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Women Deserve to Have a Better Birth Experience
Recently on Facebook a longtime friend posted seeing a very “scary” thing on TV last night. The “scary” thing she saw, which she wrote was like something out of “The Exorcist,” was a water birth.read more
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Choosing the Right Birth Facility
As an expectant mother, you probably daydream about the moment you will actually meet your baby for the first time. What he or she will look like? How will it feel to hold that tiny miracle in your...
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Choosing the Right Health Care Provider
There is one thing all expectant mothers have in common: Each and every one wants the healthiest start for her unborn baby.read more
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Why American Women Deserve Family-Friendly Social Policy
“Women will never achieve equality until mothers do.” - Joan Williamsread more
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4 Reasons Why New Moms Need Physical Therapy
Pregnancy and childbirth exact an enormous toll on a woman’s body. It is transforming and beautiful, but when a mother does not get the physical and emotional support she needs, the effects can be...
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What About a Mothers' Bill of Rights?
As mothers, it is imbedded in our very nature to take care of others. What mothers should know is that society has taken advantage of this fact for centuries. And while they continue to take, mothers...
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Prenatal Yoga That Fits You
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - ConfuciusPhotoGalleryclick photo to view largerread more
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Secrets for Easing Labor Pain
Studies have, for a long time, shown that deep breathing, mental imagery, deep massage or acupressure, and the presence of a constant companion or coach during labor can ease labor pains, making the...
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7 Tips for Having a Better Birth
My first son was born after a difficult 36 hours of labor. The labor was hard and fast, with protracted contractions 2-3 minutes apart and no more than 4 minutes apart for 30 hours.read more
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Labor & Delivery Yoga: Better Birth is Only a Breath Away
I have had the absolute joy of giving birth three times. Although I have other secret weapons for labor and delivery, I believe this one is the most important for managing pain, preventing panic or...
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How America's Broken Health Care System Affects Women
The idea of women’s empowerment is a touchy issue. It has been correlated with the myth of the “male decline” and other scare tactics put forth by those who may seek to sweep women’s issues under the...
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Lady Gaga's Hip Labral Tear: Are You at Risk for One?
Lady Gaga’s tour operators, Live Nation, announced February 14, 2013 that she would be cancelling the remainder of her tour due to a hip injury.As a physical therapist for women’s health, this headline...
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Mothers' Declaration of Rights
Recently I wrote about the shameful state of women’s health care in America and how America’s broken health care system affects women. PhotoGalleryclick photo to view largerread more
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A Letter to My Children: Wisdom in Parenting
In 2012 the National Association of Mothers’ Centers asked me to write a letter to my children in recognition of Mother’s Day, as a way to impart to the world what wisdom I would like to pass on to...
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Sharing My Birth Story
The following is a sponsored post by Merck for MothersA woman will never forget the moment she became a mother. Birth is one of the most transforming and important experiences in any woman's life, but...
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