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Ob-Gyns Redefine Meaning of "Term Pregnancy" The nation’s ob-gyns have redefined "term pregnancy" to improve newborn outcomes and expand efforts to prevent nonmedically indicated deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation.	Pictures of Russian Parents to Be Will Warm Your Heart Jana Romanova’s photography series "Waiting" packs serious aesthetic and emotional punch.
Group Prenatal Care Led to Improved Birth Outcomes Women with access to group prenatal care had improved birth outcomes, including longer gestational periods and higher birth weight, in a study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody Research Institute.	Women Who Receive Midwife Care throughout Their Pregnancy and Birth Have Better Outcomes Maternity care that involves a midwife as the main care provider leads to better outcomes for most women, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library.
Attached at the Heart is available now Exciting News! Presenting a new edition of *Attached at the Heart*	“I Want to Have a Vaginal Birth!” – A Childbirth Educator Meets the Needs of Her Students Jacqueline Levine, childbirth educator, shares her experiences teaching Lamaze classes and ponders the responses to the question “Why have you come to this class?” The responses motivate her to continue to teach evidence-based information and... read more
Bed Rest to Prevent Preterm Birth Both Ineffective and Harmful Henci Goer takes a look at the recent study on prescribing bed rest for the prevention of preterm birth.	Listening to Mothers III: Report of the Third National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences Childbirth Connection’s national Listening to Mothers surveys describe women’s childbearing experiences from before pregnancy through the postpartum period and their views about these matters.
Is It Worth It? Learn why it’s important to mother and baby’s health to wait until at least 39 weeks of pregnancy to deliver if the mother or child’s health is not in danger. Watch the video.

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