Biologist Charles Darwin famously pointed out that there are many similarities between humans and other mammals. Now, many mothers are wondering: Should we take a…
You’ve heard that exclusive breastfeeding is the key to achieving an abundant supply of milk. Your goal is to make sure your healthy, term newborn…
Many women want birth and breastfeeding to go this way, not that way. They create a clear birth plan, go to childbirth education classes, and…
You’ve heard that a “baby-friendly” hospital is the best place for your baby to be born, but that’s not possible in your situation. What are…
Like all mammals, human women have been giving birth spontaneously for millions of years. It is relatively recently that the birthing process has become what…
She’s flat on her back, on a gurney racing down the hospital hallway while screaming for an epidural. Or, she’s lying in a hospital bed…
In a day when healthcare professionals and hospitals encourage women to breastfeed, a strange paradox exists: Common hospital birth practices that can sabotage breastfeeding are…
Let’s face it: The process of childbirth can be daunting, even frightening. The media tells us that labor and delivery is a painful, panicky process.…
You want to be ready for the physical and psychological demands of pregnancy and childbirth. Ideally, your plan for good health should begin preconception, setting…
Pregnant women are said to be “eating for two” … That shouldn’t mean eating twice as much, but it’s a good reminder to pay twice…