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Your Birth, Your Choice!

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Recently, I have become aware that the powers that be in the Obstetric world, ACOG, have decided that women should not be allowed to birth their babies at home or in a pool of water.   http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Immersion_in_Water_During_Labor_and_Delivery.  http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Planned_Home_Birth.  Unfounded Concerns They are quite convinced that they should decide for women how they birth their babies …

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A New Perspective

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As I sit here on this Saturday morning, I have mixed feelings. Today is the day I have been anticipating since December. Today is the day I finally reach my goal. The goal I have been working hard towards for several months. I wanted to have a goal for me as a person, something not …

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We Are All Guilty

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We are all guilty of it as women. How many hours did the baby sleep last night? How many hours did you sleep last night? So do you have a routine yet? Is your son doing travel soccer? Does your two year old know the whole alphabet yet? How’s your relationship with your husband now …

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Do You Fear Birth?

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Imagine if from a young age, you were taught that you were strong, capable and powerful beyond measure….. What if you were taught that you were intelligently and divinely created and that this intelligence that made you from one cell to a trillion cells in 9 months was with you from the moment of conception …

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What is the Leading Cause of Maternal Death in the US?

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http://www.hackensackumc.org/cap/ Hackensack University Medical Center has opened a Center for Abnormal Placentation.   I am sure that most people are unaware of abnormal placentation, which occurs when the placenta implants abnormally and can be incredibly risky to the pregnant woman’s life.  Placenta accreta is the leading cause for Maternal death in the United States.  When a …

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Waterbirth to Remain at Morristown Medical Center

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Women defend right to Waterbirth It’s letters like these that have a tremendous impact on natural childbirth and women’s health.  Waterbirth will remain at Morristown Memorial Hospital because of testimonies like these. I am writing in response to ACOG’s recent position regarding the clinical benefit and safety of waterbirth.  As both a mom, and a …

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Patience Urged to Reduce C-Section Rate

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The Overuse of C-section With nearly 1 out of 3 births resulting in a C-Section, ACOG and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine recently published recommendations amid growing concern that C-sections are overused.  The new guidelines urge providers to wait longer before turning to C-sections.   http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/02/20/new-guidelines-to-reduce-c-section-births-urge-waiting/ This article is testimony to the fact that trying to quantify a …

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Is Massage Safe in Pregnancy?

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I often hear people ask, “Is massage safe during pregnancy?” Yes, yes, yes! Massage not only is safe during pregnancy, but it also has many benefits.   Massage relieves muscle aches and joint pains and improves labor outcomes and newborn health, as well as regulates hormone levels and reduces swelling. Studies done in the past …

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The Best Birth for Mom and Baby

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For real people making real choices, let’s open up the discussion with compassion instead of trying to choke it to death. Transparency and collaboration can make birth safer in all of these settings, but it can’t happen in a hostile environment.  If we can let go of our own biases of where women “should” give birth, maybe …

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Study Suggests Misplaced Fears in Longer Childbirths

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A finding that epidurals are associated with a longer duration in the second stage of labor indicates that doctors might need to wait more time before intervening with drugs, forceps or cesareans. The wisdom of midwifery is constantly being proven by modern science. I am so happy that these “pearls” are now a scientific facts …

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Dr. Oz on Pregnancy Myths

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I love this article! Please pay close attention to the sections on Epigenetics and weight gain in pregnancy. I hope to see you at our conference on Saturday the 25th of January. Laurel Wilson will be speaking about How to Impact your Children’s Genetic Potential for Health and about how our diet in pregnancy affects …

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