Pregnancy & Birth



Coconut Sweet Potato Pie

This creamy dessert is full of beta carotene. The wheat-free crust provides omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.

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Postpartum Pampering

Steam baths, neck rubs, and other little luxuries for rejuvenating the new mother.

Natasja Essed gets a welcome back rub from her partner, Rene Monderen.
Natasja Essed gets a welcome back rub from her partner, Rene Monderen.
Natasja Essed gets a welcome back rub from her partner, Rene Monderen.

By Sirena Van Schaik
Issue 150, September-October 2008

Fragrant Pregnancy

If I asked you to describe pregnancy, would one of the words you used be fragrant? Probably not. If you think of ways of describing pregnancy, scent is probably not one of them. But throughout history, sweet scents and medical aromatherapy have been integral parts of pregnancy for women throughout the world.

By Kamyar M. Hedayat, MD
Web Exclusive - September 01, 2009

Revealing the Real Risks: Obstetrical Interventions and Maternal Mortality

The scientific evidence strongly suggests that the use of obstetric interventions is not saving more women's lives, but ending them.

By Marsden Wagner
Issue 118, May/June 2003



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