racist - and about why it's not okay to insist that those of us who do get it are hypersensitive, overreacting, "looking for racism everywhere, etc." BUT I would really, REALLY like to point this article out to those whom I've had discussions with re: Feminism in… Continue

Posted by Aphie on April 19, 2008 at 2:43am — 1 Comment

Get it?

So...I started a new medicine in February. It started off slowly, pushing away the terrors, the over-reaction to random sounds, shadows on the walls. Then the nightmares stopped. I realized about six weeks ago I didn't want to hide under the blankets anymore, didn't want to sleep all day. All nice changes, but nothing that any other medicine hadn't done for me. About a month ago, I started really wanting to do things again. Not just school or sex, but simple things, like enjoying a warm shower… Continue

Posted by Erin C on April 17, 2008 at 12:05am — 1 Comment

Need a Qassia referral? Need a Qassia invitation?

Qassia is my new internet obsession - I love the idea of intel. It's currently an invitation-only Beta, so if any of you would like to try it out, you can use my link: Erin C. Enjoy! - Erin C. Continue

Posted by Erin C on March 10, 2008 at 1:02am — No Comments

Newbies ought to know; Its Always Ladies Before Men...

GIVE 'EM HELL, HILL! Continue

Posted by Justine on March 5, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

Baby Love

Baby Love by: Rebecca Walker I love this book. I recommend it to all women, mothers, fathers, feminists. The author, Rebecca Walker, is Alice Walker's daughter. http://www.rebeccawalker.com/ She founded the Third Wave foundation, a young feminist organization. http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/ My introduction to Rebecca was in college; I bought TO BE REAL, Telling the Truth and Chan… Continue

Posted by Stacey on March 4, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Sex predictions

I checked out a bunch of Old Wives' Tales today on predictions of what bits Splodge will have.

This one says I am having a girl.
As does this one.
These lists suggest an hermaphrodite, with girlish leanings!
The… Continue

Posted by Aphie on March 4, 2008 at 3:13am — 3 Comments

5 roses a day...

In what is surely an interesting spin on the concept of a dowry, an Iranian court has order a man to 'pay' his wife the 124,000 roses he promised on their betrothal. Apparently, the woman in question decided to go to court after ten years of manage to "punish her very stingy husband."

While I certainly do not… Continue

Posted by Erin C on March 3, 2008 at 9:26pm — No Comments

The business of birth

Here in Australia we have national, free healthcare for the majority of necessary procedures - including birth. I'm under the public healthcare system so the costs of my birth are covered by the government. This will include any possible surgery or help for myself or my child (though everything's been "textbook" so far and *knock wood* will continue to be). It's not a perfect system by any stretch, but from what I've gathered about the US version of healthcare it's VERY good - and it's certainly… Continue

Posted by Aphie on February 26, 2008 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments

Gender and American Violence...

It goes something like this: flip through your TV Guide, electronic or paper, and you'll notice that every other listing is either a CSI show, made-for-tv-movie drama, or murder case file depicting the most horrific of murderous crimes on people, mainly American people. Now, I'm no Neilson rater, and I am certainly not a tv critic, but I do know writing and what is reasonably deemed to be a relevant, tightly constructed plot. Needless to say, the CSI series of shows -and infinite spin-offs- do n… Continue

Posted by Justine on February 19, 2008 at 4:08am — No Comments

Pictures for sad children

This comic is incredibly sad. It also the reason I always swore I would not have children until I wanted them, and part of the reason why I am pro-choice, and why I am so strongly in favour of my friends (and others) to choose to be childfree.

I spent much of my childhood feeling like that kid in the bed. It's not funny, and it's not fair. Nobody should ever feel like that. Continue

Posted by Aphie on February 4, 2008 at 4:48pm — 2 Comments

Ick.

May I just mention how much I loathe and despise the term "yummy mummy"?
I have serious concerns for the mental health and wellbeing of any individual who uses the phrase at all seriously or repeatedly.
Not only does the term suggest that, as a mother, you aren't normally 'yummy' (and we'll leave the infantilised sexual overtones of THAT little word-gem right alone, because it's so not worth it), but the connotation is that you should want to be. "Yummy Mummy" is… Continue

Posted by Aphie on February 1, 2008 at 4:44am — No Comments

I'm getting better all the time....

Me used to be a angry young man
Me hiding me head in the sand
You gave me the word
I finally heard
I'm doing the best that I can.
I've got to admit it's getting better
A little better all the time
I have to admit its getting better since you've been mine
Getting so much better all the time
It's getting better all the time

~Getting Better by the Beatles

Okay, it's been one month since I started my antidepressant medication an…

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Posted by Judy on January 30, 2008 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Motivation

I think I need a shift in my priorities. I can *not* stand a messy house, especially the kitchen. I compulsively clean it when I'm here by myself. When I should be studying for tests (although, I will admit that I have a mild case of anxiety that becomes severe when I have any sort of test coming up). When I should be working on the website like I promised Erin. When I should be cuddling with Lily just a little more because she's sick.

Ugh.

But that kitchen! The monstrosity it… Continue

Posted by Emily HW on January 22, 2008 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Margaret is Beautiful!

While working on a more substantial article for the mom body image page, I ran across a great article by Margaret Cho. Though we don't know each other, it seems that we have made our journey towards confidence in our respective physical appearances together. - Erin C. I went on a radio show recently and the DJ asked me, “What if you woke up tomorrow and you were beautiful?” What do you mean, “What if?” He continued, “What if y… Continue

Posted by Erin C on January 21, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

How can this be?

It's been a while since my last post but things have been really crazy and hectic lately (holidays, my son's first birthday party, commitments at work). But I have great news.

I feel great!!!! As much as I hate to admit, life has improved tremendously since I began taking my antidepressants. Now that my mind is clear and I'm not thinking on an emotionally charged plane, I can see that I should have asked for help a long time ago! Hindsight is 20/20, eh? I no longer feel overwhelmed all…

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Posted by Judy on January 16, 2008 at 11:23am — 2 Comments

Why I'm more afraid of having a son than a daughter

Everybody wants to know what gender Splodge is.
New-made acquaintances at this Christmas past thought nothing of swanking up five minutes after introduction and asking "So do you know if it's a boy or a girl?"
An old friend from highschool asked me early on 'What do you want?"
When I confessed to desiring a daughter she turned on me an incredulous look "But what if it's a boy?"
The hormones urged me to snap "I'll shove it back in and demand a refund!" but I was ever so controlled… Continue

Posted by Aphie on January 8, 2008 at 5:38pm — 4 Comments

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Posted by Rebecca Benston on January 6, 2008 at 9:50am — No Comments

Update...day three on meds

Okay, so I started taking medication. After much soul searching and research I decided to go with some mild antidepressants and requested the brand I wanted from my doctor. It's day three and so far I don't feel much. I don't feel as anxious or emotional but it'll be weeks before I will notice the full effects of the medication.

On one hand I'm very embarassed to be taking antidepressants. On the other hand, it'll be nice to not cry every single day. So far the side ef…

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Posted by Judy on January 2, 2008 at 9:36am — 3 Comments

I'm going on a journey. Wanna come?

Hello Fellow Feminists,

This is the first blog I have ever posted. Why start now? Well, I feel my message and upcoming journey are going to be life altering and for some bizarre reason I want to share it with you. So, without further delay let me open myself right up and put myself "out there".

After weeks, months, years of denial (and fear) I am finally embarking on a journey. It is a journey I must make alone while still having the support of family and friend…

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Posted by Judy on December 27, 2007 at 4:03pm — 1 Comment