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I can provide evidence-based information and current research findings concerning childbirth and pregnancy. My specializations include natural childbirth, pregnancy and birth interventions, fetal positioning, labor induction, choosing a care provider, midwives, homebirth, unassisted birth, natural pain relief, medications in pregnancy and birth, informed consent, understanding the risks and benefits of childbirth choices, doulas, waterbirth, childbirth methods, childbirth education classes, cesarean section, and VBAC.
I have been a childbirth educator, mother, author, public speaker, researcher, and birth advocate for the past 9 years. I am also the author of Giving Birth Naturally, a site dedicated to natural childbirth and pregnancy information. I publish evidence-based articles on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, and post-partum care. I'm also a mother of three children, two daughters and one son all born naturally. To learn more about what normal birth looks like, view the natural childbirth video of my son being born at home unassisted.
My book, Birth Outside the Box, was published in 2007.
I hold a Master's degree in communication disorders with an emphasis in child development. I am also an independent childbirth educator.
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| Rachael | 12/29/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very clear in response and knowlegdable. |
| Krystie | 12/29/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your swift response. Although ..... |
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I'm not certain how my last answer was unclear, but NO you could not have conceived on August 5th. Like I already said, early transvaginal ultrasound is THE most accurate way to date a pregnancy and is
Hello Mya, Based on your information, you most likely conceived around 9/26. Early transvaginal ultrasound is THE most accurate way to date a pregnancy and has a standard error of measure of +/- 1
Ash, There is no way you conceived on August 4th or 5th. Absolutely none. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Early transvaginal ultrasound is the most accurate way to date a pregnancy and has a standard error of measure
Anna, The problem seems to be that you aren't understanding how pregnancy dates are calculated. Pregnancy length is calculated as 40 weeks from the first day of your last period (or about 38 weeks after
Hello Krystie, Your body isn't giving you any mixed signals. You are exhibiting classic symptoms of prodromal labor ( http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/prodromal-labor.html) in which your body is preparing
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