Support & Information on C Section, Cesarean Birth, C Section Recovery & Healing
C-section rates continue to rise, there are many theories why, but no conclusive evidence to definitively prove them. One persistent theory is women wanting them, which has gained the tag ˜too posh to push”. Different studies in different parts of the world claim proof or disproof of this theory one way or the other. A [...]
One of the main reasons many women do yoga during pregnancy is to help relieve back pain. Pregnancy yoga has proven to be excellent in reducing or eliminating not only lower back pain but also other common pregnancy aches such as sciatica and tensions in the pelvis. With the extra weight of a growing baby, [...]
Why is it that home births account for such a small percentage of deliveries in the US? It’s just 1% while the other 99% take place in hospitals, the vast majority attended by doctors. Both the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) site ‘safety’ as the reason for their [...]
If you are self employed, or for another reason have an individual health insurance policy, it’s highly unlikely that the costs of pregnancy and childbirth are covered by your insurance. According to a study done for the March of Dimes, this cost (nine months of prenatal care and three months of postpartum care) when there [...]
Your thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate the way your body uses energy. An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) disrupts your metabolism, as well as many other aspects of your health. Some estimate that as many as 10 percent of adults have hypothyroidism, which is more common in women. In pregnant women, hyperthyroidism is associated with miscarriage, [...]
Did you know that newborn babies in the United States are routinely tested for a range of genetic diseases. As this testing is required by the government, it’s often done without the parents’ consent, or knowledge. Subsequently most parents don’t know their baby’s DNA is being stored in a government lab, and maybe used in [...]
In the new era of tighter credit, it is possible that being pregnant at the time of a mortgage application will result in it being declined. It seems ironic doesn’t it that a significant motivation for first time buyers has become a barrier to home ownership. Having a child is often accompanied by a desire [...]
The Deluxe C-Section Recovery Kit
The C-Section Recovery Kit
The C-Section Support Belt
The Hem-It-In C-Section Binder
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