Tag Archives: Child Birth

Unassisted Home Birth: Pros and Cons

Although hospitals are working overtime to make their birthing rooms homier, the fact remains that there are interventions waiting around every corner. Hospitals have procedures that they are required to follow, and once your have been admitted, regardless of birth plan, you are ultimately in their hands. Many women see the problems inherent in hospital […]

Free Baby Products and Coupons for New Parents

When I was pregnant with my first child, another mother advised me to sign up for newsletters and other mailings from companies that sell baby products. Later that day, I signed online and joined just about everyone mailing list I could find for baby care products. To be honest, I expect booklets and tips on […]

Abortion: A Pro-Choice Point of View

Abortion, in its most common ways of usage, refers to the voluntary termination of pregnancy, generally through the use of surgical procedures or drugs. There are many points of view on this subject, some religious, and some more scientific. In Approximately three-fourths of America, abortion is legal, and there has been a few cases attempting […]

Am I Experiencing Early Labor? Symptoms of Premature Child Birth

Symptoms of premature child birth are not always obvious, even to the doctor. If you are experiencing some of these symptoms your doctor may attribute them to normal pregnancy symptoms, not as signs of early child birth. It is important to pay attention to every little cue the body is giving you during pregnancy. Those […]

Red Eggs and Ginger: Traditional Chinese Baby-Naming Ceremony

If it’s a boy, what are you going to say? Every expecting family is asked what they will name their baby, and most couples start choosing a name before their child is born. Parents-to-be will page through bay name books or discuss their favorite choices, before trying to find many combinations. that pleases them. The […]