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10 Essentials for Your Birthing Bag Checklist

A guild full of Hollywood scriptwriters would have us believe that every woman’s delivery is preceded by a madcap, mad-dash trip to the hospital, arriving with mere seconds to spare before baby makes his or her own dramatic arrival. But savvy moms-to-be know that preparing for labor and delivery sta

Ten questions to ask your doula-to-be

So, you’re sold on hiring a doula. You’ve done your research, and you know that studies show doulas reduce laboring times, the need for pain meds and complications. Doulas cut the rate of postpartum depression. Your friends rave about using doula services. You’ve found two or three to interview. (Yo

Birthing in the Northwest

The Puget Sound region is a special place; glorious vistas, old-growth forests, majestic mountains and sparkling lakes surround us. But did you know this area also boasts some of the best childbirth options in the country? “We moved to Washington when I was pregnant because I didn’t like the option

PEPS Birthed a Parenting Village

PEPS is celebrating its 30th birthday. Many new parents are not prepared for the feelings of isolation and inadequacy that often come with the joy of welcoming a new baby. It is these first, critical months of parenthood that the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) guides parents through. De

Is There (a Sex) Life After Birth? 10 Ways to Bring Back That Lovin’ Feeling

As an avid researcher and mom of two kids younger than 6, I read a lot about the impact of children on relationships, including this tidbit I found: “A baby’s birth reduces couple time by two-thirds. The remaining third dwindles further, as we now devote precious moments to discussing kids.” Is it a

C-Sections: What expectant moms should know

You may think you don’t need to know about cesarean sections, or “C-sections.” That’s what I thought, too. But after several days of labor with a Pitocin and a failed epidural, my cervix was only partially dilated and my contractions were causing trauma to my baby. Suddenly, I was having a C-section

Orgasmic birth: Is it what you think?

"Get the epidural!” pregnant women are routinely urged by other moms, doctors and even the media. In fact, more than 50 percent of women choose epidurals during labor, and it’s easy to see why. Media images make childbirth look painful: sweating, screaming women lie flat on their backs waiting for t

Get this baby out! A mom's guide to labor induction

Thirty-nine weeks into her second pregnancy, Queen Anne mom Karri Lapin elected to have her labor induced for convenience’s sake. Her mother was in town and available to stay with her older child, a great benefit for everyone. Because she was so near to term with a “favorable cervix” — a cervix that

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