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A 2009 study called Social disparity and the use of intrapartum epidural analgesia in a publicly funded health care system by Ning Liu MB, MSc et al concluded that in Canada “the use of labor epidural analgesia is decreased with decreasing neighborhood economic and education levels.” Or, in plain language: rich highly educated women are [...]
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In the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey released in 2009, 99.8 percent of Canadian women reported that they had at least one prenatal ultrasound and the average number was three (3) per pregnancy. A study released this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, which looked at data from the health care system, confirmed those findings [...]
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Are you a newly pregnant mom? Or are you looking to buy a gift for a pregnant mom? Check out this crowd-sourced list of essential pregnancy products for ideas on what to buy.
BellaBands
I loved my Bella Bands and consider them an essential pregnancy accessory. I didn’t know about them during my first pregnancy, but I [...]
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Would you give birth here?
In other words…
Because Physicians at Aspen Women’s Center care only about doing things their own way and making as much money as possible from unnecessary birth interventions, even if it poses greater risks to the welfare and health your baby, we will not participate in a “Birth Contract”, a doula-assisted, or [...]
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I love it when I get to share some good news as an update to an issue I posted on in the past. Back in November, I wrote about a couple who were having twins where both mom and dad wanted to take parental leave. In double the babies, double the work, double the leave, [...]
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Where is the safest place to give birth?
If you are at a low risk of complications, then a midwife assisted home birth is your best bet according to a new Canadian study by Dr. Patrician Janssen from the University of British Columbia.
Better outcome for the infant
According to the CBC, the study [...]
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This is the second post in a series on preparing for a second baby. If you haven’t read it already, check out the first part What on Earth Were We Thinking?
In attachment parenting circles nursing into toddlerhood is common. A lot of parents strive for child-led weaning or at the very least gradual and [...]
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Yesterday, I posted about the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey and asked you to answer a few questions about your birth experience, either on your blog, in the comments or by e-mailing me. Today I am updating with my answers and the links to some of your answers (if you haven’t answered yet, please do still [...]
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The Public Health Agency of Canada just released the results of the Maternity Experiences Survey, a survey of 6000 Canadian women on their experiences, perceptions, knowledge and practices before conception and during pregnancy, birth and the early months of parenthood.
Pregnancy and parenting author Ann Douglas (who is [...]
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Due to a variety of very odd geopolitical realities and bureaucratic idiocies I chose to have my baby delivered by an obstetrician in a hospital. I knew going into it that my choice of birth setting and birth attendant meant that my chances of having a natural birth were significantly lowered. But I was committed [...]
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