The birth of a baby girl who suffered a severe head injury at age five has sparked new interest in the controversial use of caesarean sections in the United States.In January 2016, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a report that concluded that there was no scientific basis for caesarian section use in…
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How to prepare for depression after childbirth
What can I do to prepare myself for postpartum depression?The question that every mom and dad has at some point is the same: What should I be doing to prepare my baby for post-partum?The answer is that every baby is different, but there are certain things that are always important.Postpartum stress is a common symptom…
Newest videos of the week feature ‘vaginal birth after childbirth’
We know, we know, that’s all kind of a new thing for us, but we’ve been enjoying it and thinking about it for a while now.We’ve had our eyes opened to the new phenomenon of “vaginal Birth After Delivery,” or VBD for short, and the results are really cool.We think it’s time to take a…
How to treat childbirth pain after childbirth
After the birth of your baby, it’s hard to be sure what’s going on inside your body.If you have symptoms, like soreness or burning, it may mean you have a urinary tract infection or a blocked urinary tract.If it’s not obvious what’s wrong, your doctor might tell you to go to the emergency room, and…
How to get a good night’s sleep
A new study suggests that women who have an uncomplicated pregnancy are less likely to experience pain during labor and delivery and to be diagnosed with pain during childbirth.It comes at a time when the U.S. government is pushing doctors to do more to improve the health of the country’s newborns, and a new study…
Which is the best way to say ‘birth’?
In a blog post entitled “Birth is a Wonderful Time for Your Brain,” The New York Times’ Elizabeth Stotts and Dr. Lisa Satterthwaite offer their thoughts on the importance of learning about the process of birth.“The key to a healthy brain is learning how to integrate new information, so when we are experiencing an experience…
Which of these should you buy?
The best new products from all of the brands we love in 2018 article Read moreThe news that a UK mother has developed a rare form of breast cancer, following the discovery of an unknown strain of cancer in a cancer-stricken sister, is being heralded as a significant milestone for the NHS and the medical…
Why women need to get a doctor’s note before giving birth
Some doctors and other health professionals have been calling for a new rule to mandate doctors provide a “certificate of childbirth.”That’s a type of medical certificate that would show what happened during the birth of the baby and what health care professionals believe happened in the delivery.The American Academy of Pediatrics says it’s not clear…