Archive for August, 2009

Baby Noa’s Birth Story

Last year, we welcomed our newest daughter to our family. You’d think after eight kids, I’d have a birth story that sounded similar to another one of my other births, but no - this birth was very different.

CDC Ponders Routine Circumcisions

The CDC is considering making a statement towards the end of this year that states they recommend routine circumcision for all newborn boys.

How will you spend early labor?

Some of my fondest memories are spending early labor with my husband watching Notting Hill in the wee hours of the morning.

Why have a doula?

As Noa’s first birthday approaches early next week, I can’t help but go over her birth in my mind.

Induction Might Reduce Risk Of C-Section For Some Women, Study Finds

Women who undergo elective induction of labor at or beyond 41 weeks’ gestation have a lower risk for caesarean section than women who wait for labor to begin without intervention, according to a systematic review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , Reuters reports .

Waldo County YMCA offers Pre-Natal Yoga

BELFAST : Come and join us at the Waldo County YMCA for Pre-Natal Yoga. This class links breathing with yoga postures and relaxation.

Flexeril type addictive

This numbess can last up to five hours follwoing warfarin information, treatmet.

Age At First Childbirth Increasing In U.S., Worldwide, NCHS Report Finds

The average age of women giving birth for the first time is increasing worldwide but remains lower in the U.S. than in other developed countries because of the nation’s higher teen birth rate, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released on Wednesday, USA Today reports.

Tens of thousands of women ’should consider switching pill’

Tens of thousands of women should consider switching contraceptive pill to reduce the risk of a potentially fatal blood clot, according to a pioneering study.

Going on the run for brave Mags

WHEN Mags Foster should have been dealing with dirty nappies and sleepless nights, she was juggling motherhood with biopsies, blood transfusions and chemotherapy treatment.

Find Story

So now you’ve found out you’re pregnant, and now its time to see your dentist. Pregnancy is a very exciting and busy time.

Find Story

So now you’ve found out you’re pregnant, and now its time to see your dentist. Pregnancy is a very exciting and busy time.

Coming home - ” Richard and Michelle Allwright with twins Yasmin and Olivia

TINY twins who were born 15 weeks early are almost ready to come home from hospital.

Thrifty Thursday: Packing for Labor

Packing for labor and delivery is always a fun task. Sure, you see people in the throes of labor, madly throwing things into a bag at the last minute, and while that happens, my bet is that most people plan way ahead for this one.

Find Story

So now you’ve found out you’re pregnant, and now its time to see your dentist. Pregnancy is a very exciting and busy time.

“Just saying Hey”

A supportive group for those women who consider themselves in the super-sized catagory.

Give a Sister a Break for Her Birth

Reading one mother’s story of how she felt about her birth on her child’s birthday made me think.

Cesarean Anesthesia Not Implicated in Learning Disabilities

It was once believed that being born by cesarean under general anesthesia put your baby at a greater risk of learning disabilities .