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74From Pregnancy to Due Date: 3 Most Important Things To Do To Prepare For Baby
There are some serious decisions to be made before your baby's due date that can affect the outcome of delivery and the health of your baby. This article provides three top issues to be aware of and the resources to understand them.
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82Hire a Birth Doula During Pregnancy to Have a More Healthy Childbirth Experience
Hiring a birth doula should be on your to-do checklist during pregnancy to plan for childbirth. Women may be planning a natural birth or expecting to use epidural anesthesia for pain during labor. Having a doula present is an important step toward ensuring a healthy delivery for both of these situations.
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65Birthing Choices
An overview of the decisions an expectant mother will face, including natural vs pain free, OBGYN vs midwife, and homebirth vs hospital birth.
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53What is a Doula?
The word doula comes from the Greek word meaning servant. A doula is an individual who has the training and experience necessary to provide emotional as well as physical support during the labor process. It is important to note that doulas do not...
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59Is a Birth Plan Really That Important?
There are two major schools of thought when it comes to the birth plan. The first being that having a thorough, well planned, clear and definite plan will essentially lead to your ideal birth. The second is that you cannot plan something as...
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55Using a Doula to Make Your Pregnancy and Birth Flawless
When people hear the word "doula" many of them either don't know what it means, or they think it is some hip new fad that pregnant women are trying out as the next big thing, and that it will probably go away shortly. The truth is, the concept of a doula is not new at all. In a broad sense, women have almost always had someone that is their supportive help throughout their pregnancy.
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76How to Give Birth Naturally – An Open Letter to My Daughter
A thoughtful, personal and positive take on how to prepare for natural childbirth.
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63Is switching your obstetrician or other caregiver during pregnancy a good idea?
A young expectant mother's experience with having to find a new caregiver, mere months before delivery.
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66Choosing A Midwife For Your Birth
How To Choose A Midwife: The term “midwife” means “with woman” and midwives are trained to assist a woman with birth. They typically provide prenatal and postnatal care along with giving support and supervision during labor and delivery....
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60Doula help at home
Attention new parents: Help is on the way: Here’s Doula You’re home from the hospital with your new bundle of joy. Life is supposed to be perfect now; you have your dream of your ideal baby. But the reality is an overflowing laundry basket,...
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