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They Say - 1 in 4 Mothers Don't Know What "Full-Term" Means

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Hang around a very pregnant woman long enough and you’ll hear it, a comment that goes something like this: “I can’t stand it anymore. I wish this baby would just come already.”

In a world of scheduled inductions and c-sections, there are ways to make that happen. But while it’s…

Woman Labors in Hospital Bathroom After Doctors Send Her Home

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“A pregnant woman shouldn’t have to plead with medical staff,” Clark told the Sun. Read more....

Mommy's Immunity

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Why is it that time after time moms stay well while the whole house gets sick? I mean, the walls can have a runny nose and mom keeps trooping along. Is there some special mommy immunity? It makes me think there must be a child birthing ceremony that takes place in the heavenlies that bolsters moms…

Babies born on sidewalks & other strange places

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One CafeMom had a surprise home birth. (Not unusual unless you're not planning on it.)

Cafe…

Is it Fair to Call a C-Section Rape?

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Rachael Larimore was raped years ago and survived. More recently, she has given birth three times, all of them via c-sections. Considering her history and experiences, she’s unsympathetic toward Arizona mom Joy Szabo and others who equate forced c-sections with rape. She’s got a point, which she makes in the post, “Childbirth is Not Burger King. You Can’t Always Have it Your Way,” at Double X. But in arguing that Szabo’s use of “rape” is hurting rape victims, she errs in the same way she’s accusing Szabo of erring: that is, she makes assumptions about the trauma of other people’s experiences and diminishes that trauma in the process.

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?…

Childbirth Doll a Little Too Accurate

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Childbirth Doll a Little Too Accurate

Of course this is on Etsy, where else would it have been?! Based on everything I know of Etsy crafters I want to hang with those ladies…

User post: The benefits of childbirth support

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Very often, women who are planning to have their husbands or mothers or sisters present at their births, women who are planning cesareans, or planning to have Epidural drugs during their births, think that hiring Childbirth support, or a Doula, isn’t necessary. Some call it a 'frivolous…

Why Have a Birth Plan?

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As a Doula, I always suggest my clients create a Birth Plan. I look at it like a learning tool, because in my early experiences as a Doula, as well as my experiences being the pregnant woman, I’ve found that there are so many subjects in a birth plan that many couples don’t even know they have a choice about! From the atmosphere in the room, to what a woman chooses to wear, from whether or not she wants pain medication offered to her, to how she wants her baby cared for after the birth, going over a Birth Plan can show a couple all of the various options they can have.

User post: What I learned from a 14-year-old Mother

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In the days and weeks after this particular birth, I’ve asked myself so many questions and learned some very important things. While some of those things I cannot express without breeching any confidentiality, one of the most important things I learned needs to be shared and talked about. And that’s why I am telling people this story, both in conversation as well as through this article. Birth can be so much different than most women in this country know it. This one girl, her beautiful baby and their birth story are proof of the possibilities.