45% of Pregnant Women Urged to Avoid Hospital Births by the NHS

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Birth under midwife-led care means there is far less chance of being asked or forced against your will to undergo dangerous medical interventions such as episiotomies, caesareans, forced inductions, and use of forceps or ventouse. Under the guidance of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, National Health Services says that 45% of births…

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4 Studies Reveal Why Families Should Eat Dinner Together Everyday

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Studies show that families who eat dinner together benefit in a variety of ways. Eating together helps families achieve better communication and build stronger relationships, children do better in school and are better adjusted as teens and adults, and the entire family enjoys better nutrition. 1. Increased Communication Eating dinner together as a family provides…

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20 Things No One Tells You About Giving Birth

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Giving birth in a hospital is something that’s riddled with uncertainty for those who haven’t been through the process.   This article was designed to shed light on those uncertainties and eliminate any fear you may have surrounding the issue.  Also keep in mind, the hospital isn’t the only place you can have birth.  For what…

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Perils of Peeking Into the Womb: Ultrasound Risks, by Dr. Kelly Brogan

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“Clinical use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging during pregnancy has a long history of safety and diagnostic utility, as supported by numerous human case reports and epidemiological studies.  However, there exists in vivo studies linking large but clinically relevant doses of ultrasound applied to mouse fetuses in utero to altered learning, memory, and neuroanatomy of those mice.” How…

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