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Becoming a Father: A Comprehensive Guide to Supporting the New Mom During Pregnancy

Mar 12, 2025

The moment you find out that your wife is pregnant, everything changes. The excitement, the anticipation, and even the nerves start to build …

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Understanding Your Birth Place Options: Hospital, Birth Center, or Home?

Feb 29, 2024

There are 3 birth place options available in the US; hospital, birth center and home birth. It’s important to choose a place where you …

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The Best Prenatal Vitamin

Jan 1, 2023

When Should I Take Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals? Ideally, you start taking prenatal vitamins before you conceive. Get those daily vitamins …

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What is a Doula? And Why You Need One At Your Birth

 Updated: Jan 9, 2025

Birth Doulas A birth doula is a non-medical, professional birth worker that you hire to be with you during labor and delivery. They help …

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Hospital or Birthing Center? What are the Differences?

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Hospital or Birthing Center? What are the Differences? Trying to decide whether to have your baby at a hospital or birthing center? This …

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20 Week Ultrasound – What to Expect at the Baby Anatomy Scan

 Updated: Feb 14, 2023

20 Week Ultrasound – What to Expect at the Visit The 20-Week Ultrasound, a.k.a. the 20-week anatomy scan, is a screening test in …

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Tips for Managing Stress During Pregnancy

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Managing Stress During Pregnancy It is normal to feel some amount of stress during pregnancy. After all, pregnancy brings about lots of …

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Old Time Birth Practices that are Back En Vogue

 Updated: Dec 22, 2022

Back Again Many of our increasingly popular birth practices are not new, but rather revivals of what are some of the oldest and most organic …

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What is Lightning Crotch? And Natural Tips to Alleviate it.

What is Lightning Crotch? And Natural Tips to Alleviate Shooting Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy

 Updated: Nov 25, 2022

Lightning Crotch or pelvic pain during pregnancy is exactly what it sounds like. It is an electric or sharp, shooting, stabbing sensation …

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Homebirth: Making an Informed Decision to Birth at Home

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Homebirth is on the rise in the US. In fact, according to the CDC, homebirths increased nearly 20% between 2019 and 2020. So while …

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Getting Baby into the Best Position for Birth - Pregnancy Day to Day

Getting Baby into the Best Position for Birth – Pregnancy Day to Day

 Updated: Feb 22, 2023

You know the baby is supposed to come out head first, but did you know that there are other aspects of baby’s position that can impact …

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Benefits of a Natural Birth. Why Choose Natural Birth?

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Why Choose Natural Birth? The term natural birth is usually described as giving birth without pain medication.  Why would someone choose to …

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3rd Trimester of Pregnancy

 Updated: Oct 26, 2022

You made it! Welcome to the 3rd Trimester, the home stretch! From 27 weeks until the baby comes, you’re in the last trimester of pregnancy. …

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OB or Midwife? Choosing a Birth Care Provider

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Choosing a Birth Care Provider That is Best For You You will have many choices to make during your pregnancy and birth, some more important …

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Waterbirth: Understanding the Benefits of Birth in Water

 Updated: Jan 15, 2025

As waterbirth has been found to be a safe birth choice, this article covers the most common questions about waterbirth. Birth is a …

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What is a Baby-Friendly or Mother-Friendly Hospital?

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

What is a Baby-Friendly Hospital? You may be asking yourself, “Aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?”. This article will explain the long and …

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Fear and Childbirth: So What if I'm Nervous About Labor?

Overcoming Fear of Childbirth: 3 Ways to Transform Fear into Confidence

 Updated: Feb 25, 2023

Fear of childbirth is a significant factor that shapes how a woman experiences labor, and even what kind of birth outcome she’s likely to …

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What Birth Choices & Birthing Options Do I Have?

 Updated: Feb 7, 2023

What Birth Choices Do I Need to Make? If you have preferences (most pregnant women do) about how you are treated or what happens during …

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Understanding the Cascade of Interventions in Birth

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Reducing The Cascade of Interventions in Birth Maternity care in the United States tends to be intervention-heavy.  This means that …

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What to Eat When Pregnant

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Foods to Eat During Pregnancy You are what you eat. When you’re carrying a baby, your baby is eating what you eat as well. Here are some …

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Sex During Pregnancy? Is Sex Safe While Pregnant?

Sex During Pregnancy? Is Sex Safe While Pregnant?

 Updated: Feb 14, 2023

Is Sex Safe During Pregnancy? Many women wonder can you have sex while pregnant? Sex during pregnancy is perfectly safe and good for …

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Charting Your Fertility: Top Evidence-Based Methods

Aug 5, 2021

Although most women learn to keep track of their menstrual flow, many have no idea how much information about their fertility and …

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Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep Getting a good night’s sleep during pregnancy can be tricky, both in …

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Group B Strep In Pregnancy

 Updated: Feb 21, 2023

What Is Group B Strep In Pregnancy? Group B Streptococcus (also referred to as Group B Strep or GBS) is a type of bacteria that resides in …

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