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Opening My pregnant belly had been experiencing a lot of activity for more than a week, each time teasing me into thinking the baby was coming. |
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Mothering the Mother During pregnancy, labor, and birth a mother’s overall health is depleted, therefore it is most important that she is replenished and cared for in the postpartum period. |
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Postpartum Pampering Becoming a mother is exciting and terrifying--many are overwhelmed. However, this need not be so, there is time to be pampered. |
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Homebirth in Holland My husband, Dirk, had moved to Utrecht, an ancient university town near Amsterdam. Under the care of Dutch midwives, I birthed my son in my own bed. |
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Special Report: Homebirth Mothering's special report on homebirth includes easy access to resources, articles, media and community about birthing at home. |
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The French Male Midwife I imagined a male midwife as a middle-aged hippie with a greasy ponytail, but Cyrille turned out to be a clean-cut man of about 35, who carried a Palm Pilot and rode a motorcycle. |
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Third Time's the Charm Birth number three finally took this mom home. |
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Natural Parenting Toolbox: Preparing the House for Homebirth This is a good time to get everything together that you will need, if you plan to birth at home. In the first stages of labor you will have ample time to set it all up. |
