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Does Getting an Epidural Raise Your Risk of C-section?

Does Getting an Epidural Raise Your Risk of C-section?

The case against the epidural is based on decades-old, discredited evidence. So why do these fears persist?
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Yup. Your Due Date Is Wrong.

Yup. Your Due Date Is Wrong.

or Why storks are shitty at keeping calendars
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Group B Strep and Yogurt Squatting

Group B Strep and Yogurt Squatting

Will natural remedies help you avoid antibiotics during labor?
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My Birth Story vs. Science

My Birth Story vs. Science

The uncomfortable truth of how little science knows about “normal” labor progression
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The truth about exercise in pregnancy

The truth about exercise in pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy is so important, so why is there still old and out-of-date advice circulating?
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9 ways to give your overdue baby the boot (supposedly)

9 ways to give your overdue baby the boot (supposedly)

What science says about natural induction techniques.
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7 things I learned during my pregnancy

7 things I learned during my pregnancy

Finding the science amidst the bullshit
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