VBAC Scare Tactics: Big Baby, Big Problems
Many women who want to have a vaginal birth after cesarean in the U.S. and elsewhere have faced some sort of opposition from their care providers when they have expressed their desire to VBAC....
View ArticleDifficult situation
So I will throw out the question to everyone in cyberspace: Am I being overly selfish when I say that I dont want ANYONE at the hospital before, during or after delivery except the baby's father? read...
View ArticleRisk: Born After Hours
Research shows that delivering a newborn in the middle of the night, off hours, or on holiday weekends is an added risk. While you don't have much control over when your baby is born, here are a few...
View ArticlePrevent Brain Injury to Infants During Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery
Traditional birthing classes, best selling books and medical professionals talk about the technical—and even loving—aspects of childbirth, but I have never seen one mention the serious complications...
View ArticleBradley Method of Childbirth
Dr. Robert Bradley developed this method in the late 1940's. The Bradley method emphasizes an extremely natural approach, with few or no drugs and little medical help during labor and delivery....
View ArticleHow Safe is a Home Birth?
My main concern about having another home birth is having a birth in which the chord begins to come out first. I have been told by my doctor that this is a life threatening situation which needs...
View ArticleExercise Can Make Childbirth Faster and Easier
Want to make your birthing experience faster and easier? Would you just love to avoid an arduous and prolonged second stage of labor?read more
View ArticleEarly Induced Deliveries Might "Give Birth" to Bad Results
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View ArticleMultiple births: Many for the Price of One
There's an alarming increase in women having multiple babies at one time. What's causing this statistic to rise and what does it mean?read more
View ArticleThe Push to Give Birth on 11-11-11
Today's date is a perfect palindrome, or sequence of units, that can be read the same way in either direction. This kind of numbered occurrence only happens once every 100 years.read more
View ArticleReasons to be Thankful on Your Journey to Parenthood
For those traveling on a journey to parenthood, the reasons to be thankful abound! Enjoy our favorite Thanksgiving comments from our members who are getting pregnant, pregnant, have babies and...
View ArticleLifetime Interview with Dr. Jones and Nurse Amanda from "One Born Every Minute"
We recently had an exclusive opportunity to connect with Dr. Stuart Jones and one of his head nurses, Amanda Monaghan of "One Born Every Minute," on LifetimeTV. See what they have to say about the show...
View ArticleThings No One Tells You About Birth
Childbirth Hollywood style: Five sweaty and unpleasant minutes and a smiling, swaddled baby appears. We've found the reality to be a wee bit different!read more
View ArticleFever More Common During Labor in Moms with Epidurals
It was recently discovered that woman who have an epidural were more prone to developing a fever than those that did not have the procedure.read more
View ArticleHome Birth Advocate's Own Home Birth Ends Tragically
In a sadly ironic moment, Caroline Lovell of Australia, an outspoken advocate for legal protection and midwife funding in Australia, died on January 24th, 24-hours after being rushed to the hospital...
View ArticleWhat Does a Doula Do? Birth Coaching for an Easy, Joyful, Loving Birth
This is an informative and positive handbook, it combines practical tips with personal birth stories to help Mum and Dad to stay calm, enjoy the pregnancy and achieve a more natural birth.read more
View ArticleParents Push to Have or Avoid a Leap Day Baby!
Parents due around February 29th have been known to schedule inductions or C-sections to either have a Leap Day baby or make sure that they don't!read more
View ArticleStudy Concludes Non-Drug Pain Relief for Labor Less Effective
A new study published in the Cochrane Library, has concluded that there is strong evidence that drug-based pain relieving methods are more effective at relieving labor pain than non-drug...
View ArticleStudy Shows Elective Inductions Lead to More Complications
A University of Adelaide study has concluded that inducing labor when it's not medically necessary is more likely to result in birth complications compared to women who went into labor naturally.read more
View ArticleStillborn Baby Found Alive in Morgue
The heartache of hearing one's baby is stillborn is unimaginable. Imagine finding out 12 hours later that not only was the baby was alive, but enclosed in a coffin in a refrigerated room.read more
View ArticleMom Delivers 13-Pound Baby Naturally
A mom recently gave birth to a 13-pound baby...naturally. To borrow a recent popular headline, "Are YOU mom enough?" Few women might be -- could you?read more
View ArticleSeven-Year-Old Delivers Baby Sister
When seven-year-old Chloe's mother went into labor, she sprung into action. Chloe awoke to her mother's screams as her contractions began in the middle of the night. Chloe was the only one around so...
View ArticleEarlier Birth Best for Twins, Study Suggests
You're pregnant with twins. If you're like many moms-to-be, you're hoping to keep them baking until the perfect time for birth. A new study, released by the University of Adelaide, suggests the optimal...
View ArticleWatch a Birth from the Inside for the First Time!
Imagine how still this mom had to be. For anyone who has had an MRI, you know that you can't move in order to get a good picture. Well, this is not your average birth video. German researchers have...
View ArticlePregnant Mom Delivers Her Own Baby After Hospital Sends Couple Home
When Josh and Stephanie Ihnen went to the hospital Tuesday, they didn't think they'd be holding their baby in their arms anytime soon. They were told that their baby's birth wasn't imminent....
View ArticleU.S. preterm births hit new low - still work to do!
The March of Dimes just released the 2012 Premature Birth Report Card. The U.S. has hit a new 10 year low for preterm births -- a significant improvement now registering at 11.7%! Still, overall, the...
View ArticleUS preterm birthrate lowest in a decade -- lots of work ahead!
The March of Dimes just released the 2012 Premature Birth Report Card. The U.S. has hit a new 10 year low for preterm births. This is a significant improvement now registering at 11.7 percent! Use our...
View ArticleCord Blood Banking: A Life-Saving Decision
Umbilical cord blood is a rich source of stem cells, considered to be the master cells of the body. Clinical trials are underway to evaluate the benefits of using a child’s cord blood stem cells in the...
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