Lots to Post

CDC Press Release on how most American children are currently on schedule for vaccinations.

Journal of Perinatal Health [!] "Do Not Disturb: The Importance of Privacy in Labor"The Vancouver Sun article on using self-relaxation exercises for birth.

Iran's health officials are training their countries obstetricians in natural birth due to the 40% cesarean rate there, as they're thought of as "painless births" and more natural births are considered something the low-class does.

Science Daily's article on the recreation of a Neanderthal birth (anatomically.)

Since breastfeeding women are reluctant about taking antidepressants, this study was done to show the effects of therapy for postpartum depression.

There is a study being done on using garlic to treat GBS. Scroll down to get the protocol here and the study questions are at the end of it (the answers are sent via email.)

Another reason to do your kegels: the NIH says that 24% of women have pelvic floor disorders.

Wiki has an entry on Lotus Birth, which means you don't cut the cord, you just wait until it dries off (with or without the placenta.)