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The Truth About Acupuncture During Birth
More women are getting acupuncture and acupressure during birth. But is it safe?
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An expecting parent's guide to genetic testing, counseling, and what to do with all that data.
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Eating Placenta and 4 Other Weird Things You Didn’t Know About Birth
Yes, you can eat the placenta and leave the umbilical cord attached, but do you really want to?
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Alternative Pain Management for Birth
Alternative pain management: birth without the drugs.
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Pitocin: How Does It Work And What Does It Do?
Everything you need to know about Pitocin, the common birth drug.
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The 7 Most Common Birth Complications
From fetal heart racing to an unrealistic birth plan, here are the most common birth complications, and how you can avoid them.
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Your Wife May Lose Her Teeth If You Have This Many Kids
A big family makes moms lose a lot more than their minds, new research warns.
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Waiting To Get Pregnant Has Its Benefits
You'll probably out-earn and out-live everyone who's telling you it's a mistake. And, weirdly, your risk of preterm birth at 35 is lower than it is at 25. Explain that!
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The Unsexy (But Still Kind of Sexy) Truth About Orgasmic Birth
Childbirth may not seem like the best time to get horny — and that's just the attitude you don't need, some experts warn.
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Why We Still Don’t Know Which Drugs Are Safe During Pregnancy
It's not unethical to test drugs on pregnant women. So why aren't we doing it, to help future pregnant women?
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Both Overweight And Underweight Women Are At Risk During Childbirth
The number of women who die in childbirth has doubled in the U.S. since 1987—while maternal mortality rates in countries with healthier diets have steadily declined.
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