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		<title>Writing Your Own Birth &#8220;Plan&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/writing-your-birth-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A birth plan has more than one purpose. It begins as a value clarification exercise, then becomes a communication tool with your care provider and ultimately a guide of needs and desires during labor, delivery and postpartum. Even if your birth location does not ask for birth plans, it is a good idea to write [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to finding the right &#8220;childbirth&#8221; class</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/tips-to-finding-the-right-childbirth-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were my best friend, I would tell you there is not any one-size-fits-all &#8220;childbirth&#8221; class.  Education can be foundational to informed decision making and better outcomes for both mother and baby. I encourage you to go about choosing a class series in the same way you would choose a provider or birth location. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low Intervention Birth Plan</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/low-intervention-birth-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/low-intervention-birth-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A birth plan has a few real purposes. It can act as a values clarification exercise for you and your partner. Then it is a vehicle to open communication with your care provider about your needs, desires, wants for labor, birth and postpartum.  What you want and need matters.  A brief one page plan with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interviewing Your Home Birth Midwife</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/09/interviewing-your-home-birth-midwife/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/09/interviewing-your-home-birth-midwife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2094</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interview Questions  Why are you a midwife?  What is your training? Are you certified? If yes, with whom and why? If no, why not?  Are you licensed in the state of _____?  What is your scope of practice?  Are there any circumstances (physical, emotional, and/or spiritual) would you not take a woman as a patient? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could this be labor?</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/09/could-this-be-labor/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/09/could-this-be-labor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For first time mamas, previously induced mamas or those who have loads of prodromal labor, getting a handle on the nuances of when labor is going to start or if it is lasting labor can be really confusing. There is no way to know exactly when labor is going to start, but there are many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Finding Your Doula</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/08/a-guide-to-finding-your-doula/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2052</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Building a labor support team is part of conscious preparation during pregnancy for your labor,  birth and life with the very newborn. Hiring a labor doula continues to gain in popularity for the expecting family. Your doula comes alongside you in pregnancy through labor and delivery with some additional early postpartum follow-up.  For additional after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking Your Care Provider &#8211; Interview Questions</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/hiring-ob-midwife/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/hiring-ob-midwife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being an active participant in your pregnancy and birth journey begins with choosing your provider. You can begin the search for the right provider fit prior to becoming pregnant, in early pregnancy or anytime before your baby is born. So much of how your pregnancy and birth unfold are directly related to your care provider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blessing the Mother&#8230;..</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/blessing-the-mother/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/blessing-the-mother/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blessing the mother ease the period at the end of pregnancy and ease the transition into postpartum. Ideas that bless before and after birth: Freezer Meals Organizing Fresh Meals for end of pregnancy through first month post birth. Buy baby wearing gear for her. Organize a Blessingway Write down encouraging and affirming words in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Cesarean Plan</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/a-cesarean-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/a-cesarean-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1996</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cesarean is often the last thing we want to think about during pregnancy. Most of us think it will not happen to us. Having a plan, an idea of what to ask for, to know there are ways to bridge the gap between Plan A and Plan C can be very beneficial to both mother [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your Score &#8211; Before an Induction</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/03/know-your-score-induction/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/03/know-your-score-induction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1736</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Knowing your Bishop&#8217;s score prior to agreeing to an induction when not medically necessary or setting the stage for a medically necessary induction can make a great difference in expectations, additional interventions and understanding for the process as a whole.  Knowing your score can help you determine the type of induction or whether or not [...]]]></description>
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