About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Rally to Improve Birth

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Rally to Improve Birth Sep 2nd 2013, 21:51 This year's Rally to Improve Birth was even bigger and better than last year's.  They had over 170 sites participating, many in different countries, all for the common good of better birth. The purpose behind it according to the website includes: "We are rallying to bring awareness to a problem and a solution.  So many people are unaware of just how much room for improvement there is in our maternity care system: of how much of a gap there is between "routine" or typical care and care that is based on scientific evidence and known best practices.  So many women are unaware that respect and compassion in childbirth aren't just luxuries; they're a human right." That said, when you talk to the individual moms and dads who participated you get a wide range of reasons why they wanted to participate.  Some had amazing births, where they called the shots and felt included in the decision made about their care; others felt that this control was removed from them and want to ensure that this doesn't happen to them again.  Then you have people who simply want to emphasize that evidence based care is what should be called for to help improve infant and maternal mortality rates in the world, including the US. Did you participate? Why did you participate? (Be sure to put a link to the coverage of the rallies in your area in the comments!) Related Coverage: Improving Birth Rally Held in Portland Rally to Improve Birth Wants Women to Know Their Options (Tulsa) Birth Advocates Rally on Labor Day (Louisville) Rally to Improve Birth Held in Downtown LA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Birth Louisville Rally to Improve Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, September 2nd, 2013 at 21:51:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Noa's Birth

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Noa's Birth Aug 31st 2013, 09:01 My youngest turned five this morning. We celebrated last night with our family tradition of telling her her birth story before her birthday. I've even been historically "live" blogging the labor for the last two days on Facebook, in case you wondered what a two day labor looked like... One of the benefits of a long labor is time to think. Most women really panic at the thought of a long labor, but honestly, I preferred it. I went to the grocery, I went to the mall, I rented a breast pump... I even went to a birthday party for a friend's 5 year old. (When I lost my mucus plug, I went home!) So come read about Noa's birth and celebrate with us! Related: Baby Ocho's Birth Story 5 Ways to Get Through a Long Labor Birth Stories Birth Guide Photo © nzaPhotography Noa's Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, August 31st, 2013 at 09:01:45. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: A Girl and A Boy: The Perfect Family?

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A Girl and A Boy: The Perfect Family? Aug 30th 2013, 12:10 "What do you have at home?"  That's the how the ultrasound tech started the conversation when we went to a 20 week ultrasound with our second baby.  "A girl, " my husband responded.  She scanned quickly and announce, "Well, this is a boy!  You've now got the perfect family!"  That comment always struck me as an odd one. Certainly many people would love to have "one of each," but I also know many families who are happy with all boys or all girls, or a mixture of each.  (The large family version of the "perfect family" is supposed to be an equal number of girls and boys.)  I just think it's different for every family and that there isn't one perfect. What's your "perfect" family? Related: 20 Week Ultrasound Visit Telling the Gender of Your Baby via Ultrasound Ultrasound Gallery One Wants to Find Out the Sex, the Other Doesn't Readers Share: Coping with Gender Disappointment Boy Ultrasounds Girl Ultrasounds Sex Preference for Baby Girl or Boy Sex Selection Photo © ShutterStock A Girl and A Boy: The Perfect Family? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, August 30th, 2013 at 12:10:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Babies Learn Words Before Birth

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Babies Learn Words Before Birth Aug 28th 2013, 09:48 Before you sign your baby up for college level English, you may want to hear the whole story out and not just the headline! An incredibly small study of 33 women showed that babies brains reacted to words they heard before birth. We've known for a long time that babies can hear before birth. So it would make sense that they could recognize sounds that they'd heard repeatedly. Babies have long responded to the sound of their parents voices over those of people they had not heard while in the womb. I promise this study will be showing up as people try to sell parents products to help their babies learn in the womb. What I want you to take away from the study is exactly what their conclusions were: talk. Talk to other people during your pregnancy so that the baby can hear you. I would encourage you to talk to your baby before he or she is born. I think this helps normalize the conversational part of having a newborn. So many times you're alone with a baby who doesn't seem to understand or respond and you might feel silly talking to him or her, but it is helpful. If you're not sure what to say, consider reading a book out loud (Even textbooks work!) or narrating your baby's day (e.g. Mommy's changing your diaper now.). And start this in pregnancy, make it become a normal part of your day. Your partner can even talk to baby. How much do you already talk to your baby? Source: Eino Partanen, Teija Kujala, Risto Näätänen, Auli Liitola, Anke Sambeth, and Minna Huotilainen Learning-induced neural plasticity of speech processing before birth PNAS 2013 ; published ahead of print August 26, 2013, doi:10.1073/pnas.1302159110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Babies Learn Words Before Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, August 28th, 2013 at 09:48:54. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Circumcision Rates Decline in the US

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Circumcision Rates Decline in the US Aug 27th 2013, 23:09 The CDC announced this week that a study shows that circumcision rates have fallen about 10% in the last 30 years. While there are regional variances, that is a decrease in all regions, though some, like the western part of the United States showed bigger drops. Most moms and their partners haven't even thought about circumcision until well into pregnancy, and rarely before. I'll even occasionally meet a family who hasn't thought about it until the end of pregnancy. A circumcision is where the healthy foreskin of a baby boy is surgically removed. Currently the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend universal circumcision, "[T]he final decision should still be left to parents to make in the context of their religious, ethical and cultural beliefs." Many insurance companies do not cover it, citing that it is cosmetic surgery, this includes Medicaid in 18 states. Families Share: How We Made a Decision About Circumcision Is circumcision necessary? Caring for the Intact Penis Source: Owings, M, Uddin, S, & Williams, S. (2013). Trends in Circumcision for Male Newborns in U.S. Hospitals: 1979-2010 (pp. 5). Atlanta, GA: CDC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circumcision Rates Decline in the US originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 at 23:09:12. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Packing a Hospital Bag

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Packing a Hospital Bag Aug 27th 2013, 15:45 One of the most favored tasks of the end of pregnancy is packing a bag for the hospital. Though what you put in the bag can also be a bit of a conundrum. What if you forget something? What if you pack too much stuff? And just what do you really need? These are questions most moms ask. So what did you really need? Did you forget anything? If so, how did you deal with it. Share with us in the comments. More on Hospital Bags: Packing Your Hospital Bag 5 Things You Shouldn't Pack for Labor How to Pack a Hospital Bag Dad's Hospital Bag Packing a Hospital Bag for a Planned Cesarean Birth Packing a Bag for Your Kids Photo © Fotolia Packing a Hospital Bag originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 at 15:45:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Birth Ball Sizes

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Birth Ball Sizes Aug 25th 2013, 10:45 Did you know that birth balls come in sizes? Many moms don't know this and may get the wrong size. Having the wrong size might make it difficult to use the ball comfortably in labor when trying out various positions. The three sizes most widely available are meant to correspond with your height. Basically you want to be able to sit on a fully inflated ball and have your knees at a right angle. So if you're on the cusp in the chart below, the length of your legs versus your body will make a difference, so be sure to try the ball out first. 55 cm: Useful for moms 5'3" and under 65 cm: 5'3-5'10 75 cm: Typically for moms over 5'10" What size ball did you get?  Was it the right size? Related: Birth Ball: Labor to Baby Birth Ball: Find Comfort in Labor Using a Rebozo in Labor and Birth .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birth Ball Sizes originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, August 25th, 2013 at 10:45:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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