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Oct 30, 2017

Meet Marshall St. Amant, MD, of “Giving Birth in America: Louisiana”

By Hannah McCouch

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Sep 11, 2014

Over-medicalization of Maternal Health in America

The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country yet we’re ranked 60th in the world in maternal health outcomes.

It’s easy to understand how maternal deaths happen when there’s not enough medical care…

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Sep 5, 2014

Post Partum — It’s Not A Disease

Rebeecca Egbert, former midwife and Maternal Health Coach, sets a new gold standard for postpartum health.

By: Rebecca Egbert, former midwife and Maternal Health Coach

I remember the first time I heard the term “postpartum” used nonchalantly on a run. I stopped my…

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Aug 19, 2014

How Health Insurance Impacts Prenatal Care

Exploring the maternal health crisis in the United States, starting with how health insurance impacts access to critical prenatal care.

When a woman finds out she’s pregnant, the most important step she can take is to make an appointment with her…

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Jan 29, 2014

What we heard at the State Of The Union Address

After watching the State of the Union Address last night, we hope that maternal health issue’s stay at the forefront of President Obama’s agenda for 2014.

Last night, President Obama took the stage for the State of the Union Address, an annual…

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Oct 2, 2013

Educating moms saves lives

After giving birth to my first child in 2003, I found myself in a life-threatening situation when I hemorrhaged and lost a significant amount of blood.

For every mother, having a baby is a life-changer, but for me, it changed my life more than I could have…

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Oct 2, 2013

Affordable Care Act 101 for Women

On October 1, the Affordable Care Act launched into high gear and health insurance exchanges officially opened for business.

On October 1, the Affordable Care Act launched into high gear and health insurance exchanges officially opened for…

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Jul 9, 2013

Fit Pregnancy: Haggling for Maternity Care

People are talking about the price of maternal health care for insured and uninsured mothers.

Our writer, Jeanne Faulkner, wrote about “Haggling for Maternity Healthcare in her “Ask The Labor Nurse” blog for Fit Pregnancy.com. Original article can be…

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Jul 9, 2013

Fit Pregnancy: Haggling for Maternity Care

People are talking about the price of maternal health care for insured and uninsured mothers.

Our writer, Jeanne Faulkner, wrote about “Haggling for Maternity Healthcare in her “Ask The Labor Nurse” blog for Fit Pregnancy.com.

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May 3, 2013

Q&A with Lissa Rankin

Dr. Lissa Rankin, author, blogger, obstetrician and integrative healthcare specialist and coach has made it her mission to heal our broken healthcare system one empowered patient, doctor and nurse at a time.