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What's the Deal With That Newborn Eye Goop??
Erythromycin, a.k.a. newborn eye ointment or "eye goop", is a common antibiotic given to babies within an hour of birth in many hospitals...


Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
In a normal birth after your baby comes out, there is bleeding from your womb where the placenta has detached. This is normal and...


When to Clamp the Baby's Umbilical Cord (if you do it at all!)
Look at that beautiful cord! This photo was snapped nine minutes after her baby was born. See that blood still in there? This is a great...


I Want to Die With Battle Scars
The baby found my belly. It seems every baby has gone through this stage when during or after a nursing session they are fascinated with...


Is That Midwife, Doctor, or Practice Right for You?
Choosing a provider for pregnancy and birth is one of the most significant decisions not only impacting the outcome of your birth but...


The Breastfeeding Support that Makes a Difference
It's World Breastfeeding Week again and this year it brings me to now fifteen total years of lactating I’ve put in. Whew! Seven babies...
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