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The placenta, the organ responsible for for nourishing your baby and regulating maternal-fetal interactions, may be a contributing factor in a child’s autism diagnosis. “There is increasing evidence implicating the placenta in autism risk. For example, abnormal inclusions of trophoblasts, the cells that comprise the placenta, are found more frequently in placentas from mothers of […]

In a report published this week, a child born to a mother with a thin placenta has twice the risk of sudden cardiac death later in life.  The study looked at birth records from Finland from the years 1934-1944. “The researchers looked at cases of sudden cardiac death that occurred outside hospitals. They found that […]

Congratulations to Healther Holm on becoming a PBi mentor!  Heather, who also serves as a doula, is serving the women of Central NJ and Central TN. After having the experience of an empowered birth, Heather left the financial arena and became a doula so that she could support women in having the experience they desire.  […]

Laree Lindburg had an enjoyable and healthy pregnancy, but the hormonal crash following the birth left her feeling terrible.  Her postpartum experience was difficult due to rheumatoid arthritis, which seemed to flare up during her postpartum recovery, making her achy and sick.  When Laree discovered she was pregnant again, she was immediately attracted to the […]

A newly published study concludes that some familial breast cancers are caused from maternal diet during pregnancy and affects the health of daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters.  When an expecting mothers has a diet of excess fats and estrogen, it changes the DNA methylation patterns in the fetus’ breast tissue and fetal germ cells, making […]