A new report out by Consumer Reports is confirming what many of us already knew – women need CARE in their birth experience, not machines. Don’t get me wrong – I love technology. I’m a bit of a technophile, in fact. But not when it comes to women and birth. Not when it overrides […]
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Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope you are enjoying your Saturday with your loved ones. Send some love out into the world today…
Feelin’ the Love
Valentine Ideas for Couples When women become mothers, it can sometimes put a dent in the romance. Let’s face it – we’re exhausted by the end of the day, often have had little ones hanging off of us for a good portion of it, and are less than enthused about more physical contact with our […]
Supporting Home-Birth Midwives
There was a recent story on MSNBC on home birth and the midwifery model of care. It is still astonishing to me that the obstetrical and hospital model of care has so completely taken over childbirth in such a short period of time (since the 1950’s), to such a degree that midwifery is actually illegal […]
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New research points to placenta hormone link to PPD
Hormone Level During Pregnancy May Identify Women At Risk For Postpartum Depression Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through their pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Postpartum […]
