September 19, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
Recently, a mother in labor in Virginia was told to go back home when she showed up at the hospital in labor and she was asked to return when she couldn't "talk or walk during contractions." After driving back, 25 minutes away, she proceeded to give birth to her baby in the bathtub at home. Thankfully, mom and baby boy were both healthy after the birth. But it begs the question that alllll pregnant parents want to know: how will I know I'm in labor?!
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December 12, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Welcome to your second trimester! For many, the second trimester is where the magic happens. It's commonly a time when challenging symptoms like nausea and peeing all the time go away (don't worry, the peeing thing shows up again in your third trimester), while you get to experience new and exciting
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August 10, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Results from a large study -- the ARRIVE Trial -- released this week and showed that people in the study who were induced at 39 weeks instead of waiting until labor begins on its own had a lower chance of having a c-section. Results of this study are si
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July 25, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Did you read last week about the woman in San Antonio, TX, who gave birth in a Chick-Fil-A bathroom on her way to the hospital? Mom, dad, and baby (who will get free food for life) are all doing great after their thrilling adventure, and of course, their
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May 23, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
As if a secret society has been exposed, the NPR article released earlier this week on parents who share beds with their babies and what the experts say, has parents coming out of the woodwork to talk about their covert practices in co-sleeping.
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