I finally watched Ricki Lake’s documentary “The Business of Being Born” and I wanted to write about it, even though its been out for almost a year now. I heard a lot about this movie when it first came out and I was excited that it is more accessible to the mainstream than a lot [...]
Susan K. of Severna Park, MD writes:
I have a number of young friends that are having their first (and second or third!) babies. While I’m a grandmother, I well remember how tired and overwhelmed I felt when my children were babies.
Picking out a present to send to the new baby is easy and fun. [...]
Both of my kids were born at Georgetown Hospital, but it was way better having a doula there. It puts someone on your ‘team’ that is an expert in birth, knows the drill, and is emotionally and physically removed enough to really help you make informed decisions. Doulas can be invaluable in keeping [...]
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