This is a guest blog by The Pregnancy Zone. Expectant dads or partners can feel out of the loop during pregnancy, with a spate of unfamiliar feelings and anxiety over what to do. But there is a lot he can do for his partner and baby during this period. As a mom to be, here [...]
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Looking through incoming emails, tweets, fb notifications and e-newsletters that inhabit my inbox more and more, I noticed something interesting: Lifestyle Coaches for people entering the pregnancy and parenting pathway. After some investigation, I found a plethora (many, many) web business/sites that offer services on everything from getting pregnant to getting your kid into college. [...]
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A review of factors that can affect and maternal and child health outcomes during the Pregnancy Pathway.
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“Let the Woman Lead in the Dance of Birth” Today I attended an in-service training for labor nurses and educators in our hospital maternity services (Yale-New Haven Hospital) concerning the new guidelines on second stage, or pushing, from AWHONN. These guidelines are being implemented on our labor and birth floor. This change comes not a [...]
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The web is abuzz with news of the rising rate of home births. Increasingly women are electing to stay home for three major reasons: perceived safety, a desire to avoid medical interventions, and a previous negative hospital experience. There is also a lot of discussion about the need for more trained midwives, qualified to attend [...]
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The connections among sex, pregnancy, birth control, viagra and war in contemporary life.
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This is a must see… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCPZrK8C2ZY&feature=player_embedded
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