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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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Why Pitocin Is Used to Induce Labor
Everything you need to know about the risks and benefits of Pitocin, the common birth drug used to induce labor.
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5 Myths About Natural Birth
No, natural birth isn't superior. But support for it also isn't based solely in pseudoscience.
Health & Science
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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The Real Answer on Alcohol and Pregnancy
Alcohol and pregnancy don't mix, at least not in any great quantity. But what about a moderate amount? The science is... hazy.
Health & Science
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!
Conception
Scientists Suspect Multivitamins During Pregnancy Could Lower Autism Risk
Pregnant women should keep eating their vegetables too.
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Maternity Wards Are Closing Across Rural America
If you live in rural America, there may not be a doctor available to deliver your baby.
Health & Science
Dads Are Getting PTSD From Watching Their Partners Give Birth
Given that the risk for long-term mental health problems is real, should dads really be encouraged to stand in the delivery room?
Health & Science
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