Archive for the ‘Infertility’ Category


Mate selection

You already know that I love new baby smells and believe that our sense of smell plays an important role in the bonding process. Since making this discovery a couple of years ago, I have thought off and on about the subject as news stories or ideas have come up on my radar. Then, a couple of days ago, I had an experience that brought smell and bonding onto my radar again.

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Family (birthing) history

I was pondering my ancestors recently and got wondering about their birthing experiences. How cool would it be to get into a time machine and watch our ancestral mothers giving birth?! The closest I could get, however, was to look through some of the histories I have in my family history file. Most of them are sparse on birthing details, but it was still fascinating to imagine-in what the stories lacked. Much of what I found was heartache and loss, but also so much courage and strength as well. Here are a few snip-its…

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Improving your epidural birth

Tips for improving your epidural birth, gleaned from my blog (and other helpful sites) over the years.

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The agony and the ecstasy

I’ve asked myself more than once over the last several days: “Why do I get to have it so easy?” I’ve never had to “try” for long to become pregnant. I’ve never experienced more than mild morning sickness, never “prayed to the porcelain gods.”  I’ve had three-and-a-half uncomplicated, “easy” pregnancies. I’ve given birth vaginally three times after three smooth, uncomplicated labors, never pushing for more than 25 minutes (and that was with one posterior baby). I’ve never had a truly colicky infant. It doesn’t seem fair, does it? (Click over to read the full post.)

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Magnesium for pregnancy and beyond

Doctors know that magnesium helps women with toxemia and preterm labor. So my question is… if they know it, why do they wait until a woman comes to the E.R. to pump her full of magnesium? Why are they putting women on bed rest when they have preterm labor instead of teaching them about optimizing their magnesium levels? Why aren’t women with recurrent miscarriages or infertility or PMS or excruciating menstrual cramps being tested for low magnesium? Why aren’t we all being told how crucial it is to keep our magnesium levels optimal? (Click over to read the full post.)

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