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Imagine a marbled picture frame, inscribed with your baby’s birth date and name, holding your most cherished photograph from your pregnancy, birth, or of your cute offspring.  Now imagine that frame being made from the very placenta that grew your baby and sustained your pregnancy.   Amanda Cotton is an artist making picture frames made […]

Preeclampsia is the leading cause of maternal death and newborn illness worldwide.  Diagnosed by hypertension and the presence of protein in the urine (also known as proteinuria), preeclampsia is only cured by the delivery of the baby. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecoloigsts (ACOG) released a statement last week changing the guidelines to diagnose […]

Now seeking participants in a placebo vs. placenta research study out of UNLV.

Did you find strangers came up to you during your pregnancy to touch your growing belly without invitation?  I’ve heard many soon-to-be moms complain about this overstep in boundaries, but women in PA won’t be dealing with it much longer.  A new Pennsylvania law has made it illegal for a stranger to touch an expectant […]

A guest post written by: Rachel Thomas In honor of International Babywearing Week, we thought we’d take a moment to discuss some of the advantages and benefits to wearing your baby.  Baby-wearing is a concept that has been practiced since the beginning of time in many cultures. As you will find in the discussion below, […]