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Eat, Drink, Push: The New Rules for Eating While in Labor

Written by Jennifer Austin on January 21, 2010 - 11:38pm

There's a little-known fact about childbirth that not many parenting books mention: food is not allowed. Neither were drinks, until very recently. To the inexperienced laborer, this may not seem like a big deal, but to a woman who has been eating for two for the last nine months, a 12-hour fast (the average length of labor for first-time moms) can seem like torture.

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The Rise of Repeat C-Sections: PART 2

Written by Jennifer Austin on December 10, 2009 - 8:35pm

(Continued from "The Rise of Repeat C-Sections: PART 1)
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The Rise of Repeat C-Sections: PART 1

Written by Jennifer Austin on December 10, 2009 - 8:27pm

Margaret Hamilton never wanted a Cesarean section, for either of her children’s births. With her first child, it was a matter of weight. Doctors told her that because she was carrying a 10-pound baby, they would either have to break the baby’s shoulder to get him out vaginally or perform a C-section. To protect her son, she chose the latter.

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Pregnancy trends: 1 in 3 U.S. babies born by C-section; experts say number will rise. Here's why.

Written by Diane Porter on November 12, 2009 - 7:16am

That’s correct. One out of every three babies born in the United States is born by Cesarean section, a 50% jump from the last decade.

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My C-section Surgery and Recovery

Written by Fatmah Azam Ali on September 5, 2009 - 9:53am

Delivery of your child is the most important event in a mother’s life. We have our right to choose the birth mode of our child. However, for me, C-section was not a choice. It was compulsory.

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