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Drinking Diet Drinks During Pregnancy Linked To Child Obesity

Jun 6, 2017 Kindred Media and Community

Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank water instead of artificially sweetened beverages, according…

Alternative Medicine

Cannabis, Pregnancy And Breastfeeding

May 26, 2017 Laurel Wilson

What is the long medicinal history of cannabis in pregnancy and breastfeeding? What does the science say? Laurel Wilson, a 20 year veteran childbirth educator and lactation consultant, says the real "risk" is not supporting breastfeeding for informed mothers who choose natural medicines. Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, CLD, the…

Vaccinations

Flu Shot During Pregnancy?

Jul 17, 2014 Lauren Feder, M.D.

A Reader Asks Dr. Feder: I'm 3 months pregnant and my doctor is encouraging me to get the flu shot. Is this safe for the baby? Although we have all suffered from influenza (flu) one time or another, many people don't realize that the flu can be a severe illness. The…

Conscious Parenting

Tips for a Natural Pregnancy by Lauren Feder, MD

Jun 11, 2014 Lauren Feder, M.D.

Editor's Note: Natural Pregnancy is a Kindred Book of the Month selection for June 2014 because of its courageous contribution to "Sharing the New Story of Childhood, Parenthood and the Human Family." To explore the New Story with like-hearted souls, find or start a Kindred Book Club. Email us for more…

Books

The Attachment Pregnancy – An Excerpt From The New Book

Feb 11, 2014 Greatest Pregnancy Ever

Listen to an Audio Interview with Laurel Wilson and Tracy Wilson Peters Download and enjoy a discussion with the authors of The Attachment Pregnancy with Lisa Reagan, Kindred's editor. Laurel Wilson and Tracy Wilson Peters are pioneers in the emerging field of epigenetics and attachment science. Their grounded insights, based…

Vaccinations

Vaccination In Pregnancy: Is It Safe?

Nov 19, 2013 Barbara Loe Fisher

It was 1977 when I found out I was going to become a Mom. I instinctively knew I needed to be careful while I was pregnant, especially during the first two trimesters when the major organ systems of the fetus develop at a rapid rate. In the 1960’s there had…

Books

The Medicalization of Pregnancy – A Chapter Excerpt from Natural Pregnancy Book by Lauren Feder, MD

Oct 5, 2013 Lauren Feder, M.D.

LISTEN TO DR. FEDER DISCUSS THE CORE CONCEPTS OF NATURAL PREGNANCY IN THIS FREE PODCAST DOWNLOAD: Editor's Note: Natural Pregnancy is a Kindred Book of the Month selection for June 2014 because of its courageous contribution to "Sharing the New Story of Childhood, Parenthood and the Human Family." To explore the New…

Ask Dr. Feder

“Homeopathics for Pregnancy and Birth” with Dr. Lauren Feder

Jul 24, 2013 Kindred Media and Community

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Conscious Parenting

My Sacred Pregnancy Retreat Experience

Apr 3, 2013 Darren Mattock

I am now the first male certified Sacred Pregnancy instructor – a title I am honoured to accept and embrace. I have just sat in circle with 21 women for six incredibly rich days of learning, sharing, healing and growing. As a man, I felt my role was to respectfully witness with…

Conscious Parenting

What Babies Learn During Pregnancy

Aug 7, 2012 Greatest Pregnancy Ever

You are your child’s first teacher. From the moment of conception, babies are enrolled in the university of life. Every experience a mother has during pregnancy is designed to teach her baby about the world he will soon encounter. According to Bruce Lipton in Biology of Belief, all of the…

Fireside Chats

“The Greatest Pregnancy Ever: Keys to the Motherbaby Bond” with the Book Authors

Jun 23, 2012 Kindred Media and Community

Lisa Reagan talks with the authors of the new book on epigenetics in pregnancy, The Greatest Pregnancy Ever: The Keys to the Mother Baby Bond,Tracey Wilson Peters and Laurel Wilson. Keys to the MotherBaby Bond. Tracy is the CEO of CAPPA, the worlds largest childbirth organization. Laurel owns and manages…

Conscious Parenting

Conscious Pregnancy? There’s An APP for That!

Apr 26, 2012 Greatest Pregnancy Ever

Our Top Ten APPS for Supporting a Healthy, Mindful Pregnancy It can be difficult to know where to find resources to support you in having a conscious pregnancy. The good news is that technology can come to your rescue. The challenge is that a google search for pregnancy apps…