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Insurance Company Tells Mom to Get Sterilized

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In testimony that Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski called “bone-chilling,” Colorado mom Peggy Robertson recently shared with a Senate committee the unbelievable story of how a major health insurance carrier refused to insure her and what they

10 Questions to Ask a Childbirth Instructor

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Once you’ve decided on a type of childbirth class, how do you pick a teacher? Ask these questions before you sign up:

1. What is your certification?…

These 3 Women Had Home Births - Would You?

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More and more women are defying convention and doctors' guidelines and choosing to have their babies at home. Here, three women talk about the ups and downs of…

Pushing Back: Has the natural childbirth movement gone too far?

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I'm going to have a VBAC," Annie said, "if it's the last thing I do."

We were sitting in a prenatal yoga class in an unnamed facility in an unnamed Brooklyn neighborhood (one people assume they…

Mom Refuses C-Section, Baby Taken Away

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Wow, we just can't believe this.

A woman in New Jersey refused to consent to a C-section during labor in the event that her baby was in distress. She ended up giving birth vaginally without incident. The baby was in good medical condition.

However,…

Birth Education via You Tube

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These videos raise awareness about labor and delivery choices. Earlier this year, Virginia nonprofit Birth…

Is Childbirth all About Business?

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New report highlights need for health care overhaul—and it should start in the maternity ward.

Cesarean sections are a booming business these days. In the past…

Specialty panties made just for C-section recovery: Would you wear them?

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I love it when I find a parenting site that speaks my language. And when I accidentally landed on this site, I felt a deep exhaling reading posts and articles about fitness, booking flights, and spirituality -- all with the…

My Wife Says: 10 Reasons to Get Plastic Surgery after the Baby - Part 2

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7) After the surgery, you can really milk the fact that you just had surgery and can't do much; therefore you get some much needed R&R and time to yourself.…

My Wife Says: 10 Reasons to Get Plastic Surgery after the Baby - Part 2

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Posted by Cole Gamble