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~ News From "Your Birthing Family" ~

Issue 8

 

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Questions of the Month

Journey Through The Pages

Following are some of the articles
that have graced our pages and kindled our wondering minds.

Each title is a link.  Enjoy!



What Are The Benefits of Drinking Water?
"What IS all this talk about water?"


Herbs Beneficial During Pregnancy
Learn more about:
 Nettle (Urtica Dioica)
Oatstraw (Avena Sativa)
Red Raspberry (Rubus strigosus or idaeus)
Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa)



Postpartum Blues ~ Help!
What are baby blues?
How do I know if I have the baby blues?  Could it be more than just the baby blues?
How can I treat it?



Is Homebirth Safe?
Research shows overwhelming evidence.


Understanding Gestational Diabetes
What causes gestational diabetes?
How is it diagnosed?  What are the risks to the baby?  What can be done about it?


What Is It Like To Be Born?
Your baby's journey
Birth is indeed an intense experience, not only for you but for the baby, too!



Smoking Cigarettes And The Unborn Baby
What are the complications of smoking during pregnancy?


Smoking Cigarettes And The Unborn Baby, Part 2
More about the  complications of smoking during pregnancy.


Where To Give Birth And With Whom?
Deciding where and with whom you would like to give birth.
Researching the numerous options in your area.
Opening doors for a wonderful, fulfilling and empowering transition into parenthood.



Are Routine Birth Interventions Safe?
Maternity Care Analysis Finds Danger of Routine Birth Interventions


How Safe Are FDA Approved Drugs?
Childbirth Professionals and parents continually seek information.
 Outlined are some of the drugs most commonly used.
Equipping ourselves with education lends wisdom to our decision-making.



What Is Rh Negative Blood Grouping?
Parents often ask what Rh Negative blood grouping really is
and what are the potential effects if they choose not to use RhoGam?



Are There Studies By Reputable Organizations
In Support Of Natural Birth?

CLASSIFICATION OF PRACTICES IN NORMAL BIRTH
WHO (World Health Organization)



What Are The Essentials Of Good Prenatal Care?
How can we help facilitate a better birth through prenatal care?
As a midwife or doula, what do you hope to accomplish in the prenatal period of a pregnant woman?



Surviving The Sun
Benefits and risks of sun exposure with suggestions to avoid and treat painful over-exposure.
Basking in the Sun During Pregnancy



Newborn Belly Banding
Why is it still happening in some countries?


Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Is it really necessary?


Hormones In Our Meat And Dairy
Our daughters are entering womanhood earlier these days.
It seems too early! Can it be related to the hormones in our food?



How Do Additives In Our Foods React In Our Bodies?
Can the additives be affecting our children's behavior?


What Is Herpes Simplex 2?
Current information that includes diagnosis.
Prescriptive and Non Prescriptive Treatments


Strength for Childbearing
Every childbearing woman asks:
"Lord, give me the strength to move gracefully through this blessed process."



What are the benefits of early versus delayed cord clamping?
Currently, there are various methods of umbilical cord cutting
within the practices of obstetrics and midwifery.



Group Beta Strep
Alternative Versus Traditional Approaches
Diagnosing  and Treating Group Beta Streptococcus



Children Attending A Sibling's Birth
Guidance for a positive birth experience with children in attendance.


Walking During Pregnancy
What are the positive effects of exercise, in particular walking, during pregnancy?


A Season for Exercise
Research proves that pregnant women who are low-risk should exercise.
It benefits her body, the baby, the up-coming labor, and her postpartum recovery.

 


Your questions are welcome!  We'll search the world over for answers.

Send your questions to:


 
'Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth,
 Among  them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and The one who labors with child,  together,
 A great throng shall return there...And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD.'
 Jeremiah 31:8, 14
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August  2008