Ina May Gaskin and I
Yes, I am back from a week full of information and learning in TN. I have a lot to share but, not a lot of time to do it right now. However, there is one project I would like to bring to your attention.
It's called the Quilt. This is a project started by Ina May Gaskin, renowned midwife and educator, to bring awareness to the maternal deaths of women. It is a startling fact when you find out how many of our women in the U.S. die from some sort of maternal complications--going up to a year or more after the actual birth--yet it is not reported as such. These deaths could be from a variety of reasons yet connected to the birth of a baby. We tend not to watch over our mother's very well after birth when compared to some other countries.
I have included a link to Ina May's site so you can read about this project. She is trying to bring awareness and get something going in WA. So far, no one has cared enough to listen.
For some reason I can't get the link to take but, go to Ina May's site and check it out.
www.inamay.com click on the Safe Motherhood Quilt project on the left to read about the project.
