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admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Heather @ 20 Weeks!, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 1 week, 2 days ago
I’m halfway done! Congratulations to me! Now, I just have one question. When do I get my brain back? Anyone?We’re now in the pleasant middle stretch; I’ve gotten into stride for the most part. It’s hard to […]
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admin wrote a new post, A Mother’s Essay: “I ‘Have it All’… Just Not All at Once”, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 weeks ago
By Jennifer Marshall
There has been a lot of talk on the interwebs lately about women and work and family and can we really “have it all?” Some argue yes, we definitely can. Others argue, well sure, if you have […] -
admin wrote a new post, For Moms-To-Be on Mother’s Day: A Message from MotherToBaby, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 weeks, 2 days ago
By Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, OTIS/MotherToBaby President
We, the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), are extremely pleased to introduce a new name for our free counseling service: <a href="http://www.mothertobaby.org/" […] -
admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Heather @ 18 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 3 weeks, 3 days ago
It was a simple question, and kindly asked: “Why don’t you show us a pic of your growing belly?” Funny how a simple question can induce such panic. I don’t have a problem with sharing a “belly” photo per […] -
admin wrote a new post, Cesarean Awareness Month: A Woman’s Guide to VBAC, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 3 weeks, 6 days ago
April is Cesarean Awareness Month. While it can be a life-saving procedure for mom and baby, a cesarean is often prescribed when vaginal birth is a safe and sound option. Be aware that you have options, that you […] -
admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Rebecca @ 38 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 1 month ago
“Turn around, bright eyes….”I do my best Bonnie Tyler imitation complete with hand gestures and genuine dramatic facial expressions as I drive to and from work, acting like I am in a tall car with darkly […]
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admin wrote a new post, Cesarean Awareness Month: Avoiding a First-Time Cesarean, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 1 month, 1 week ago
April is Cesarean Awareness Month. While it can be a life-saving procedure for mom and baby, a cesarean is often prescribed when vaginal birth is a safe and sound option. Be aware that you have options, that you […]
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admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Rebecca at 36 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 1 month, 2 weeks ago
T-minus 4 weeks — just about 672 hours, give or take — until my official due date. People I encounter keep giving me the “are you going to have that baby here and now” look — at work, at the grocery store, in […] -
admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Rebecca @ 34 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 1 month, 4 weeks ago
This week is my 4 year-old’s birthday, and watching her while this tumbling baby due in six more weeks keeps growing (seriously, he’s perfecting his back handspring in there) has me thinking, not unexpectedly, […] -
admin wrote a new post, Stages of Labor, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 months ago
By Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCEThink of this as your “childbirth manual,” a step-by-step guide to prepare you for what lies ahead. We’ve divided the process into stages to describe the typical changes […]
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admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Heather @ 12 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 months ago
Meet our newest Great Expectations blogger, Heather, who is almost 12 weeks pregnant with her first child. Welcome her to the blog and follow along with her journey to motherhood after dealing with a diagnosis of […] -
admin wrote a new post, Great Expectations: Rebecca @ 32 Weeks, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 months, 1 week ago
Meet our newest Great Expectations blogger, Rebecca Headen. At 32 weeks into her third pregnancy, Rebecca has a lot to share in a short amount of time! We hope you enjoy following along with her journey and […] -
admin wrote a new post, Interview with Wendy Isnardi, Author of “Nobody Told Me… My Battle with Postpartum Depression and OCD, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 months, 2 weeks ago
If you’re just tuning in piece, be sure to check out the first piece in this two-part post, Kathy’s review of Wendy’s book, “Nobody Told Me… My Battle with Postpartum Depression and Obsessive Compulsive […] -
admin wrote a new post, Book Review: Nobody Told Me…My Battle with Postpartum Depression and OCD by Wendy Isnardi, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 2 months, 2 weeks ago
When Wendy Isnardi published her book, I had to read it. I love reading books in this genre: books written by real women in the perinatal mental health advocacy community. I love the real life stories about women […] -
admin wrote a new post, Finding Renewed Trust & Confidence: A Birth Story, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 3 months ago
I am a childhood abuse survivor and so I didn’t have confidence or trust in my body. That lack of confidence was reinforced when my first birth, a planned natural birth, resulted in a painful and highly medicated […] -
admin wrote a new post, Thoughts on Birth the Second Time Around, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 3 months, 1 week ago
By Caitlin TuckerI knew right away this time around — I started to feel those familiar signs of pregnancy, cramps, tiredness and nausea. I took a test the first day of my missed period this time and those two […]
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admin wrote a new post, Breastfeeding & Parenting: One Family’s Experience, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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admin wrote a new post, What You Should Know About Common Birth Interventions, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 4 months ago
By Teri Shilling, MS, CD(DONA), IBCLC, LCCE, FACCEYou may be planning a natural birth, but there are times when your health-care provider must intervene for health and safety reasons. Or you may find that […]
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admin wrote a new post, Easing Back Into a Fitness Routine After Birth, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 4 months, 2 weeks ago
With the start of the new year, many women look to begin a new or revived exercise regimen. After all, ’tis the season for gym membership deals! If you’re entering the new year as a new mom, you might also be […] -
admin wrote a new post, What is a Safe and Healthy Birth?, on the site Giving Birth with Confidence 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Adapted from The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence.We are just one generation away from the days when a girl grew up on a farm watching the sheep and pigs give birth. Anyone who saw that year […]
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