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Top Tips for Expectant Mothers
in Next Nine Months, on July 31, 2009
... Infanticipating? Elizabeth Stein , a leading midwife and women's health expert with 25 years of experience in fields of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health chares the following tips...
Pregnant Women Urged to Do Physical Activity During and After Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on October 13, 2008
...um period will greatly reduce the need for a woman to file a medical negligence claim against the midwife.
You can download a full copy of the guidelines here (pdf file).
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Asthma and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on July 7, 2008
...Like any other pre-existing health problems you may have, you should discuss this with your OB/Gyn, midwife or any other health professional attending your pregnancy. For more information, you ...
When Plans of Natural Childbirth Don't Pan Out
in Next Nine Months, on May 15, 2008
...can't I?
It turned out that I had excellent support from the hospital staff, particularly the midwife assigned to me. With their assistance and words of encouragement, I reached full dilation wi...
Making Your Birth Plan
in Next Nine Months, on April 18, 2008
...? These are just some of the things you should consider, decide on and discuss with your doctor or midwife prior to the D-day.
Why not write your birth plan now ? Fill in your preferences, save it, ...
Braxton Hicks Contractions
in Next Nine Months, on February 19, 2008
... and the contractions are getting more frequent, rhythmic , or painful, notify your doctor or midwife immediately as you might be going through pre-term labor. If you are past the 37th week, the...
Fetal Movement Monitoring
in Next Nine Months, on December 28, 2007
...y it does not reach a this number within a given time, the mother should notify her obstetrician or midwife, who probably will recommend a nonstress test. In the vast majority of cases, the fetus is d...
Childbirth Options: Hospital or Home?
in Next Nine Months, on December 28, 2007
... you can share the experience with the whole family, if you like. You get the sole attention of the midwife, whose role is to ease you throughout the birth process, not just physically, but emotionall...
Guide to Childbirth
in Next Nine Months, on December 17, 2007
...e (or totally different) makes me a nervous wreck.
I delivered my first child in Europe, where a midwife supervises the birth, and a doctor is only brought in if medical complications arose. M...
Don't use pregnancy as an excuse not to exercise
in Daily Power Walk, on November 24, 2007
...and there might be times you are advised not to exercise. Make sure you talk to your doctor and midwife and do not exercise if you are not feeling well.
Eating for two isn't necessary a...
How to Choose Your Prenatal Vitamins
in Next Nine Months, on November 1, 2007
...ic acid only. There are a myriad of prenatal vitamins available in the market. Ask your doctor or midwife for recommendations....
Make your sleepy babies livelier
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 18, 2007
...o do this after bathing him. I also recommend using baby oil or olive oil (highly recommended by my midwife) for the massage. It makes massaging easier and leaves a nice smell afterwards.
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To Pump or Not To Pump
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 8, 2007
...; and 4. to get some work done.
However, people around her are giving contradicting advices. The midwife advised her that if and when she uses the pump, her breast would produce more milk, hen...
Maybe Breech Babies Can be Turned Earlier in the Pregnancy?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 22, 2007
...eech babies.
Now, an international clinical trial is being led by Eileen Hutton (assistant dean of midwifery at McMaster University ) to determine if a manual procedure attempting to turn breech bab...
Getting in shape after birth
in Daily Power Walk, on June 15, 2007
...needs to be taken into consideration before starting and exercise program.
Consult your doctor or midwife and ask if they have a post pregnancy program that you can start doing at home.
If you go to ...
Free birthing
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 24, 2007
...sional care and help. However, I cannot even imagine myself giving birth at home with the help of a midwife. For me, birthing should be made in the hospital, since there's always the possibility t...
The Business of Being Born by Ricki Lake
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 23, 2007
.... The film also features couples who have decided to give birth on their own terms and a New York midwife who combines ancient tradition and modern tools in her practice.
According to Lake, &...
More and more expectant couples opting to use midwives
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 22, 2006
...rs, they're choosing to have their children in alternative settings and using the services of a midwife.
Data from the National Bureau of Health Statistics indicates that in 2003, the most recen...
Helen
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 14, 2006
.... No hospital. No doctor I barely know. No nurses I've never seen before.
I have a wonderful midwife named Helen and I pray that she will always make it in time to "walk me through ...
The Epidural Dilemma
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 8, 2006
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With my baby's due date a month away, I have somewhat decided on a birth plan with my midwife and discussed the options that are available in the various scenarios that can arise during ...
To Buy or Not to Buy
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 28, 2006
...f list' is just growing longer and longer.
Sometimes sensing my growing anxiety, my nurse-midwife, herself a mother of three, often reassures me not to worry too much about getting dozens of...
A Doula by Your Side
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 4, 2006
... trimester and started reading more about birth plans and the options that were available to me, my midwife asked me if I would be interested in a doula. I instantly dreaded it to be some kind of a me...