Pregnancy and Birth News

Here you'll find the latest tidbits on pregnancy, labor, birth and breastfeeding.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Doulas: a special bond for moms-to-be

The latest issue of Valley Kids has an article about doulas in Western Mass., mentioning the Green River Doula Network and quoting me.

posted by Anne  # 2/22/2008 10:22:00 AM

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Amniotomy During Spontaneous Labor Benefits Neither Mother Nor Child

posted by Anne  # 10/20/2007 08:59:00 PM

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Breast crawl video

Here's an amazing video from UNICEF in India, demonstrating how newborns can move themselves to the breast and latch on, unassisted, shortly after birth. Good newborn bonding procedure is presented as a lifesaving measure in the developing world, but we families here in the U.S. would do well to follow the advice.

posted by Anne  # 8/02/2007 10:18:00 AM

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Light Eating During Labor Won't Raise Complication Risk

posted by Anne  # 5/12/2007 10:38:00 AM

Monday, February 12, 2007

Scientific American: High copper levels tied to postpartum depression

posted by Anne  # 2/12/2007 01:38:00 PM

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The Claim: Morning Sickness Is a Sign of a Healthy Pregnancy

posted by Anne  # 1/16/2007 03:38:00 PM

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Epidurals 'lead to breast-feeding troubles' - Britain

posted by Anne  # 12/12/2006 05:22:00 PM