In the post about birth plans I shared about a mommy who despite the planning and work ended up needing ...
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In the post about birth plans I shared about a mommy who despite the planning and work ended up needing ...
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Image by telmah.hamlet This post is first in the series, The Final Few Weeks. Don’t miss the next posts, Nutritional Needs and Preparations at ...
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By Sara Beth, Contributing Writer My first birth did nothing but set me up for failure in future births. That ...
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Routine fetal ultrasound screening is virtually ubiquitous in the U.S. and many other countries, where the majority of healthcare providers ...
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Image by Compfight Part I of this series briefly explained the process of fetal ultrasound scanning and examined ...
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image credit One of my biggest surprises of becoming a mom was how incredibly hard breastfeeding was. No one warned ...
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Pregnancy is an exciting time, full of excitement and anticipation as you await the arrival of a new member of ...
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Photo by Eyeliam By Jackie Scrivanich, Contributor Back labor is a type of labor that women can experience. This type ...
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The umbilical cord connects an unborn baby to the placenta, and is the avenue which allows for life-giving nutrients and ...
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By Kristen, Contributing Writer Research has shown conclusively that episiotomy (cutting tissues of the pelvic floor during birth) is not ...
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I have given birth 8 times. Every one of those births was extremely different–as different as each child! Some have ...
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By Amy Wood, Contributing Writer When parents are expecting their first baby they usually only have themselves to prepare, but ...
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Right now, much of the advocacy surrounding women’s rights deals with birth control and access to abortion. Not very much ...
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Try one — or several — of these 17 positions for natural birth. They’ll help your body work with your ...
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Guest Post by Lisa of Ruthie Bell Home I was 41 + 1 on March 12, 2013 and so very ...
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By Daja, Contributing Writer It’s the third trimester and the countdown to the baby’s arrival begins. People now freely ask, ...
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By Jacki May, Contributing Writer Our first daughter was born in a hospital in Boeblingen, Germany. As I walked to ...
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By Daja, Contributing Writer A Chance Encounter There are many people who have inspired me as a parent over the ...
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By Jaimie Ramsey, Contributing Writer Childbirth is a stressful event! Of course it’s joyful and exciting and full of blessings, ...
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Image by Esteban By Jackie Scrivanich, Contributing Writer The Decision to Embrace a Natural Pregnancy and Birth When I got ...
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