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Do You Have a Breech Gene?

Eliza Ferree — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:58:25 +0000

According to a British Medical Journal that came out earlier this week, those that have had breech babies, probably have a gene that passes it on. They actually studied 387,000 births to get their information and learned that mothers that had been born breech or their husbands that were born breech were twice as likely to give birth to a breech baby. Now, this doesn’t mean danger, but doctors that know can be more aware and make all precautions just in case.

Did you have a breech baby? Find out if you were a breech baby, this could be something your child needs to know for the future. If so, record it in a book for them so they know and can be aware of it later on. For myself, I was never born breech and all four of my children weren’t either. How about you or your children? I’d love to do a little survey here and see if it is accurate for Babylune readers.

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All About Babylune: The First Phase of New Motherhood

kate baggott — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:01:38 +0000

Lune is the French word for moon, the satellite that revolves around the earth, exerting its pull upon the tides and, according to the most respectable old wives, upon the female cycle, fertility, conception and birth.

In moon represents woman at her fullest: pregnant. After that, though, comes the blue moon, the postpartum period and the first phase of new motherhood. With this comes the new role of mother (or multiple times a mother) recovery, adjustment and an entirely new life. Babylune started out as a blog about this first phase of new motherhood, as an information resource for the recovery from childbirth.

And, it has become a lot more. While I still seek to fulfill my mission, this blog is just as much about the woman who writes it as it is about reproductive health. After all, motherhood is about more than just giving birth or sharing your life with children.

It’s about you. It’s about who you are, what you choose to do with your life and what you need. I think, those are all important things to write about and discuss. What about you?

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Congratulations Kelly!

kate baggott — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:12:52 +0000

After lots of false labor in the heat of summer, Kelly at Thrifty Mommy has just given birth to her second child, a son.

I would like to ask 20 000 of you to head over to her site so she can buy a frugally-priced baby present for the little child inofficially from me

By the way, I left a comment on Kelly’s blog that I would like to repeat here for anyone who needs to see it:

The tough thing about labor is that Mom really is in the driver’s seat. She just doesn’t have a brake or an accelerator.

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I Prefer to Talk Post Partum for a Reason

kate baggott — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 19:11:29 +0000

If you haven’t written your birth story and posted it for others to read already, comment on this post and let us have a read. I think there is something cleansing about telling the story of your birth to those who have been there. At least, it helped me heal. There is a reason why I have a post partum recovery blog. I hate talking about birth itself. During both of my deliveries, for entirely different reasons, I screamed in pain during certain points.

My inspiration going into labour has always been the story of how Grey Forest Walt was born on a mountain top while his mother grasped a tree branch. That story, combined with my own belief that women are tough…let’s face it I am very macha, and worries about possible side effects, led me to give birth without the aid of an epidural.

Being educated about birth, how slowly or how quickly it can go, what happens physically helped me get through it. Because I could name the ring of fire, I was less frightened of it (although having that Johnny Cash song run through my head while it was happening changed me forever).

That said, I really don’t recommend that anyone follow my philosophy of a drug free birth. What I recommend is educating yourself about pain control and all the options available, something I, in all my machisma never bothered to do. According to a new article in Newsweek, I am not alone.

The article features an interview with Dr. William Camann, the author of Easy Labor and an associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. While I doubt one article can tell every woman everything she needs to know about pain management during labour, this probably is a good place to start.

What were your own experiences with pain management, or lack thereof, during labour?

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