Problems and Hazards of Induction of Labor
Check out this great article on the problems and hazards of induction of labor.

Great Quote
"By medicalizing birth, that is separating the woman from her own environment and surrounding her with strange people using strange machines to do strange things to her, the woman's state of mind and body are so altered that her way of carrying through this intimate act must also be altered." ~Marsden Wagner~

Community Service Project
Bring your kids for a free child identification kit including: fingerprints, height and weight, photo and DNA samples tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, 10 am - 2 pm in front of the Bloomington Walmart.I will be bringing my bunch!

Birth Defects Associated with Use of Antibiotics During Pregnancy
Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with birth defects. Antibacterial drugs are among the most commonly used medications during pregnancy. Investigators analyzed data from a national birth defects study to compare antibiotic use in 13,155 mothers of infants with at least one major birth defect and 4941 randomly selected mothers of infants without birth defects from the same geographic region and born during the same period (1997–2003). Antibiotic use was determined by telephone interview 6 weeks to 2 years after the pregnancy. Exposure to antibiotics was defined as reported use during the month before the estimated date of conception through the end of the

Common antibiotics tied to birth defects
Study: Drugs to treat urinary infections could cause heart, brain problems