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10 US Birth Facts You Might Not Know
September is a big month for babies! Here at Sugar HQ, we are awaiting the births of two new Sugar babies in the next three weeks. Birthing trends in the US are tracked by each state and the cumulative data is full of surprises.
Mommy Dearest: Do Full Moons Bring on Labor?
Mommy Dearest,
My baby is due this month, just a few days after the full moon. But I've heard that the full moon could cause me to go into labor. Should I tell my mom to fly in a little early?
Is There a Baby Boom Under Way?
Everywhere you go, it seems wee ones are on the loose. Airports are full of families trekking their broods to worldly destinations. Hollywood is abuzz with celebabies and more people have multiples.
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Would You Consider a Homebirth For Your Baby?
It is estimated that of the 4.1 million babies born in the U.S. in 2004, 7,000 were born at home without a midwife or doctor. Planned unassisted home-births, similar to those advocated by Ricki Lake in her The Business of Being Born documentary, are on the rise across the country, with women wanting the ability to control the birth process and have loved ones surrounding them during the birth.
Modern Baby Boom
Lots of people start noticing babies once they have one, but in the United States they are literally everywhere. Fertility here is on an upswing, or so says a USA Today article that explained it sets America apart from other industrial nations that are dealing with low birthrates. It said:
"The fertility rate hit 2.1 in 2006, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Doctors Tell Women to Ditch Annual Pap Test
There may be no need to feel guilty about putting off your annual trip to the gynecologist anymore! New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists assert that healthy women should not get cervical cancer screening pap tests every year. Instead they encourage women to get the screening every two to three years.
When Are You Going to Have a Baby?
Chances are someone you know has dealt with infertility. It may have been you. A sensitive subject, it can be a private and heart wrenching issue for couples.
The Hills Beauty Quiz: Episode 8, "Can't Always Get What You Want"
We're eight episodes into the new version of The Hills, and now that we've all given it a fair chance, I'm curious to know what you think. Is it just as good? Better?
Birth Control Rises Among Muslim Women, Don't Tell the Men
Nothing in Islam forbids birth control, but like Christianity the religion does extol procreation. So as the pill becomes more accessible in Afghanistan — a country with a fertility rate of six children per woman — it's no surprise it's controversial. Now that many women have access to it, they are forced to take it behind their husbands' backs.
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