The 51% Factor: Pregnancy, Power & Health

Recently I came across this posting and thought it worth posting again. On one hand I see signs of continuing progress, and on another hand it seems to me there are fundamentalist influences popping up everywhere (including among U.S. evangelists) that threaten women’s right to reproductive freedom and health. There is no end to the [...]

How to Get Pregnant – Coaching Topic #1

Hurrah! We have power at last…a week after hurricane Irene romped through, we have juice! Thanks for bearing with us while we camped out. So let’s get on with the topic of How to Get Pregnant, starting with why do we need to know this? In the past few decades, the average age for a [...]

Hip Hop Pregnancy!

We recently received this query from hip hop dance teacher Aysha Cheatham Bowling on the DTP facebook page and we thought it was so important that it deserved a blog entry. Question:  I am a hip hop dance teacher and this is my first pregnancy. I am 6 months going on 7 months (due in [...]

The 51% Factor: Pregnancy, Power & Health

How women can influence the health and well-being of all people.

Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategy: Pregnancy Fitness

How can pregnancy fitness help prevent childhood obesity.

Rant: Health Care Reform/Pregnancy

Ideas about how health care reform could improve maternal/infant health.

Pregnancy Pathway…Important Notes from Wonderrobyn

The following are notes from co-author Robyn Brancato, CNM (certified nurse midwife) who practices in New York City, or, as she is know here: Wonderrobyn! You can read about both authors in the About tab above. Here they are on the beach in San Diego, when they gave a talk at conference there a couple [...]

Pregnancy Pathway, Conception – Review & Small Rant!

The life-time health status of mothers-to-be and their offspring begins before pregnancy. Exercise, healthy nutrition, and an uncompromised immune system are critical factors in this equation.

Small Rant, Review, References & Coming Attractions

Notes on what’s been discussed already and what is coming up.

Pregnancy Pathway, Preconditions – Genetics

How genetics affects pregnancy.

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