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The majority of Amish women typically give birth at home under the care of an unlicensed birth attendant. However, the LaFarge Medical Clinic in Wisconsin is offering expectant Amish mothers a safer alternative—a birthing center staffed by a family doctor and midwife. Thanks to this low-tech approach to delivering babies—418 Amish women have delivered 927 […]
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According to Andrew Murray, couples who wait too long to start a family are more prone to struggle with conception. The Medical Director from the Fertility Associates Wellington in New Zealand claims that more and more women are delaying motherhood in favor of career success, travel, and finding Mr. Right. However, conceiving later in life […]
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A new report from Ball State University has linked poor office conditions with increased incidence of migraines. “Sick building syndrome” (yes, this affliction has a name so get it right before you call in sick) causes frequent headaches due to unhealthy or uncomfortable indoor conditions. Results from the study found that employees who work for […]
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A new study suggests that depressed pregnant women might not want to risk taking antidepressants while with child. The result of the study is controversial and has the medical community divided. The study authors Alice Domar and Adam Urato came to a number of conclusions with the study. Urato says that “There’s a clear and […]
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A Texas mom has broken the Guinness World Record for “Most Breast Milk Donated.” Alicia Richman of Granbury Texas donated a whopping 11,115 ounces (almost 87 gallons) of breast milk to charity after she began producing significantly more milk than her son needed. The 28-year-old mom told reporters that she began storing and freezing the […]
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