Pregnancy

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    More U.S. Babies Die on Birth Day Than in Rest of Industrial

    A baby’s birth day is the most dangerous day of life—in the United States and almost every country in the world—according Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers report, released today. More than 1 million babies die the day they are born yearly, according to the first global analysis of newborn day-of-death data. In addition [...]

  • Selfish Women and Their Silly Birth Experiences

    This is not a post about natural birth. Just keep reading. When I was preparing to give birth, I saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime event and something I wanted, more than anything, to do “right.” By doing it “right,” I meant that I wanted the safest and most positive outcome possible; to me, it was [...]

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    Watch the Freedom for Birth 15 Minute Preview – FREE

    Freedom for Birth 15 Minute Preview ONE WORLD BIRTH was born as a film project by British couple, Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford. Our journey began the day our daughter was born. We had so many questions as to why things had become so complicated. But most of all, we questioned ourselves: how and why [...]

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    Too Stressed To Be Grateful? How Breathing Inspires Gratitu

    November is the month when most of us begin to focus in on what we are grateful for. It is a month that marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, and while we wish to express gratitude, it can also be a time of intense stress and exhaustion.  This can be intensified for [...]

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    New Survey Shows Pregnant Women Not Getting the Care They Ne

    Conversations about pregnancy and birth are happening virtually everywhere – mommy blogs, social media, television shows – but new data show that when women visit their health care providers, many important conversations simply aren’t happening. A survey of women, released in September 2012 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), shows that major health issues [...]