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Open discussion: what do strangers say about your baby?
In a thoughtful reply to my post about strangers interacting with me about my baby, Christina said, “This post has made me curious about the sorts of questions that other people’s babies get, though.” To summarize what I get: Strangers … Continue reading
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New ACOG guidelines on VBACs
Just last month, Timothy R. B. Johnson and Judy Norsigian in their great Boston Globe editorial “The High Cost of Cesareans” called for many birth reforms, among them: the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [to] amend a recommendation that … Continue reading
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Your body, our business?
I started this blog and then I went away on vacation. Oops. Note to self: make plans for the blog if I know I’ll be away. The impetus for vacation was my sister’s gorgeous southern California wedding. Not only did … Continue reading
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