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When it’s time to deliver your baby, you’ll want the most current information dictating how your OB-GYN or midwife handles your birth. Most everyone agrees that evidence-based medicine, or ... READ MORE
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I’m always the last in line when it comes to television, but I’ve finally gotten caught up on Call the Midwife, the PBS series about midwifes and nuns in a gritty neighborhood in London in ... READ MORE
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For a woman with a previous cesarean, answering these questions is a critical step to deciding between a repeat Cesarean (RCS) and a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC).According to the NIH ... READ MORE
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More and more women in the United States (and around the world) are having cesarean births. A recent study from the Yale University of Medicine showed two main reasons for the rise: more ... READ MORE
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People are shocked—SHOCKED!—at the news in a recent study that spells out one of the glaring reasons why our Cesarean section rate is so ridiculously high. According to a new study conducted ... READ MORE
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Sex is probably the last thing on your new-mom to-do list. But at around six weeks postpartum, doctors usually give new moms the go-ahead to resume their sex lives. But how many moms actually ... READ MORE
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We've all heard the buzz about healthy gut bacteria (probiotics, anyone?). Well a new study has found that Cesarean sections and baby formula may disrupt the "good" bacteria in newborns' ... READ MORE
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No matter what type of birth you’re planning (and hoping) for, you shouldn’t rule out the possibility of a Cesarean section. While the C-section delivery rate recently declined for the first ... READ MORE
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We’re always harping about what women should do to avoid having a C-section around here. Most women are pretty motivated to avoid that surgery (the #1 surgical procedure performed in ... READ MORE
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“Even though my birth didn’t go as expected, I was still involved in the decision-making.” Sara D’Amico, Williamson, N.Y.I was planning on a natural, unmedicated birth. On my daughter’s due ... READ MORE
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