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Nationwide study from The Netherlands finds that home birth is safer than hospital birth.

In The Netherlands, the majority of births occur at home, not in hospitals. A study reported in the British Medical Journal found that women whose pregnancies were low-risk suffered far fewer severe negative outcomes from home than hospital births, especially after the first pregnancy.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on January 13, 2014 • Filed under
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Ode to My Postpartum Body

“Before I became pregnant, someone told me, ‘don’t have a baby, babies ruin bodies.’ It has been over a year since Anabel began her life … I have gained and lost 50 pounds. Four months after her birth and my body still carries proof of her existence.” Read this beautiful, inspiring blog post from a new young mother.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on January 10, 2014 • Filed under
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What you need to know about new flu vaccines this year

Dr. Joseph Mercola interviewed National Vaccine Information Center’s Barbara Loe Fisher about the 12 different types of influenza vaccines on the market for the first time this year. Among these are flu shots containing four influenza strains and two new genetically engineered flu vaccines using dog kidney cells or caterpillar (army worm) cells for production. Watch the video interview on Mercola.com.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on January 7, 2014 • Filed under
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