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Prenatal Health

5 Easy Ways To Detox Your Prenatal Beauty Routine

Maia James | Posted 05.16.2013 | Parents
Read More: Prenatal Health, Pregnancy, Environmental Toxins, Beauty, Nontoxic Products, Skincare Products Pregnancy, Beauty Tips Pregnancy, Hair Products Pregnancy, Beauty Products Pregnancy, Beauty Products During Pregnancy, Beauty Tips During Pregnant, Pregnancy Tips, Pregnant Tips, Parents-Pregnancy, Parents News
Maia James

Stress and anxiety are bad -- for both you and your growing baby. Your kid is super lucky to have a conscientious momma, but don't turn a good thing into a negative one by bugging out about how toxic your shampoo is (easier said than done, I know).

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Creating Healthier Children and Families Through L.O.V.E.

Mernell King, BSEd | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: Prenatal Health, Health Care Institute, Oral Health, Ariella Herman, Global Motherhood, Obesity, Bblog-Globalmotherhood, Impact News
Mernell King, BSEd

A parent who has the tools to make appropriate decisions about the healthcare of their child has been given self-confidence and self-esteem. I believe when a person has self-esteem mountains can be moved.

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Birthing Shelters

Nicole Field Brzeski | Posted 05.05.2013 | Impact
Read More: Birthing, Prenatal Health, Pregnancy, Global Maternal Health, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Impact News
Nicole Field Brzeski

They have no shelter, no kitchen, no toilets, no bathing facilities. They must fend off animals and criminals. These physical and psychological stresses create a great deal of suffering just before the intensely physical demands of childbirth and subsequent care of a newborn.

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The Hypocrisy Behind the Gun Lobby's Focus on Mental Illness

Michael Bader, D.M.H. | Posted 02.25.2013 | Politics
Read More: Prenatal Health, Special Ed, Republicans Mental Health, Kids Mental Health, Mental Health, Special Education, Health Care Republicans, Maternity Care, Government Mental Health, Pre-Natal Care, Children Mental Health, Headstart, Politics News
Michael Bader, D.M.H.

Not only are NRA-affiliated spokespeople ignorant about mental illness, but they deceptively use the issue to fool people into thinking that they have broader social concerns. In any real "national conversation," about mental illness and violence, the NRA and its proxies would be mute.

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Mother Who Overcame the Odds Feels Called to Fight Maternal Deaths

Crislyn Felisilda | Posted 11.28.2012 | Impact
Read More: Global Citizen, Post Natal Health, Prenatal Health, Maternal Care, Post Natal Care, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Maternal Health Philippines, Global Poverty Project, Impact News
Crislyn Felisilda

In most Muslim communities on Mindanao Island, women generally have 10 or more children. Unfortunately some babies, and even mothers themselves, die before or after the delivery due to various complications.

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PBS's 'This Emotional Life:' Connecting With Baby Before Birth

Jessica Zucker, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Pregnancy, PBS' This Emotional Life, Prenatal, Postpartum Depression, Parenting, Pregnancy Advice, Prenatal Health, Prenatal Support, Prenatal Baby, Healthy Living News
Jessica Zucker, Ph.D.

Research reveals that perinatal and postpartum mood disorders are often linked to striving for perfection. Here are some psychological meditations for cultivating a conscious pregnancy.

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Hips (and Belly and Butt and Thighs) Don't Lie

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Low-Cal Dieting, Prenatal Health, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga, Health, Cardio, Fitness, Pilates, Motherhood, Weight Loss, Baby Weight, Weight Loss After Baby, Low-Carb Dieting, Healthy Living News
Meredith Lopez

I spent most of 2007 feeling pretty spectacular about myself. For the first time in my life, I had a flat stomach and thighs that didn't rub together when I wore skirts or dresses. Then I got pregnant.

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