Questions to ask before deciding on a birth center delivery
Birth centers come in many shapes and sizes, from hospital birth centers staffed by Certified Nurse Midwives to birth centers in which only your midwife will be present when you...
Great gifts for expectant moms
Who doesn't like shopping for babies? When someone you know your wife, sister, daughter, or friend, for instance is expecting a baby, it is all too easy to get carried...
What if your husband doesn't want to attend your baby's birth?
It isn't really that long ago that expectant fathers were expected to nervously pace up and down the hall in the hospital, while their wives were in labor. Now, the...
Why is a D&C carried out?
A D&C, dilation and curettage, is the procedure of widening the cervix and then partially removing the uterine lining and other contents of the uterus. It is used as a...
Pros and cons of inducing labor
Whether your doctor brought up the possibility of labor induction after you passed your due date or for medical reasons, or you are thinking about an elective induction yourself, there...
Pregnant vegans - watch your iodine levels!
Vegans have you ever thought about the importance of iodine in your diets? A new study just came out and suggested that some vegans may not be getting enough of...
How to get pregnant after 40
Women are delaying motherhood for longer and longer and with all the celeb pregnancies and even news of mothers having babies in their 50s and even upward through IVF, it...
Can you have a VBAC after two c-sections?
Vaginal births after cesarean section also known as VBACs are quite possible in many cases. Depending on the reason for the previous c-section, the type of incision a woman received...
How to get pregnant with a girl
Have you heard about gender selection methods? If you are trying to get pregnant with a girl, there are some things that you can do to potentially increase your chances...
How to get pregnant with a boy
Lots of couples have a slight gender preference when it comes to babies, but some are willing to take things a little further and actually take steps to conceive the...