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Bringing birth back [INFOGRAPHIC] The rise of Cesareans and the movement to safely prevent them.	Study examine 16,924 midwife-led homebirth that confirm health and safety of mother and baby A 2014 study that examines nearly 17,000 courses of midwife-led care confirms that among low-risk women, home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for babies and mothers alike.
Mothers, babies benefit from skin-to-skin contact Research during the past 30 years has found many benefits of skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns immediately after birth, particularly with aiding breastfeeding.	Birth education matters It's important to remember that a one-time class at a local hospital won't come close to giving you all the important information you need to be prepared for childbirth.
AWWHONN recommends reducing preventable harm to moms and babies by eliminating overuse of labor induction According to a position statement to be published in the September/October issue in AWHONN's Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, researchers have demonstrated that inducing labor without a medical reason increases the risks... read more	I loved bringing you into this world With all the negative stories you hear about childbirth, I think it's really important to tell people it's not always like that: It doesn't have to be a negative experience.
The House of Timothy, an Attachment Parenting Inspiration I wanted to do something to prevent the crisis and not just offer crisis management.	Maternal singing during skin-to-skin contact benefits both preterm infants, mothers A mother who sings to her preterm infant while providing 'kangaroo care,' or holding with direct skin-to-skin contact, may see improvements in both her child's and her own health.
What giving birth looks like around the world Alice Proujansky said she felt prepared before giving birth to her son in 2012. By then, she had already photographed nearly 15 births in the United States and around the world and said she felt ready for the transformative experience.	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

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