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Unassisted Childbirth on National TV!
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Childbirth RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Watch Discovery Health on October 21 at 9pm EST to watch a special on Freebirthing. We are all curious to see how they portray this natural and beautiful human function. As they say, any press [...]
War Against Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality
According to The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health estabilished in 2005, every year 10.6 million children under the age of five die of causes that are mostly preventable and manageable.
Half a million women also die during pregnancy or birth, and another 10 million suffer from related complications
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Birth Story Set in the Future
Walker County Messenger, May 11, 2007
Jeannie Babb Taylor: May 2052
This is a lovely article which is basically a look into the future. A present day woman, presumably the author, describes what birthing was like in 2007 to her granddaughter in the year 2052. Her granddaughter is shocked by the unnatural way birthing women are treated [...]
A Beautiful Unassisted Childbirth Story
This personal unassisted childbirth story was found at www.theage.com.au on May 27, 2007. An excerpt:
“For Clare Morrissey, her planned freebirth, at home without any medical assistance, was “absolutely beautiful”. After two hospital births, both with epidurals, and her third at a birthing centre, Mrs Morrissey decided to have a homebirth free of any help [...]
Top Trends in Pregnancy and Birth
Birth Networks, Birth Stories, Hypnosis for Childbirth, Prenatal Yoga, Water-assisted Labor, Doulas, & Pregnancy Massage
Source: www.PRWeb.com
7 Alternative ways to prepare for childbirth and cope with the intensity of labor.
Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) — As the shift toward self-education continues to grow, large numbers of American women are choosing alternative ways to prepare for childbirth and cope [...]
Are C-Sections More Civilized?
From an article titled “No love for labor” found at www.DeccanHerald.com
“More and more women are opting for fast-track deliveries through elective C-section. Rising affluence, limited time and desire for pain-free birthing has spurred this unhealthy trend.
In keeping with Delhi’s dizzying urban growth trajectory, its would-be-moms are also rooting for fast-track deliveries. In [...]
Are Men, Machines, and Hospitals Necessary for a Healthy Childbirth?
The following is an excerpt from American Sexuality Magazine By Marsden Wagner Childbirth is not a medical issue; it is a social issue that may or may not have medical consequences. Childbirth is a very personal, emotional phenomenon, analogous to sexual intercourse. Most people would balk at an expert coming in to tell [...]
Dangers of Elective C-Section
Source: www.PRWeb.com
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (PRWEB) — The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is eagerly anticipating the results of the upcoming National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the Science Conference: Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request, March 27-29, 2006 and trusts that the NIH will provide much needed guidelines and recommendations for decreasing cesarean surgeries [...]
Brangelina Gives Birth to Twins
The twins have arrived! Angelina Jolie delivered her 5 lb twins via cesarean in a French hospital, fully conscious with Brad in the room. According to an ABC news article “The 33-year-old actress gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Caesarean section about 8 p.m. Saturday in Nice [...]
Who Says Childbirth Needs to be Painful?
Source: PRWeb.com
Secrets of having a great birth are uncovered in this newly released book. 48 moms share their stories and wisdom through their own inspirational birth stories.
(PRWEB) — Studies show that nine out of ten first-time mothers are afraid of giving birth and worried about the pain. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Childbirth [...]
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