Labor & Delivery Definition & Overview

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  The word doula comes from the Greek word for a “woman who serves”.

  What is a Postpartum Doula?

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on November 15, 2010 - 11:08pm
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  The word doula comes from a Greek word meaning “woman who serves”. Women have been serving or helping other women during childbirth for hundreds of years.

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  What is a Birth Doula?

  Impacted 1 Lives By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on November 15, 2010 - 11:04pm
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  Homebirth envisions a gentle introduction to a baby's first moments of life. But some see a hospital as the only safe place to have a baby. Complications can arise, in a hospital or at ...

  Homebirth: Seeking A Harmonious Balance

  By Jody Smith HERWriter on September 2, 2010 - 9:15am
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  Labor and delivery is notoriously associated with pain. With that said, every woman will have her own kind of pain while in labor. It is advisable to plan ahead with regard to pain ...

  When is Pain Relief Available During Labor?

  By Dita Faulkner Blogger on August 9, 2010 - 6:24pm
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  My son's first weeks of life were not what we expected: wires, feeding tubes, sensors, incubators, medication, IV needles, bright lights, alarming buzzes and beeps, medical tests and ...

  Preemies, Prevention and Progesterone (17P): The Story Begins with My First Preemie

  By Alison Beaver Guide on July 13, 2010 - 10:24pm
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  Just when you thought the iPhone couldn't get any smarter, Apple today announced pre-ordering for the iPhone4, a phone that allows you to video conference with your friends, shoot your ...

  Need to Check Your Fertility? There's an App for That!

  By Jennifer Austin on June 7, 2010 - 6:24pm
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  Everyone has heard of blood donation, but have you heard of cord blood donation? If you’re pregnant, your newborn baby could save someone’s life from the moment he or she is born.

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  Cord Blood Donation

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on June 6, 2010 - 7:42am
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  If right now you're thinking that abstinence-only education didn't work, here's some extra fuel for your politically-charged fire.

  New Study: Four in Ten Teenage Girls are Sexually Active

  By Jennifer Austin on June 3, 2010 - 12:20am
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  Whether you’re sure you want an epidural and a cesarean at first contraction, or you’re convinced that natural, intervention-free delivery is best for you, being educated on all the ...

  Perinatal Prerogative - Be Pro-active in Choice!

  By Hannah Cutts on June 2, 2010 - 6:53am
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  We often interpret reproductive choices as decisions made to prevent the production of a baby. However, being pro-choice means that you are pro-family and pro-healthy, and oved babies.

  Be Choosy - Options for Birth Attendants

  By Hannah Cutts on May 31, 2010 - 11:08am