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UCSSB Battles to Further Reduce Insurance Coverage

The USCCB is organizing with Evangelical Christian groups, and other religious groups, to continue the battle against health insurance coverage. Their goal is to allow all businesses, (religious or not), to be allowed to opt-out of covering anything that the business owner has a religious or moral objection to in the health insurance plans that are offered to employees. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is making plans to work with evangelical Christians, and other religious groups, on a public relations campaign. They want to create television and radio ads, and are interested in using social media on the … Continue reading →

Choosing Goals for Your Birth Plan for Labor

A birth plan is an essential part of having the birth that you want. All pregnant women should write a comprehensive birth plan that describes their preferences for labor, birth and the immediate post partum period. Before you can write a birth plan, you need to know what you want. That is where having goals is beneficial. Setting goals for your birth is a big topic. For this reason, I will split it into two blogs, one for labor and the other for the birth and beyond. In our society, we often focus on what can go wrong during birth. … Continue reading →

Dealing with Nasty Comments

Pregnancy is an amazing and miraculous journey, regardless of the circumstances. This should be a time to relax and enjoy the miracle within. However, sometimes nasty comments from family, friends or even complete strangers can temporarily burst your gestating bubble. Comments about the number of children you have are annoying. These can come from complete strangers as well as people in your life. When I was pregnant with our fourth baby, this happened to me constantly. I can’t even count how many cashiers, waitresses and other random people that commented on the fact that I was having my fourth baby. … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for April 23-29

Another week has come and gone. If you have been busy, the week in review is a great way to get caught up on your reading. Fill your water glass, put up your swollen feet and read the latest in the pregnancy blog. I continued my series on infertility testing this week. Infertility Testing: The Antisperm Antibody Test offers information and insight on a puzzling cause of infertility. Learn about anti sperm antibodies and what to do if you suspect this could be the cause of your infertility. Who should be in the delivery room? This is a dilemma facing … Continue reading →

When Your Family Disagrees with Your Birth Plans

In two past blogs, I’ve talked about the benefits of having family and the benefits of limiting the people you have present at the birth of your baby. In the end, only you can decide how you want to give birth. Inevitably, someone will have an issue with your decision. This will happen regardless of the choices you make. If you decide to have family present, you can bet there will be a few that won’t want to be there. They may make comments about birth and not ever wanting to see it. This sometimes happens with grandfathers and may … Continue reading →