Pregnancy

Your Rights When Things Go Wrong

Image by grendellion Unfortunately, labor and birth (and pregnancy) don’t always proceed smoothly.  Sometimes situations that warrant interventions do arise. ...
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You Want to Stick that in my Baby Where!? Informed Consent in Newborn Procedures

So, embarrassing confession time: With my first son, I didn’t explore my options, I didn’t research, and I trusted that ...
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How to Make Magnesium Oil

As I’ve shared before, in my first trimester, I used magnesium chloride flakes as part of my plan to combat ...
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10 Responses to Pressure to Consent

Sometimes, if you’ve done your research and chosen not to go for a particular test or procedure, your health professional ...
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How to Choose a Midwife

  In a suburban home in NC, a woman gives birth in the water after a long and hard pushing ...
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5 Herbs for Pregnancy

A lot of people ask — what herbs are safe for pregnancy?  It’s an important question!  Making sure that you ...
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What is a Doula and Why Should I Hire One?

Image by BirthRoots   A Doula, different than a midwife, is a trained professional who offers emotional, physical, and informational ...
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Should You Induce Labor?

Image by Michael Bentley One of the most common procedures today is labor induction.  Many women today choose to induce ...
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Midwife? Family Doctor? OB/GYN?

When I was pregnant with my first child, I didn’t know that I had options for my maternity care. Once ...
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Informed Consent in the Hospital

Most women give birth in the hospital.  That’s the current trend in the U.S. and many women feel safer in ...
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