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Hypnosis

Hypnosis:  Focusing Subconscious on Change

NEW  Learn how hypnosis can help you cut back on medications, quit bad habits, and ease stress.  A major medical resource

(Web MD) recommends Hypnosis.

Hypnosis in Contemporary Medicine

    NEW A study published by the Mayo Clinic is a review of medical studies and articles which concludes that patients treated with hypnosis experienced substantial benefits for many different medical conditions.

 

 NEW  A new study conducted at Yale University at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting concludes that hypnosis prior to surgery helps alleviate anxiety related to the surgery and facilitates the resulting healing process. "Presurgery Anxiety? Hypnosis May Help: Easing Anxiety May Make for a Smoother, Less Painful Recovery"

NEW  How hypnosis is helping me to overcome my cancer   Some Cancer patients in the UK discuss how hypnosis is helping them deal with their disease.

Childbirth & Parenting

NEW  What Women Aren't Told About Childbirth
A new survey of mothers reveals some disturbing things about hospital maternity care that may make pregnant women want to take a closer look at their options.   THIS IS A MUST READ FOR ALL PREGNANT COUPLES!!!

NEW  Inducing Labor for Convenience Gets a Second Look

Before you schedule an induction, please read this article from the LA Times.  New studies have shown that "Convenience Inductions" can lead to many complications such as instrument deliveries, C-Sections, longerm harder and more painful labors, distressed babies, as well as higher costs.

  NEW   Dr. Joseph Mercola's website discusses a recent study which showed women who were staff-directed to "hold their breath and push" out their babies had higher incontinence and pelvic floor problems than women who followed their body's lead to bear down. "Don't Push Your Baby Out!"

HypnoBirthing® teaches the Mom how to get in touch with her body and breath her baby down easily and comfortably.

  The Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, May-June 2005. 

A new study out of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver challenges the standard practice of restricting pregnant women to ice chips and sips of water during labor in the hospital. It finds no reason to restrict food and water during labor.

NEW Toxic Baby Bottles

A recent study on plastic baby bottles showed that all of the five leading brands of bottles tested leached excessive levels of bisphenol A into liquids contained within. Bisphenol A is one of a variety of toxic chemicals that are leached into our liquid, food, and environment through common plastics. Environment California has released their study Toxic Baby Bottles: Scientific Study Finds Leaching Chemicals in Clear Plastic Baby Bottles in February 2007.

Bisphenol A is linked to chromosome sorting errors, early onset of puberty, obesity, diabetes, impaired brain development, impaired immune function, increased cancer cell growth, sperm defects, miscarriage, and impaired female reproductive development. Pregnant women and children should especially avoid exposure to bisphenol A.

Avoid all plastic baby bottles on the market by using glass bottles or a safer non-polycarbonate plastic for infant feeding. Choose wooden toys instead of plastic toys, particularly PVC toys or soft plastics. Opt for ceramic, glass, and metal dishware and utensils, instead of plastic dishes or plastic coated utensils. Carry a lightweight stainless steel water container instead of a plastic water bottle. Most importantly, governments and manufacturers must take responsibility for testing new chemicals and ensuring their safety before introducing to consumers.

Planned Home Births Safe

  Planned home births for low risk women in the United States are associated with similar safety and less medical intervention as low risk hospital births, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal, June 18, 2005.

In the largest study of its kind internationally to date, researchers analyzed over 5000 home births involving certified professional midwives across the United States and Canada in 2000. Outcomes and medical interventions were compared with those of low risk hospital births.

Rates of medical intervention , such as epidural, forceps and caesarean section, were lower for planned home births than for low risk hospital births . Planned home births also had a low mortality rate during labor and delivery, similar to that in most studies of low risk hospital births in North America . A high degree of safety and maternal satisfaction were reported, and over 87% of mothers and babies did not require transfer to hospital .

"Our study of certified professional midwives suggests that they achieve good outcomes among low risk women without routine use of expensive hospital interventions," say the authors. "This evidence supports the American Public Health Association's recommendation to increase access to out of hospital maternity care services with direct entry midwives in the United States."

Read it at http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416?ehom

Episiotomies May Bring More Risks:  A new study determines that Routine use of episiotomy for uncomplicated vaginal births does not provide immediate or longer term benefits for the mother and can, in fact, produce more problems.  HypnoBirthing® techniques greatly decrease the possibility of an episiotomy.

Mothering Magazine is one of the best magazine for couples to get current information on birthing, parenting, etc.  The following are some of the latest articles:

Breastfed Babies Breathe Easier:  a new study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology supports exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first 4 months of life.

  Laughter Makes Breast Milk Healthier:  Breast-fed babies babies with eczema and latex and dust mite allergies experienced milder symptoms if their mothers laughed hours before feeding them.  Babies with no allergies probably benefit as well.

  Breast-Feed or Else:  An article in the New York Times reveals that public health officials have determined that not breast-feeding may be hazardous to your baby's health.

Opting Out From The Flu Vaccine? Fortify Naturally!  One doctor suggests using natural remedies for cold and flu symptoms and avoid getting the flu vaccine.

Vaccines are Not Mercury Free:  If you are thinking about vaccinating your child you need to read this.

NEW  New Mexico State Law now requires employers to provide time and a space for nursing Moms to pump their milk for their breast-fed babies.  Read the law here.

Take Action NOW!

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Show Us the Vaccine Data Petition  Are you aware that not all research study results are available to the public?  If a study results in findings that do not support the researchers point of view you may never know about it.   Please join me in calling for full public disclosure of all government-held vaccine risk data in the VSD ( Vaccine Safety Datalink ) by signing this petition. Let's get all the information about the possible connection between autism and vaccines out there so that parents can make informationed decisions.