Would You Watch a Woman Give Birth Live Online?


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Mother Live-Streaming Childbirth

A Canadian mother is live-streaming her natural home birth to show people what it's really like to have a baby — like "What to Expect When You're Expecting: the live-action version." While some may be too squeamish to view it, the mother, Dr. Nancy Salgueiro, wants to use her live childbirth video to help other expecting mothers. She says: "The reason why I'm doing this is because in our Read more

Should Parents Be the Ones to Announce Baby's Debut to Other Children?


Updated 03/13/11 5:38 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Who Tells Siblings That Baby Has Arrived?

It's a boy or it's a girl, but who should tell the new addition's siblings? If mom and dad are in the midst of all the new baby bliss and hospital (or home birth) hoopla, is it the job of an outside party — a grandparent or family friend — to inform the big brother or sister? Some parents are particular in how they want to debut the news and others just believe in letting the information Read more

Would You Use Laughing Gas During Labor?


Updated 02/15/11 10:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Laughing Gas and Labor During Childbirth

Most women need something to take the edge off during labor and there are lots of options with the epidural being fairly common. But now, moms-to-be will likely have another choice — laughing gas. One report said: The use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, during childbirth fell out of favor in the United States decades ago, and just two hospitals — one in San Francisco and one in Seattle Read more

Do You Want Disney in Your Postpartum Hospital Room?


Updated 02/08/11 8:08 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Disney Targeting Babies at Hospitals

Baby will go from the birth canal into a Disney onesie — that's the latest effort on behalf of the House of Mouse. According to a New York Times piece, the beloved brand has a new target: infants and new moms. The article said: Late last month, the company quietly began pressing its newest priority, Disney Baby, in 580 maternity hospitals in the United States. A representative visits a new Read more

One Born Every Minute: The Intimate Details of Live Birth


Updated 02/03/11 8:50 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

One Born Every Minute on Lifetime

Birth happens...every minute. Lifetime's new series, One Born Every Minute (which debuted last night) shows what labor and delivery is truly like — from a mom who doesn't want her baby put to her chest to a dad who forgets his camera's memory card. Raw footage of these moments is something that many new parents cherish, and other folks prefer not to tape. I have three children, and their Read more

Delivering High Risk Baby Dolls Could Help Save Human Lives


Updated 01/14/11 9:43 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dummies Used to Teach Hospital Staff

They're a bunch of dummies! By using computerized birthing and baby dolls to simulate high-risk deliveries and everything from hemorrhage to seizures, medical staffers can practice and fine tune their responses to emergency situations without human lives being at risk. St. Peter's Hospital in Montana invested $16,000 in the birth doll set and a computer system that it uses to teach its staff. Read more

How to Decide Whether to Circumcise


Updated 01/25/12 6:16 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 50 comments

How to Decide Whether to Circumcise

Hearing "It's a boy!" is a thrilling experience for parents who hoped to raise a son, but one of the first major decisions a mom and dad has to make is whether or not to circumcise their son. A San Francisco man wants to outlaw this practice because he believes it be genital mutilation. While the procedure is a common one when performed shortly after the boy's arrival, it can be more Read more

Eat Your Placenta If It Meant No Postpartum Depression?


Updated 11/16/10 3:36 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Why Women Eat Placenta

Motherhood isn't for the squeamish, but could you stomach eating a placenta? Some women believe that Placentophagy (the act of eating one's placenta) can ward off postpartum depression since the disposable organ is hormone rich and may balance out a woman's emotions after giving birth. Whether it is prepared like a protein or taken in capsule form, would you ingest it for the possible benefits? Read more

Timely Gifting: Does the Wedding Rule Apply to Baby Presents?


Updated 10/27/10 8:25 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

How Long Do You Have to Give Newborn Gift?

Does the wedding rule apply to wee ones? Once baby debuts, how long does a person have to get their gift into the new bundle of joy's hands? Every so often, I buy an item for an infant and have to go back and purchase something else because they've outgrown it before I ever got the goody over to them. What guideline do you go by? Timely Gifting: Does the Wedding Rule Apply to Baby Read more