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Babylune

January 14th, 2008

All About Babylune: The First Phase of New Motherhood

Lune is the French word for moon, the satellite that revolves around the earth, exerting its pull upon the tides and, according to the most respectable old wives, upon the female cycle, fertility, conception and birth.
In moon represents woman at her fullest: pregnant. After that, though, comes the blue moon, the postpartum period and the […]

By kate baggott -- 7 comments

July 19th, 2007

Support & Love Make for Better Births

This is another one of those studies that is going to attract “well, duh” comments. 
What makes a woman happier with her birth experience, healthier after the experience and her newborn healther? Relying on supportive, loving people during the birth and having skin-to-skin contact with the baby immediately after the birth.
Tags: About-Giving-Birth, attachment-parenting, birth-and-womens-health, birth-plan, why-have-a-doula, why-have-a-husband-or-partner-at-the-birth, […]

By kate baggott -- 0 comments

February 28th, 2007

February’s Most Popular Posts

I keep track of the most popular posts from month to month to get a better idea of what you want to read about. This month, the results were somewhat surprising.
Tags: About-Parenting, birth-and-womens-health, childbirth-recovery, mothers-health-after-birth

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December 18th, 2006

To Market, To Market

Here in Germany, the tradition of Christmas markets is my favourite part of the season. Little huts appear in town centres, each selling sweets, or roasted sausage, decorations, cookies, glüwein, or any other holiday goodie. As soon as it’s dark, people wander through the markets under the Christmas lights, clutching a steaming mug of Glüwein. […]

By kate baggott -- 2 comments

October 23rd, 2006

Until You Gave Birth….

Until you gave birth, you never really appreciated how good a foot massage can be.
Really. It’s much better in the first year after giving birth.
Try it and see.
Tags: birth-and-womens-health

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April 12th, 2006

Good News For Mothers

Here’s the good news. If it doesn’t kill you, becoming a mother makes for a healthier life.
According to the Today’s Parent article, 7 Reasons Why Motherhood is Healthy by Sharon Oosthoek, motherhood reduces the risk of several cancers and makes for better medical care. Below is a list of Oosthoek’s reasons. See the original article […]

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