hospital birth

Your Best Birthing Location

January 22, 2010

I am in the midst of reading “Your Best Birth” by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and I wanted to share with you some things I have learned so far. First of all, the book is a very easy read and I think it is a great book to add to your collection if you [...]

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Home Birth Option

January 20, 2010
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I don’t know where my next child will be born, assuming I have another child, that is.  I had a wonderful experience at the birth center where I gave birth to Connor, but it was so damn far away! As you can tell from the beautiful floral wallpaper, I was not in a hospital, and [...]

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Birth experiences-hospital vs. homebirth- Guest post

January 11, 2010

I have asked several women who have had a natural childbirth to share their experiences.  This first post is from Jen, a woman who has experienced it all.  She’s been in the hospital, been induced, and on pain meds, she’s had home births and she’s also had a c-section.  I am hoping that her experiences [...]

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You have a Choice: Childbirth

September 28, 2009

Many women in today’s society are unaware that they have the right to choose the type of birth that they would like to have.  Often times a doctor will tell a pregnant mother that the baby is just “too big” and the mother must have a cesarean section.  Many of these mothers don’t know that [...]

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