All Posts Tagged With: "Childbirth"

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22
Oct
2009

Laugh and Learn About Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care (GIVEAWAY)

Laugh and Learn is a DVD series that offers up a comprehensive guide to labor and delivery that is as informative as it is entertaining for all expectant parents.
We have 1 Laugh and Learn About Pregnancy, BreastFeeding and Newborn Care DVD package to giveaway.

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23
Sep
2009

Indonesian Mom Gives Birth To 19.2lb Baby!!

Wholly schmuckers! An Indonesian woman has given birth to a 19.2-pound baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country.

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1
Sep
2009

Study: Home Births Can Be As Safe As Hospital Ones

A large new study involving nearly 13,000 women in B.C. shows giving birth at home with a registered midwife is as safe as delivering in a hospital.

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20
Jul
2009

Doctor Wants Dads Banned From Labour Ward – Childbirth Too Tramautic

London obstetrician Michel Odent wants parents-to-be to know that their birthing experience may go a whole lot smoother if dad waits in the hall.

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13
Jul
2009

Male Midwife: Agony of Labour A ‘Rite of Passage’

An associate professor in midwifery at Nottingham University is speaking out about his views on childbirth and what he calls the ‘epidural epidemic’. He believes that more women should endure the pain of childbirth because anaesthetic drugs undermine the mother’s bond with her baby.

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26
Jun
2009

C-Section Not Best Option For Breech Birth

According to new guidelines by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada physicians should no longer automatically opt to perform a cesarean section in the case of a breech birth.

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18
Jun
2009

And The Winners Are… Your Best Birth Giveaway

If you are pregnant or preparing to have a baby in the near future, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein. We offered 10 readers the chance to win one of 10 copies. The winners are…

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15
Jun
2009

Pregnancy Experts Warn Against Inducing Labour

Leaders of Canada’s pregnancy specialists are urging doctors not to induce labour until after the 41st week unless there are compelling medical reasons.

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12
Jun
2009

Houston Hospital Delivers 3 Sets Of Triplets In One Day

While having triplets used to be a rare occurrence, fertility treatments have made them much more common. In fact, this week, a Houston hospital welcomed three sets in one day.

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12
Jun
2009

Woman’s Water Breaks On R Train, Conductor Delivers Baby!

Subway conductor Bretta Sykes can add ’stand in midwife’ to her resume after she helped deliver a baby on the R Train yesterday.

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10
Jun
2009

Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein (GIVEAWAY)

If you are pregnant or preparing to have a baby in the near future, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein.

Lisa | 26 comments | Continued