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		<title>What Does Pushing Feel Like? Many perspectives.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women often ask me what does pushing feel like. As an educator and doula it is probably one of the more challenging concepts to address. Some of the imagery can be quite vulgar.  &#8220;Push like you are pooping.&#8221; Do women REALLY want the image of pooping out their babies?! Or the imagery puts pushing in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; Labor Length and Progress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are always questions on what is the normal length for labor and what is not.  Women in labor are not static.  Though there may be averages, falling outside of those may not be reason to manage labor by augmentation or cesarean.   Patience and individualized care tend to be the biggest keys to better labor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; The Passage from She Births</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The below writing in my opinion is one of the most eloquent and beautiful takes on labor and birth I have read.   I am using it by permission of the author, Marcie Macari from her book She Births.   I encourage you to go to her site and see her offerings.  Inspiring and fantastic. Thank you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; Common Pregnancy and Childbirth Terms</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/preparing-for-birth-common-pregnancy-and-childbirth-terms/</link>
		<comments>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/preparing-for-birth-common-pregnancy-and-childbirth-terms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a compilation of common terms and acronyms that women often will come across during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.  Check back as more will be added from time to time. AROM &#8211; Artificial Rupture of Membranes &#8211; using a finger or tool to open the amniotic sac to to allow the fluid to release. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing For Birth &#8211; Quotes from Women on What Pushing Feels Like</title>
		<link>http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/preparing-for-birth-quotes-from-women-on-what-pushing-feels-like/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desirre Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago I went on a quest to find out just what pushing was like for other women.  As an educator and doula it is probably one of the more challenging concepts to address.  Why?  Well some of the imagery can be quite vulgar.  &#8220;Push like you are pooping.&#8221; Do women REALLY [...]]]></description>
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