Before I became pregnant I knew little about birthing and assumed, like 99% of American women that I would “deliver” my baby in a hospital.  I had heard about homebirths and water births while working in the natural healthcare field for 14 years, but assumed they were for rural women, the Amish...

I find it very interesting that according to Peggy O’Mara, editor and publisher of my favorite magazine, Mothering, only eight states met the Healthy People 2010 goals that were set forth for this initiative.   Her article in the new May/June 2009 issue states that the goal of this initiative...

I have spoken to several women who have had Cesarean Sections and were considering vaginal births for their next pregnancy.  As far as I know, they all still chose another C-Section.  I’m not sure if it was the mother’s fear of risk involved, Doctor’s persuasion, or conforming...