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Home Births – What You Need to Know About Delivering Your Baby at Home

What do Meryl Streep, Demi Moore, Ricki Lake, Cindy Crawford, and most recently, supermodel Giselle, all have in common? In addition to the obvious being beautiful and talented they have all experienced a home birth. Now although no new mom will ever receive an academy award for forgoing pain medication and delivering her baby at home, a homebirth can be a very rewarding choice for some mothers-to-be to make. But is a home birth the right choice for you? Read on

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My Family Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

When people hear that I have twins, one of the first questions I’m usually asked is, “Do you have family around to help you?” The answer to that question is like one of the relationship status options on Facebook: It’s complicated. Although my mother and stepfather live nearby, I haven’t spoken to them since Elby turned two. My mom bought her only grandchild a tricycle at that birthday but she’s never seen her ride it. Since Elby will be five in November, shes long since grown out of the three-wheeler phase and now has a big girl bike she rides everywhere but her trike still resides in the garage waiting patiently for the twins.

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How to Find a New Family Doctor

When you move to a new area, you’ll need to find a new doctor for your family. You may also need to find a new doctor if you get a new insurance plan that doesn’t cover your old doctor or if you plan drops your doctor from its network. Picking a physician is a not a decision you should take lightly, as the new doctor will be responsible for overseeing the health of your family.

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Hip Baby Shower Invitation Ideas

Hip baby shower invitations offer an alternative to traditional card invitations. A few simple steps allow you to create custom, hip invitations for a baby shower. The shower theme, gender of the baby and preferences of the mom-to-be influence the details of the shower invitations.