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Labor Partners: They need Support Too!
It’s no secret that moms need and deserve the utmost support during labor and birth. But part of ensuring that happens is equipping birth partners—be it husbands, significant others, friends or family...
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Should You Ditch the Birth Plan?
Having witnessed the disappointment of so many new moms when their birth plan doesn’t go exactly according to, well, plan, I sometimes do think—yes—just ditch the birth plan! While I do believe there’s...
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Your Baby’s Birthday: Would You “Choose” Halloween?
Do pregnant women have the capacity to intentionally delay labor? The answer may be yes, according to a Yale School of Public Health study covered recently by Yale Daily News. They found a “5.3 percent...
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Giving Birth Here or There (And Being Prepared!)
According to UK’s Daily Mirror, performance artist Marni Kotak believes that giving birth is the “highest form of art.” She and her husband had their 9lb 2oz son earlier this month in a New York art...
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4 Questions to Consider When Choosing Your Childbirth Educator
As I’ve covered in past posts, childbirth education is a vital resource to new (and even second-time) parents. It allows you and your birth partner to become fully educated about anything from labor...
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Achieving a “Natural” Childbirth: Does the Setting Matter?
I am often asked by expectant moms, “Do I need to deliver at a birthing center to achieve a natural childbirth?” This is a great question!!! So many books, articles and blogs out there regarding...
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Preparing for Your Hospital Stay: What to Pack for Yourself and Your New Family!
Crib? Check. Diapers? Check. More brightly colored onesies than you’ll actually need? Check! It’s easy to get excited about decorating your baby’s room, shopping for little clothes, and preparing your...
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Who Should Seek Genetic Counseling, and Why?
Between recent technologies, new research, and loads of information available at the click of a mouse, pregnant women are experiencing a very different set of options and restrictions from their...
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The Home Stretch: Signs that You’re Getting Closer to Going into Labor
Late in your third trimester, you’re likely experiencing a bit of swelling, a major jump in belly circumference, and some (OK, lots of) discomfort, especially when trying to sleep at night. The nursery...
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C-Section Recovery: Three Important Stages and How to Manage Them
Whether you and your doctor scheduled a C-section, or you planned on having a vaginal birth, but complications took your birth experience in another direction, your recovery from your C-section will...
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