Ok, So life has been busy since May. Summer was a little long. And the fall brought us a surgery and lots of excitement. Winter vacation was the BEST. My now 8 year old had a blast. We bit the bullet and finally bought her an American Girl Doll.
Today's thought of the day was inspired by my favorite TV Doctor. Dr. Archelle Georgiou. http://archelleonhealth.blogspot.com/ She brought up the troubling c-section rates in the US and discussed it honestly if briefly on Fox 9 yesterday.
I was chatting a little with her today and she encouraged me to contact the new Surgeon General about my concerns and robust feelings about this problem. Now I need to think and draw up a letter I think. I still feel very much like, who is going to listen to ME? If I never try NO ONE! I will update the blog with the letter when it is finished.
Wish me luck at being able to couch it in terms that will get through the brains of her front people and get to her.
Heidi, you go girl! These letters take alot of energy and thought...so maximize the visibility. Don't just send it to the surgeon general. Send it to the White House, to your Congressman, your Senator, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and try to use the concepts of viral marketing to get it out there. And keep harping on it. Finally, my strongest suggestion is that in addition to highlighting the problem, you should also offer a feasible solution. They get handed lots of problems...what they need is solutions.
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