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Vermont will require health insurers to cover home birth!
Vermont has one of the highest state rates of home birth in the country, and now, women will more easily... -
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Step by step guide to a home birth
Home birth means laboring on your own terms – and turf. Everyone is there for you. While you can’t know exactly what will...Max 5 stars100My Rating -
Pregnancy
How to prepare for a water birth
As parents today, you have many options when choosing a labor and delivery experience. Whether you choose to welcome your bundle of...Max 5 stars90My Rating -
Midwives are best for most women
I've heard so many people say, "I'd feel safer having a doctor at my birth, not a midwife", that I'm... -
Pregnancy
Pain management options during childbirth
Are you undecided about which labor pain management options you should choose? Or maybe you’ve “been there and done that” but the... -
Pregnancy
Home sweet home birth
Homebirths offer many advantages over hospital birth - and many cases also represent a safer alternative. Learn more about this... -
Pregnancy
A midwife's perspective: Labor and birth in the water
Have you considered laboring in a soothing bath, or even an actual waterbirth? Midwife Jill Cohen shares her experience and some of... -
Pregnancy
Joshua - Quick and relatively easy
On Sunday, the 9th, I started having contractions at about 7pm. Nothing strong enough to cause pain, just irritating, much like all... -
Pregnancy
Certified nurse midwives: How accurate are your perceptions?
Many women automatically seek an obstetrician for their prenatal care. But why not consider a midwife? In this article, the authors... -
Pregnancy
Certified nurse midwives: As primary caregivers
Many women automatically seek an obstetrician for their prenatal care. But why not consider a midwife? In this article, the authors... -
Pregnancy
10 questions for birth centers
If you like aspects of both home birth and hospital birth, but neither one seems quite right, why not look at what a birth center... -
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Prenatal appointment timeline
During pregnancy, most women see their caregiver at least 12 times at routine prenatal appointments. Considering that many...
