When Was Your Last Cancer Screening?
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Author: Brea N. Onokpise, MPH, LCCE, MCHES®
Brea N. Onokpise, MPH, LCCE, MCHES®, is Associate Director of Publications at AWHONN and a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator in the Washington, DC area.
Colorado Paid Leave Benefits More Parents
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New Car Seat Safety Standards
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Great Products and Gifts for Moms
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Classes to Take in Pregnancy
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Cancer and the New Mom
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Giving Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by:Stay up-to-date. The situation with COVID-19 is changing constantly and so are policies and…
Finding Your Way After a Stillbirth
by:Stillbirth affects tens of thousands of American families every year. This month is National…
Surviving After a Stillbirth
by:In July 2011, we faced every expectant parents’ worst nightmare, when we learned that…
Here’s Why Skin-to-Skin is So Essential
by:Research shows getting skin-to-skin contact with your baby at birth, and thereafter, is ripe…
How To Start a Plant-Based Diet
by:As a mother of two, and vegetarian for more than 20 years, I never…
Is it Safe to Consume Your Baby’s Placenta?
by:Placentophagia (consuming the placenta) is becoming more trendy as more women partake in this…
What to Eat and Drink During Breastfeeding
by:Most people know that during pregnancy there are some foods and beverages better avoided,…
Autoimmune Disease
by:An energetic and successful advertising executive, Tracey seemed to be riding a career high…