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The Ultimate Labor Intervention

August 13, 2008 by Heidi Green | 2 questions or comments

As if U.S. women and babies are not subject to enough medical interventions during labor and delivery (take our national one-in-three c-section rate, for example), Barnev, Inc. brings us the BirthTrack System. Here’s the product to show us exactly who is ... (read more)

New Mothers Speak Out

August 11, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

"New Mothers Speak Out" is the latest in a series of reports based on the combined results of a national survey entitled, "Listening to Mothers II" and a follow-up survey entitled, "Listening to Mothers II Postpartum". The surveys were conducted in early and mid-2006 by ... (read more)

Permission to Mother

August 4, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

Denise Punger, MD in her book titled, Permission to Mother, takes readers on a personal and intimate journey through her experiences of labor, birth and breastfeeding. Beginning with her first birth in a hospital and ending with her ... (read more)

C-section Now, Asthma Later?

July 28, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Last month, I covered a study about the prevalence of cesarean sections in the U.S. (And before that, Karen Gromada covered two studies about risks of so-called “near term” births and c-sections.) This month, I look at a ... (read more)

Expecting? Check out this newsletter

July 21, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

Lamaze International has introduced a new (free!) weekly email newsletter for expectant moms and dads, featuring information, tips, research briefs, and inspirational stories aimed at guiding families from pregnancy and beyond. By signing up with your name, email address, and estimated due ... (read more)

Old-Wives Tales

July 14, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

There’s something about a pregnant belly that brings out the psychic in just about everyone. Suffering from heartburn? Your kindly neighbor will tell you that means you are going to have a hairy baby. Carrying your baby high? You’re having a girl! Carrying low? ... (read more)

Picture This

July 14, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

You have just left the doctor's office with the precious images of your baby's ultrasound in hand and you just can't wait to show them off. Only when ... (read more)

Cost of Things to Come

July 10, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

Are you pregnant or trying to conceive? If so, you most likely are getting bombarded with (good) advice on how to best prepare physically for pregnancy, including quitting smoking, trading that margarita for a virgin daiquiri, and staying as active as ... (read more)

Hope for Sufferers of Postpartum Depression

June 19, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

“Why am I such a terrible mother?” It’s a question put to author and baby gooroo contributor Elizabeth Pantley in a recent post regarding postpartum depression. Have you or someone you know ever felt that way? If so, as ... (read more)

FDA Unveils New Labels for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding

May 29, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Any woman who, when pregnant or breastfeeding, has had to talk to a doctor about medication (almost certainly asking “Will this hurt my baby?”) will be glad to hear this news. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to overhaul its rules ... (read more)

How to Get Back to the Garden: The Business of Birth in the U.S.

May 18, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 8 questions or comments

I already knew what I was in for before I watched The Business of Being Born, a documentary that claims maternity care and birth in the U.S. is in crisis. After all, I ... (read more)

Embracing Normal Birth

May 12, 2008 by Cameron Clark | 3 questions or comments

I am fortunate to live in the state of Arizona where home births attended by Certified Nurse Midwives are an option. I had the opportunity to witness my first home birth in 2005, when my friend and neighbor asked me to photograph her birth. ... (read more)