Birth
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Early Labor Signs
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Yesterday
It is very exciting when labor contractions start! Knowing the baby is finally coming can be very rewarding for expectant parents. However knowing what phase of labor mom is in is not always easy, especially the first time around. Some… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Labor pains
- Birth
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Lotus Birth
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Yesterday
Definition: A birth where the umbilical cord is not cut, ever. The placenta is left attached and treated with salt, lavender oil or herbs to assist in the drying process. But the placenta and cord become detached on their own… Full Story »
Pregnancy & Birth - Australia Magazine
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Topics:
- Birth
- Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- Infant
- Vaginal Birth
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Getting Your Finances Straight Before the Hospital Bills Arrive
Families.com: Pregnancy Blog &bull Yesterday
When it comes to paying for prenatal care and labor and delivery, get your ducks in a row before you give birth. While eight months may not be enough time to get completely prepared financially, preparing for the large stack… Full Story »
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'I want to be world's fattest woman'
The Courier Mail: Health &bull YesterdayMy favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,' she told the Daily Mail. 'I do love cakes and sweet things, doughnuts are my favourite.' Donna, who wears… Full Story »
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Baby twins put in hospitals 50 miles apart
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Mar 13, 2010
Following their birth by Caesarean section on January 18 they were transferred to a specialist neonatal unit at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey. Full Story »
My Child: Pregnancy Birth & Beyond Magazine
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Topics:
- Birth
- Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- Infant
- Vaginal Birth
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VBAC Questions to Ask
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Mar 13, 2010
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is something that many women wonder about. Is its safe? Is it for me? Is it appropriate for my baby? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a conference to try to help you answer… Full Story »
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Our New Normal
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Mar 13, 2010I think I'm finally getting the hang of this three-kid thing. Everything is starting to feel a little more do-able. Maybe it's because the baby is getting a little older. Maybe it's because the sun is finally starting to shine.… Full Story »
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Is This Labor?
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Mar 12, 2010
One of the most common questions expectant mothers have is "How will I know if I am in labor?" This can be even more challenging if moms are having lots of Braxton-Hicks contractions in the latter weeks of pregnancy. Here… Full Story »
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- Birth
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Just The Two Of Us
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Mar 12, 2010Massage Choose a time when the baby is calm but alert. A light yet firm touch is best, says Martine Groeneveld, R.N., a Los Angeles-based certified infant massage instructor and author of 2009's Mommy Draw Stars on My Belly: Rhymes,… Full Story »
Pregnancy and Birth England Magazine
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Topics:
- Birth
- Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- Infant
- Vaginal Birth
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Weighing Parents' Preferences And Risk Factors When Choosing Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Or Plan A Repeat Cesarean
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Mar 12, 2010
Many, even those at low risk for complications in a trial of labor, are not offered this option. The panel affirmed that a trial of labor is a reasonable option for many women with a prior cesarean delivery. They also urged that current VBAC guidelines be revisited, malpractice concerns be addressed, and additional research undertaken to better understand the medical and… Full Story »
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AmnestyInternational: In the U.S., Too Many Women Dying While Having Babies (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 12, 2010
Amnesty International may be best known to American audiences for bringing to light horror stories overseas such as the disappearance of political activists in Argentina or the abysmal conditions inside South African prisons under apartheid. But in a new report on pregnancy and childbirth care… Full Story »
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Melasma
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Mar 12, 2010
Melasma is a very common patchy brown, tan, or blue-gray facial skin discoloration, almost entirely seen in women in the reproductive years. It typically appears on the upper cheeks, upper lip, forehead, and chin of women 20-50 years of age. Although… Full Story »
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For Immediate Release
International Casarean Awareness Network &bull Mar 12, 2010
REDONDO BEACH, CA, March 11, 2010. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) finished the Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) March 8th-10th, 2010, evaluating issues surrounding VBAC and seeking to quantify why VBAC rates have plummeted in the U.S.… Full Story »
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Factors associated with persistent hypertension after puerperium among women with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
BioMed Central: Pregnancy and Childbirth &bull Mar 12, 2010
Women with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of developing chronic hypertension in future. Chronic hypertension may manifest initially as persistent hypertension at the end of the puerperium. The objective was to determine the incidence and maternal biochemical, hematological and socio-demographic… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Hypertension
- Birth
- puerperium
Childbirth Instructor Magazine's Guide
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Topics:
- Birth
- Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- Infant
- Vaginal Birth
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Mother hid baby's body after secret pregnancy (Stuff)
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 10, 2010
The woman, who is unemployed, admitted that in July or August last year, she disposed of the dead body of the baby boy with intent to conceal the fact of its birth. Her first recollection was being home in bed… Full Story »
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Mother hid her baby's body after secret pregnancy, court hears (Stuff)
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 10, 2010
The woman, who is unemployed, admitted that in July or August last year, she disposed of the dead body of the baby boy with intent to conceal the fact of its birth. Her first recollection was being home in bed… Full Story »
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Salmonella recalls stacking up
Chicago Tribune &bull Mar 10, 2010
The problem is with a flavor enhancer called hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) that most people have never heard of. Yet as the massive recall is showing, HVP is commonly found in thousands of processed food products, such as soups, sauces,… Full Story »
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When is the Best TIme to Get Pregnant?
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Mar 10, 2010
If you are a couple trying to get pregnant, what do you need to know about how both of your ages will affect fertility, pregnancy and your baby's health? Studies show that more women today are delaying childbirth. Yet waiting until age 30, 35 or 40 might affect a woman's ability to become pregnant as well as increasing her risk of… Full Story »
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Researchers take first step in development of vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria (News-Medical-Net)
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 10, 2010
By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plasmodium falciparum to bind to the placenta and by deciphering its molecular mechanisms, a team of researchers from CNRS and the Institut Pasteur has taken an important first step in the development of a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria. Their work was published in the journal PNAS. In endemic areas where malaria is rife, the main victims are… Full Story »
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Screening for depression before, during, after pregnancy can help (The Times Herald)
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 10, 2010
Amber cried a lot after the birth of her first child, a son. Full Story »
