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My baby is breech...What are my options?
How to turn your breech baby to a head down position.
Morning Sickness
A registered dietician unlocks the secrets of treating the nemesis of morning sickness.
About Preterm Labor and Child Birth
What expectant parents need to know about preterm labor and birth.
Day Care and Your New Baby
It's a good idea to begin looking for day care that will suit your family's needs while you are still pregnant. Here are some tips on where and what to look for when selecting child care services.
Stress and Pregnancy
The impact of stress upon pregnancy and practical stress reduction techniques.
What to take to the hospital, what to leave at home
Giving birth in a hospital? Here's a list of what to bring and what to leave at home.
Wearing your baby-how baby slings can make parenting easier
Wearing a sling has many health benefits for both mother and baby, including less crying for baby and easier carrying for mother.
Bringing up baby on a tight budget
Do you really need all of that baby stuff? Read about how simple it is to raise your babies the frugal way.
An Intro to Natural Pain Relief for Childbirth Using Acupressure
Special acupressure points can provide effective pain relief for laboring women without the side effects of traditional medical interventions.
Pregnancy and Summertime Travel
Pregnant? Thinking about a summertime get-away? Here are some important tips for expectant moms to consider.
Taking care of you and baby the first few days after birth
What to expect those first few days at home with your new baby
Making red raspberry leaf tea
It's June which means it's about time to begin harvesting this year's red raspberries! Brewed as a tea or as an infusion, red raspberry leaf is one of the safest and commonly used tonic herbs for women wanting to get pregnant or for women who are already pregnant. What are the benefits of using Red Raspberry Leaf Tea during Pregnancy?
Vaginal birth creates "needless" pelvic floor disorders?
Women will only agree to cesarean section (CS) if they are convinced it is safe for them and their baby. One of the first efforts of obstetricians promoting CS has been to take the scientific evidence on risks of CS and skew the data until it confesses to what they want it to say.
More Women Than Previously Assumed Need Leave During Pregnancy
Some pregnant women require prenatal medical leave for pregnancy leave but the FMLA guidelines may not allow enough time off from work for pregnancy complications and postpartum leave. Read the results of a study published in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology here.
Is Hospital Birth Safer?
Some choose to give birth in the hospital setting because they believe it is safer. But is it really safer or are hospitals simply providing a false sense of security?
Ways to ease morning sickness
Dietician Theresa Saborn shares her tips for avoiding and treating nausea in pregnancy.
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Every pregnant woman should know the signs and symptoms of pregnancy induced hypertension and how to possibly prevent it.
About Blessingways
Would you like an alternative to the materialized modern day baby shower? Consider a blessingway ceremony!
Answers about Group B Strep in Pregnancy
What expectant parents need to know about Group B Strep, how it affects pregnancy and your unborn child, and how it is treated.
Birth Balls: Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
The birth ball is a physical therapy ball that helps women get into positive positions for labor and birth. This article describes why and how a birth ball can help mothers have a more comfortable pregnancy and positive birth experience.
Exercise Guidelines for Pregnancy and Postpartum
During pregnancy, women can continue to exercise and derive health benefits even from mild to moderate exercise routines. This article describes exercise guidelines published by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Partners and Pregnancy
Many partners don't feel prepared for their baby's birth, especially if it's a first baby. Talk to other parents, your pregnant partner, or a health care professional. You'll find out you're not alone!
Using Mehndi to Celebrate Your Pregnancy
Mehndi is a wonderful temporary tattoo art for your pregnant belly or wherever you would like to celebrate your blessed event! Learn more about the special touch henna can add!
AAP News prints article questioning Babywise
Expectant parents often fear the changes a new baby will bring, especially sleepless nights and some will look to how-to books for advice. "Babywise" is one book many health profesionals, theologians and parents do not recommend.
There's only one chance to save your baby's cord blood
Your baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells are unique and will be thrown out at birth... if you don't make a choice. Read more about why are stem cells important.
Preconception and Infertility
Between 15 and 25 percent of all couples in the United States are infertile. I've listed some good links on pre-conception and infertility here.
Tried and True Treatments for Nausea in Pregnancy That Work!
Tips and techniques for feeling your best, even when your stomach is queasy.
Natural Remedies for the Childbearing Year
Basic information on natural remedies during the childbearing year such as herbs and aromatherapy and easy tips for easing some of the discomforts of pregnancy.
Born by Cesarean
Cesarean Voices is web site by, for, and about people born cesarean. This week, Maurenne writes a profile of this site.
Belly Masks: Creating Special Memories
Making a belly cast is a unique and artistic way to remember the miracle of the life growing inside you.
Birthing From Within: Extraordinary Childbirth Preparation
Coping with pain, exhaustion, and the unknown in labor, is the foremost concern of most parents. "Birthing From Within" is a life-changing, practical, and spiritual approach to childbirth preparation that is changing birth consciousness around the world. Learn more in this informative article about this revolutionary method of getting yourself ready for birth and parenting.
Runny, Stuffy Noses and Pregnancy
Is your runny stuffy nose driving you crazy? Learn what causes it and how to relieve it!
Q and A: Leg Cramps in Pregnancy
Are twitchy, cramping legs keeping you awake at night. Find out what causes them, how to relieve them, and how to prevent them.
Diapering Decisions
Answers to your diapering questions
The Cytotec Controversy
Cytotec (misoprostil), a drug developed for the treatment of stomach ulcers, is being used with great frequency as a labor inducing drug in hospitals and birth centers. How safe is it though?
Travel and Pregnancy-A Holiday Guide
Pregnant? Thinking about holiday travel? In most cases, travelling is completely safe. However, there are some important things for travelling expectant moms to consider.
St. Gerard-Patron Saint of Expectant Mothers
The birth story of a Catholic woman, who relied on her own strength and faith in God to guide the labor and birth of her second child.
Episiotomy-Is It Necessary?
When is episiotomy necessary and how you can to prevent or avoid it.
How helpful is perineal massage?
Preventing perineal tearing is obviously a topic of great interest among women and the people who care for them, I think, because if there is anything that can be done to prevent tearing during birth, women will try it. But how helpful is it?
Recognizing and curing vaginal yeast infections
Many pregnant women experience vaginal yeast infections. Learn how to recognize and treat them with time tested cures.
Book review: Pregnancy and Childbirth Tips
Thousands of North American women are benefiting from the value of the wisdom and advice offered in the national bestselling book Pregnancy & Childbirth Tips by Childbirth Researcher and author Gail J. Dahl.
Preparing for Birth: Perineal Massage
Perineal massage can help protect you from tearing during birth. Read more about what the research says about this practice and exactly how it is done.
Red Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy
Learn more about the most widely used and safest of all uterine/pregnancy tonic herbs. Includes a recipe for herbal red raspberry leaf tea.
Can a labor epidural increase your risk of a cesarean birth?
Epidural anesthesia comes with risks and benefits. Read more about this review of a new study on how epidurals can increase your risk of having a cesarean birth and how to prepare for having birth with an epidural.
Travel and Pregnancy-A Summertime Guide
Pregnant? Thinking about a summertime get-away? Here are some important tips for expectant moms to consider.
Pregnant warrior: Pregnancy Wellness and Yoga
The concentration, focus, breathing techniques, and strength required for childbirth are all essential elements of yoga. Read how yoga is a great way to prepare your mind, body, and spirit for labor and childbirth.
Finding a Hypnobirth Trainer
How and where to find a hypnobirth practitioner
Afterpains don't have to be a pain!
How your uterus gets back to it's normal shape and size after birth, why you may feel some cramping(afterpains)and how to ease your discomfort, including traditional medicine and herbal remedies.
Graco Announce Recall of Infant Swings
Graco Children's Products, Inc., Elverson, PA, is providing new safety restraints for about 7 million infant swings made before November 1997. Find out how and where to go to get your free swing restraint upgrade.
The Art of Belly Casting
Making a belly cast is a unique and artistic way to remember the miracle of the life growing inside you.
Study Shows Nurse-Midwives a Better Option for Pregnant Women
Many hospitals subject pregnant women to unnecessary hi-tech medical intervention when they give birth, and ignore the benefits offered by certified nurse-midwives. Read more about how a nurse midwife is the best option for most pregnant women.
Feeling tired? You are not alone
Helpful suggestions for preventing and treating fatigue in pregnancy
My Aching Back
Practical tips for back care during pregnancy
The Family and Medical Leave Act
What expectant families need to know about work and their right to time off during pregnancy and after birth
Keeping Your Nausea at Bay
Practical tips for coping through nausea in pregnancy from a mom who has been there!
About Newborn Screening Tests
Newborn screening tests of some form are mandated in all states to check for several serious diseases. Read more about how it is done, what they detect and what to expect.
Buying Baby's Layette on a Budget
Guest author Dawne Brooks tells us how to save money while planning for your new babies needs.
Hypnobirthing-What's It All About?
A unique method of relaxed, natural childbirth, enhanced by hypnosis techniques, providing the missing link, that allows women to call upon their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing in the way that most mirrors nature.
Is doula care for you?
A Doula "is a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth." Learn what to expect from a doula and how a doula can help a woman have a safe and satisfying birth.
Creating a Positive Birth Environment
Points to consider when preparing your birth environment by doula Karen Kilson.
What Midwives Want from Their Clients
Honesty, punctuality, prompt payment and trust are among the qualities midwives look for in their patients.
Soak your labor worries away
Many women in labor find that being in water helps them relax and helps relieve pain. Some also prefer to stay in the water for their baby's birth. Learn more about how laboring in water can help you have a more comforting experience.
Welcoming Your Second Baby - The Impact on Older Siblings
The impact of having a second or subsequent child is often overwhelming to parents. Your first child has taken so much of your love, time, attention, space in your home, income, that parents wonder how they will ever manage more than one. They may perhaps wonder if they will ever be able to love a second child as much as the first. WIll there be enough love for both? Will your second child be a welcome addition?
Maternity Clothes: Options for today's pregnant woman
Maternity clothes are a necessity. Learn about some creative ways to get the comfort you need and the selection you want at prices you can afford.
Breastfeeding--Starting Out Right
Dr. Jack Newman, a pediatrician from Toronto, discusses how moms and babies can get the best start with breastfeeding.
Sterile Water Injections for Low Back Pain in Labor
Sterile water injections are a relatively new non-pharmacological procedure for helping relieve the low back pain sometimes experienced during labor.
Hiring a doula can greatly enhance your birth
Hospital births leave the woman with only her husband/partner to rely on since the nurse cannot be there with the laboring woman the entire time. Today's doulas fill the roles of the women who have supported laboring women throughout the ages. Learn more about how hiring a doula for you birth or postpartum period can ease your transition into parenthood and make your birth a satisfying experience.
You Can Breastfeed, Work, and Travel
More moms than ever are combining work, breastfeeding and even travel. Learn about an on-line suport network of pumping moms and learn about how one working mom's passion about giving her baby the very best has evolved into supporting her coworkers and other working and breastfeeding moms. Tips for travelling and breastfeeding are included in this exclusive article by CE Maurenne Griese
Can Exclusive Breastfeeding Help Prevent Pregnancy?
Not sure about what type of family planning option to use postpartum? Learn more about how Lactational Amennorhea Method (LAM) is gaining acceptance as a reliable and inexpensive family planning option for breastfeeding women less than six months postpartum.
Part Two-The Ten Steps to being a Mother-Friendly Hospital
To receive CIMS designation as "mother-friendly," a hospital, birth center, or home birth service must carry out our philosophical principles by fulfilling the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care. Read more about what it takes to become "mother friendly".
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services-Part One
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Their mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs. In part one of a series of articles on the CIMS, read about their mission and philosophy for improving maternity care.
Breastfeeding Multiples
More women than ever are expecting multiples-twins, triplets, quads, etc. Can they breastfeed? You bet! Learn more about being successful with breastfeeding multiples in this article based on a June 1998 Journal of Human Lactation manuscript
Midwifery Under Fire
A Nevada-based lay midwife was arrested due to allegations that she waited too long to bring an unhealthy infant to the hospital after she assisted in a home delivery. Find out how to support midwifery in your home state via the World Wide Web.

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