Reading Beyond the Headlines: A Closer Look at the Study on Antidepressants...
A recent study regarding the use of antidepressants has been gaining a lot of media attention. The actual study, The risks of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use in infertile women: a review of...
View ArticleMaternity Care Tips from the Trenches
As expectant parents, you are faced with so many important decisions. It’s comforting to know and hear from others who have been in your shoes tell their personal childbirth stories. As part of Lamaze...
View ArticleWhat is Evidence Based Birth and Why Should I Care?
By Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN from www.evidencebasedbirth.com Have you ever been told that you have to do things a certain way when you are giving birth? That your care provider may or may not...
View ArticleMaternal Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy
In light of the horrific and tragic events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, Giving Birth with Confidence will be dedicating our posts this week to providing resources...
View ArticleMaternal Mental Health: Daily Support Service for Mothers Who Suffer from...
In light of the horrific and tragic events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, Giving Birth with Confidence will be dedicating our posts this week to providing resources...
View ArticleMaternal Mental Health: Pre-Existing Risk Factors for PTSD and Childbirth
In light of the horrific and tragic events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, Giving Birth with Confidence will be dedicating our posts this week to providing resources...
View ArticlePregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions may take on more meaning if you’re preparing for the birth of a child in 2013. This year, perhaps for the first time, “join the gym and lose 10 pounds” isn’t on the list. At the...
View ArticleHow to Screen Yourself for Postpartum Depression
May is Mental Health Month. As childbirth education advocates, Lamaze believes that mental health during and after pregnancy is critical to the health and safety of moms and their babies. If you are...
View ArticleHow to Soothe Common Pregnancy Discomforts: Heartburn
In this new series on Giving Birth with Confidence, we’re going to cover some of the most common discomforts that can happen during pregnancy and share tried-and-true ways to help soothe or eliminate...
View ArticleReal Complications, Real Voices: HELLP Syndrome
In this new series, Giving Birth with Confidence will address well known and lesser known pregnancy and birth complications by sharing practical information and voices from real women who have...
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