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Labor & Delivery

By Lindsey VanAlstyne, LCCE Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Doula & Founder of Mother RisingWhen I…

Lindsey MorrowAugust 23, 2014

An episiotomy is a surgical cut made in the perineum (the area between the vagina…

MaggieJuly 21, 2014

You start feeling contractions at 40 weeks and you give birth. Easy peasy.Well, the signs…

Amy MorrisonApril 11, 2013

My mom was throwing a baby shower brunch three weeks before my due date. In…

Birth Stories

Some of you may be a little scared, okay terrified of giving birth.Everyone loves to…

Amy MorrisonFebruary 7, 2012

Pumpkins giving birth? I had no idea this was a thing. But, apparently, it is.All…

Amy MorrisonOctober 29, 2011

Okay, so I should actually put “vaginal” birth in the title but I’m trying to…

Amy MorrisonJuly 13, 2011

Labor & Delivery

Quick answer: While many women report feeling better after consuming their placenta, there's no scientific…

Amy MorrisonJune 10, 2011

Birthing dolls are handmade or commercial dolls designed to show kids (or clueless adults) how…

With the birth of your first, the lessons come fast and hard. Before you try…

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