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Study finds home births save money and are safe "Planned home births attended by regulated midwives save our healthcare system money," said Patricia Janssen. "We're trying to produce the kind of data that will inform decision-making both at the policy level and at the individual level.	The marvel of motherhood The Friday just before Mother's Day, I was going about my faily business and realized I hadn't looked at my phone for awhile. As I went to grab it, I saw a screen filled with missed calls and text messages.
Maternal inflammation impacts offspring A mom’s stress could lead to changes in her offspring’s brains that can affect the physiology and behavior of the young, researchers report at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.	Are midwives safer than doctors? In a clinical assessment that could have implications for the United States, Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has concluded that it is safer for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies to give birth under the... read more
Preparing for pregnancy the second time around Before my first pregnancy, I spent months exercising, eating right, going to acupuncture and taking vitamins. I felt really on top of things. Last time, my only concern was a healthy pregnancy.	Domestic abuse may affect children in womb Domestic violence can affect children even before they're born, indicates new research. The study is the first to link abuse of pregnant women with emotional and behavioral trauma symptoms in their children within the first year of life.
The House of Timothy, an Attachment Parenting Inspiration I wanted to do something to prevent the crisis and not just offer crisis management.	Greener neighborhoods lead to better birth outcomes, new research shows Mothers who live in neighborhoods with plenty of grass, trees or other green vegetation are more likely to deliver at full term and their babies are born at higher weights, compared to mothers who live in urban areas that aren't as green, a new... read more
First international standards for growth of developing babies, size of newborns The first international standards for fetal growth and newborn size have been developed by a global team led by scientists.	Tulane University psychiatrist to study how parental bond with children leaves lasting genetic protection Tulane University psychiatrist Dr.

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