Why pregnant moms should write a birth plan

Like being in the Peace Corps, giving birth is "the toughest job you'll ever love." If you're giving birth, whether in a hospital or at home, you deserve to do it the way you want to. That's why you need to fill out a birth plan. Here are considerations. Why pregnant moms should write a birth plan

Parents Post Breastfeeding Photos Online, Deemed Obscene - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

This is a two-part series on the breastfeeding moms vs. Facebook fracas. Moms from around the world gathered at Facebook offices and in large cities to protest by doing what they do, aka nursing babies. Why the protest? Facebook won't let them share photos of themselves breastfeeding their children (but it will allow people to spray the f-bomb all over the place, to post highly sexualized images of themselves and to tell the world every time they use the bathroom).

I wrote these pieces from a straight news (no opinion) basis, but I feel very strongly that breastfeeding in public is healthy, positive and very much NOT obscene. Breastfed is best-fed for baby. It's good for other moms to see others in solidarity. And anyone who gets their knickers in a twist over the sight of a lovely mommy using her God-given breasts (for the purpose God intended) to feed her lovely baby, needs to get therapy. Don't want to see it? Go sit under a blanket. That and never leave the house, turn on the television or go online. So rock on breastfeeding mamas. I miss those days so much. Okay here endeth the rant (temporarily, anyway. This really incenses me) and here is the nurse-in article. Moms Protest Facebook for Banned Breastfeeding Photos. And this is one about the Leaky B@@b and Express Yourself Mums that got the ball rolling. Read more at Parents Post Breastfeeding Photos Online, Deemed Obscene. 

Duggar Parents' Stillborn Baby Photos Stir Up Debate

Duggar Parents' Stillborn Baby Photos Stir Up Debate Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, parents of TLC's "19 and Counting," lost child No. 20 in a second trimester miscarriage Dec. 11. At baby Jubilee Shalom's memorial service, photos showing the child's hands and feet sparked debate, says ABC News. Here are details about infant death rituals and the controversy they sometimes cause. Read on... 

(N.B. We lost two stillborn daughters at 19 weeks gestation~ Jubilee's age. I believe our daughters, Mary-Therese and Isobella Raine are in heaven with Jesus and His Blessed Mother. To Michelle, Jim Bob and the kids, love and prayers to you. Eternal rest grant unto baby Jubilee Shalom and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, the souls of the faithful departed and those whose fate is known only to God, rest in peace. Amen.)

Genetic Testing for Mood Disorders

With the Arizona shooting deaths on January 9, 2011, discussion is focused on mental health issues that may trigger violent events. Profiles of shooters often reveal a history of psychiatric issues. Are there genetic

tests that demonstrate a predisposition to mental health issues? Let's look at one commonly diagnosed mental health condition: bipolar or manic-depressive disorder. Read on...

Free Printable Fertility Chart and Ovulation Calendars for Natural Family Planning

Free Printable Natural Family Planning Ovulation and Fertility Charts
What is NFP? Natural Family Planning teaches couples to chart monthly menstrual cycles, using sympto-thermal and ovulation charts. This information helps couples understand fertility. Here are free printable ovulation and fertility charts.
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