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Cesarean Section Birth

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Choosing the Best Birth Environment for You

By Laura Leavitt

woman at the gynecologist You have options for where to give birth that can fit your needs.
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Contractions After Sex

By JustMommies staff

If you are heading into the last week or two of pregnancy, you may be trying anything and everything to get labor started including having sex. Sex is one of those things that everyone tells you will get labor started but it doesn’t work for everyone. It may bring on contractions for some, but for
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Contractions After Sex

By JustMommies staff

If you are heading into the last week or two of pregnancy, you may be trying anything and everything to get labor started including having sex. Sex is one of those things that everyone tells you will get labor started but it doesn’t work for everyone. It may bring on contractions for some, but for
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C-Sections: The Not So Easy Way Out

By Laura Leavitt

woman having a c-section C-Sections are often the best and safest path given a birth's progression, but they are not easy.
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Dealing With Back Labor

By Laura Leavitt

pregnant woman getting massage Back labor can be very intense and you will want some relief.
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Delaying Cord Clamping

By Laura Leavitt

baby in hospital cord clamping Explore the research on the benefits of delaying cord clamping.
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Delaying Cord Clamping

By Laura Leavitt

baby in hospital cord clamping Explore the research on the benefits of delaying cord clamping.
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Eggplant Parmesan to Induce Labor

By JustMommies staff

If you are getting close to or past your due date you might be looking for some easy ideas to bring on labor. We won’t promise you that by eating eggplant parmesan you are guaranteed to go into labor, but we can tell you that according to one restaurant in Cobb County, Georgia, eggplant parmesan may
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Emergency Hospital Bag Check List for Dads

By JustMommies staff

Here is a check list of things your wife would like you to bring to the hospital for her. This was written just for the dads so you don’t forget anything important. We only have the essentials listed to make it easy. These are the must haves for the hospital bag.   Hospital Bag Check list  What to
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Everything You Need to Know About the Bradley Method

By JustMommies staff

By Maria T. Pepin What is the Bradley Method of Childbirth? The Bradley Method (also known as husband-coached childbirth) embraces the idea that childbirth is a natural process and with adequate preparation and education, most women can avoid pain medication and interventions during labor and birth.
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