Pregnancy
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
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
No one prepares you for pregnancy in a way that can truly prepare you. For one thing, pregnant women seem to be a magnet for those who feel a need to cause panic in others at a most vulnerable time. They tell stories of women who are... 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
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
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) 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) 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
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 h ...
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
No one prepares you for pregnancy in a way that can truly prepare you. For one thing, pregnant women seem to be a magnet for those who feel a need to cause panic in others at a most vulnerable time. They tell stories of women who are preg ...No one prepares you for pregnancy in a way that can truly prepare you. For one thing, pregnant women seem to be a magnet for those who feel a need to cause panic in others at a most vulnerable time. They tell stories of women who are... 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 othe ...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
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
Authentic Woman Magazine (IL) May/June 2008
The recent hit movie “Juno” is a touching and poignant portrayal of some of the very real challenges faced as a result of teenage pregnancy. The issue of teenage pregnancy is out there and DuPage County and surrounding communities are not ...The recent hit movie “Juno” is a touching and poignant portrayal of some of the very real challenges faced as a result of teenage pregnancy. The issue of teenage pregnancy is out there and DuPage County and surrounding communities are... 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
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
No one prepares you for pregnancy in a way that can truly prepare you. For one thing, pregnant women seem to be a magnet for those who feel a need to cause panic in others at a most vulnerable time. They tell stories of women who are... 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
Authentic Woman Magazine (IL) January/February 2006
Dear friend,
When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re Dr. Hosten. I’ve seen your article in DuPage Woman.” I like that. It makes me feel at home here. I’d like to tell you about the... Read More
South Carolina Woman Magazine (SC) April 2006
Good Oral Health A Must During Pregnancy
Good oral health is always important, but during pregnancy, it is imperative. As you may already know, a healthy pregnancy requires that you take extra special care of your body. What you and many... Read More