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Pregnancy health

Charting your cycle with fertility awareness methods (FAM) and natural family planning (NFP) can provide you and your doctor with information that can help you maintain a healthy pregnancy.

Unmedicated childbirth

Hoping for an unmedicated birth but have a doctor whose not on board? You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for practical support plus scientific research on unmedicated or natural childbirth. We’ve got you covered, (and your) baby.

Check out our all-things-pregnancy content below.

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    Is pregnancy more dangerous than birth control?
    By Kristen Curran • May 9, 2024
    Just the facts, ma’am
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    Can diabetes keep you from getting pregnant? 
    By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • May 2, 2024
    How Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes affect your fertility
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    What is a birth center and could one be right for you?
    By Renee Walton • April 16, 2024
    Birth center basics to help you decide

  • My miracle pregnancy story
    By Mamta M • April 9, 2024
    After 4 years of infertility, 3 rounds of IVF, and an endo diagnosis
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    A guide to trace minerals for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health
    By Madison Ayers • April 4, 2024
    Should you try Trace Mineral Drops, electrolyte powders, Adrenal Cocktails?
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    Reasons Women Need Periods: The Role of the Menstrual Cycle in Preparing the Uterus for Pregnancy 
    By Clare Sharp • October 12, 2023
    Even before you start trying to conceive

  • Caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco products during pregnancy: What we know (and what we don’t)
    By Alex Rico • September 15, 2023
    How does life change after achieving a pregnancy? Most mothers-to-be find themselves questioning their daily habits (and expecting…
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    Skin changes during pregnancy: What’s common and what merits a trip to your doctor?
    By Madison Ayers • June 2, 2023
    It’s no secret that pregnancy brings with it a whole host of physical changes—some of them unwelcome. During…
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    The surprising health benefits of pregnancy 
    By Clare Sharp • March 31, 2023
    To say that pregnancy is a time of bodily changes would be an understatement, as any mother could…

  • NW Podcast S2 Ep. 5: A Midwife Can Do That!?
    By Grace Emily Stark • February 10, 2023
    In this episode (Season 2 / Episode 5), Grace and Cassie interview Tiffany and Kelly of Beautiful One Midwifery,…