October 27, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
On Tuesday this week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), which is the organization responsible for producing practice guidelines for obstetricians and gynecologists, released new guidance that aims to make VBAC (vaginal birth
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September 18, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Over the last eight months, Serena Williams has been in the spotlight more often than normal, and it has very little to do with her tennis career. From her surprise pregnancy announcement and growing baby bump photos, to her most recent birth announcement
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June 23, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
ACOG - The American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - is the guiding professional organization for obgyns in the United States and is responsible for producing guidelines and recommendations for care of families in labor and birth. Earlier this
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February 17, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
A new review of studies ("systematic review") released last week and published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that it is not only safe for women to eat during labor, but it is associated with shorter labor times! Though the study can't
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January 27, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
On Wednesday this week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), which is the non-profit organization responsible for researching, reviewing, and releasing current and new practice guidelines for OBs, released new recommendations (c
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