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		<title>Writing Your Own Birth &#8220;Plan&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/writing-your-birth-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/writing-your-birth-plan/#comments</comments>
		<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>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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		<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>Creating a relationship 10 minutes at a time</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/02/creating-relationship-10-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2011/02/creating-relationship-10-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has occurred to me through my time with doula clients and students,  that many care providers serving hospital birthing mothers do not ask any questions of their pregnant patients during the 7-10 minute prenatal visits that lead to a substantive working relationship. I have also learned that too often the pregnant &#8220;patient&#8221; does not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Childbirth Education?</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/11/why-childbirth-education/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/11/why-childbirth-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1484</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I sit here and ponder Why childbirth education is important?. I am an educator because I think it can be a vital piece to the preparation puzzle prior to welcoming a baby.  I use the word &#8220;can&#8221; versus &#8220;is&#8221; due to the fact that all educational offerings are not created equally. It is known that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best isn&#8217;t Better. Usual is where It is at.</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/09/better-and-usual/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/09/better-and-usual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been much ado surrounding the language of breastfeeding being normal and usual versus the best for baby and mother in great thanks to Diane Weissinger. It is so valuable to recognize that while we all desire to be the best, we often hit the normal everyday averages in life. We are comfortable reaching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology and the Prenatal &#8220;Diet&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/02/technology-prenatal-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2010/02/technology-prenatal-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1022</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In westernized countries, television and the internet have almost completely replaced the generational teaching and learning found in the &#8220;circles&#8221; of the past. Women would gather over sewing, quilting, canning, and life events including pregnancy and childbirth. They offered support, told their stories, spoke of family life, shared their everyday knowledge, wisdom and expertise while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; Affirmations</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/10/preparing-for-birth-affirmations/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/10/preparing-for-birth-affirmations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Guarding what you put into your eyes, ears, and mind is such an important part of pregnancy and birth.  As women we learn socially, from one another.  When we allow the pervasive negativity (TV, horror stories, fearful education, good patient education, unsupportive comments, etc.) to take root we lose so much inborn knowledge and wisdom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; Pregnancy Nutrition</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/09/preparing-for-birth-pregnancy-nutrition/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/09/preparing-for-birth-pregnancy-nutrition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=714</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[during childbirth class there is always a question of &#8220;What should I eat?&#8221;.  Pulling from the FDA pyramid plan for moms interactive website, the below information puts it into an easy perspective.  I input information based on an average sized 30 year-old pregnant woman.  On the site, you can put in your information to personalize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth: 35+ and Pregnant</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/09/over-35-and-pregnant/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/09/over-35-and-pregnant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://prepforbirth.com/?p=671</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an incredibly disturbing trend regarding &#8220;advanced maternal age&#8221; mothers being a hostile uterine environment for their babies. They are being subject to weekly Biophysical profiles or Fetal Non-stress tests tests that are normally reserved only for high-risk mothers and babies from as early as 32 weeks in pregnancy.  On top of the scans, [...]]]></description>
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