Pregnancy
WNC Woman (NC) August 2012
In the early summer of 2011, Rowan Bailey and Tara Dean met for tea to water the seeds of a big idea that would take root, blossom and grow throughout Western North Carolina and beyond. Based in Asheville, NC, Rowan Bailey, of Sacred... Read More
Lioness Magazine (MA) August 2012
“My partner and I had been trying to fall pregnant for the past 3.5 years with no luck. I came across Dr. Harwin’s page and decided to follow her tips and advice. Now I am pregnant. I never thought it would happen, especially naturally,... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) June 2012
That’s a rather bold statement you might say. But when the worst children’s health emergency in the history of our country is upon us, we must be bold, think out of the box and not wait for the powers that be (The American... Read More
Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) July 2011
I was recently blessed with the birth of my second son and I would like to share a few of the techniques I used to help me be more comfortable during my pregnancy.
Wear good shoes. The added weight of pregnancy is hard on the feet, knees, and... Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Spring 2012 (April/May)
Editor’s note: Last issue we rated Vermont hospitals for cesarean births and found a shocking disparity. While The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surgical birthrates no higher than 15 percent, Vermont hospitals, like other U.S.... Read More
Family Spectrum (NE) May 2012
Advice comes from every camp when you’re expecting a baby. Friends and family alike offer opinions on everything from diapers and pacifiers to whether you should nurse. While breastfeeding offers numerous health benefits for both baby and... Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
Want to learn all you can about being pregnant? Just Google the word pregnancy and you’ll get about 354,400,000 results.
“There’s a vast ocean of good and bad information now available,” says Meaghan Woodford of Portland. She... Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
I was 36 and nearly 39 when I had my two daughters. Even though I was in excellent health, because of my age both times I was automatically placed in the high-risk pregnancy category. Pregnancy after 35 is still considered high-risk, but several... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2012
When Angela Cooper, an employee of Mutual of Omaha, became pregnant four years ago, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to breastfeed her new infant. Her biggest concern was whether she would be able to successfully continue breastfeeding ...When Angela Cooper, an employee of Mutual of Omaha, became pregnant four years ago, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to breastfeed her new infant. Her biggest concern was whether she would be able to successfully continue breastfeeding... Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) August 2008
Selby Frame is associate director of academic
communication at Bowdoin College. She lives
in South Portland.
(Editor's note: This article is adapted and
reprinted by permission of Bowdoin College.)
There's no easy way to
explain what happen ...Selby Frame is associate director of academic
communication at Bowdoin College. She lives
in South Portland.
(Editor's note: This article is adapted and
reprinted by permission of Bowdoin College.)
There's no easy way to
explain what happened
to... Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Spring 2012 (April/May)
Editor’s note: Last issue we rated Vermont hospitals for cesarean births and found a shocking disparity. While The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surgical birthrates no higher than 15 percent, Vermont hospitals, like other U.S. hosp ...Editor’s note: Last issue we rated Vermont hospitals for cesarean births and found a shocking disparity. While The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surgical birthrates no higher than 15 percent, Vermont hospitals, like other U.S.... Read More
Family Spectrum (NE) May 2012
Advice comes from every camp when you’re expecting a baby. Friends and family alike offer opinions on everything from diapers and pacifiers to whether you should nurse. While breastfeeding offers numerous health benefits for both baby and mothe ...Advice comes from every camp when you’re expecting a baby. Friends and family alike offer opinions on everything from diapers and pacifiers to whether you should nurse. While breastfeeding offers numerous health benefits for both baby and... Read More
Lioness Magazine (MA) August 2012
“My partner and I had been trying to fall pregnant for the past 3.5 years with no luck. I came across Dr. Harwin’s page and decided to follow her tips and advice. Now I am pregnant. I never thought it would happen, especially naturally,&r ...“My partner and I had been trying to fall pregnant for the past 3.5 years with no luck. I came across Dr. Harwin’s page and decided to follow her tips and advice. Now I am pregnant. I never thought it would happen, especially naturally,... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) February 2009
I did not give birth the way I had dreamed. I wanted a peaceful water birth, without drugs, and ended up having to be induced with pitocin, given the saddle block and veritably strapped to a table for fetal monitoring. But that is not perhaps the wor ...I did not give birth the way I had dreamed. I wanted a peaceful water birth, without drugs, and ended up having to be induced with pitocin, given the saddle block and veritably strapped to a table for fetal monitoring. But that is not perhaps the... Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
Want to learn all you can about being pregnant? Just Google the word pregnancy and you’ll get about 354,400,000 results.
“There’s a vast ocean of good and bad information now available,” says Meaghan Woodford of Portland. She ...Want to learn all you can about being pregnant? Just Google the word pregnancy and you’ll get about 354,400,000 results.
“There’s a vast ocean of good and bad information now available,” says Meaghan Woodford of Portland. She... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) June 2012
That’s a rather bold statement you might say. But when the worst children’s health emergency in the history of our country is upon us, we must be bold, think out of the box and not wait for the powers that be (The American Aca ...That’s a rather bold statement you might say. But when the worst children’s health emergency in the history of our country is upon us, we must be bold, think out of the box and not wait for the powers that be (The American... Read More
Lioness Magazine (MA) August 2012
“My partner and I had been trying to fall pregnant for the past 3.5 years with no luck. I came across Dr. Harwin’s page and decided to follow her tips and advice. Now I am pregnant. I never thought it would happen, especially naturally,... Read More
Her Living (NE) December/January 2012
When Angela Cooper, an employee of Mutual of Omaha, became pregnant four years ago, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to breastfeed her new infant. Her biggest concern was whether she would be able to successfully continue breastfeeding... Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Spring 2012 (April/May)
Editor’s note: Last issue we rated Vermont hospitals for cesarean births and found a shocking disparity. While The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surgical birthrates no higher than 15 percent, Vermont hospitals, like other U.S.... Read More
Brevard County Woman Newspaper (FL) Oct-Nov 2011
Holmes Regional Medical Center, one of four local hospitals operated by Brevard-based healthcare provider Health First, is now offering women a unique, additional layer of medical safety not found in hospitals operated by any other local... Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
Excerpted from “Made for You and Me,” by Caitlin Shetterly. Copyright © 2011 Caitlin Shetterly. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
I was standing in a CVS drugstore with Dan trying to... Read More
written By Erika Goetzinger
An Eastern Washington based organization called Life Services has been reaching out to those who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Life Services’ three iCHOICE Clinics offer physical, emotional, and spiritual... Read More
WRITTEN BY HEATHER ROBERTS
A YOUNG WOMAN AND HER EXCITED Husband go to the doctor for a routine visit, during which they’ll have an ultrasound. They can’t wait to find out the gender of their baby and see whether it looks like its big... Read More
Lake Region Woman Magazine (ND) July 2011
I was recently blessed with the birth of my second son and I would like to share a few of the techniques I used to help me be more comfortable during my pregnancy.
Wear good shoes. The added weight of pregnancy is hard on the feet, knees, and... Read More