Birth Preparation

Birth Preparation

Nine months can seem like a second or an eternity. Either way, you’ll benefit from informing yourself about the practical aspects of safe, empowering labor and delivery.

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	Pamper Your Pregnant Self A relaxed day of good food, great music, and appreciation for the beauty of a pregnant body rejuvenates a harried mom-to-be.
	Buy Buy Baby It's not that we don't enjoy cooing over the various infant accoutrement, it's just that we've got better things to do with our time (and Benjamins) than shop for things we can virtually find for free.
	Birth Altar Get your home ready for the new baby by preparing a simple altar as a powerful symbol for your birth. Select items that make you feel good.
	Painting Your Fears Away Late pregnancy is a time when fears may resurface, and art is the perfect medium to address challenging emotions during this time.
	Hello Baby Doctors used to claim that newborn babies could neither see nor hear, and that they could not feel much. They were simply bundles of flesh, and the more they screamed, the better, because it "opened their lungs."
	Secondary Infertility: An Emotional Journey You've already had one child, so conceiving the second should be no problem, right? Not necessarily. Many women face infertility when trying for a second child.
	Choosing a Childbirth Class When you think of childbirth education classes, you may think about being taught how to cope with labor by learning breathing techniques. Most childbirth education courses offer much more than this.
	Let the Baby Decide: The Case Against Inducing Labor Nearly two decades ago, Roberto Caldreyo-Barcia, MD, former president of ICOG made the stunning statement that "Pitocin is the most abused drug in the world today."

RECIPE INDEX

Salmon Loaf
From Peggy's Kitchen: This is a quick and very easy dish. Serve it with lots of vegetables and brown rice for a healthy and tasty dinner.

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