Giving C-Section Babies Healthy Bacteria
NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don’t have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can [...]
The Reproductive Microbiome: Profound Implications of New Research
SARAH WYLIE, ND and JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND Once upon a time, I attended the birth of a patient in a teaching hospital in Vermont. The baby was born and crying healthfully at her [...]
Healthy Conception and Pregnancy: The Role of Nitric Oxide and Other Critical Factors
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Modern couples face many obstacles to becoming pregnant or giving birth to a healthy baby, and the distribution of contributing factors appears to be nearly [...]
First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain
NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby’s first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light [...]
Study on Delivery Type Affecting Twins Psychological Development
Node Smith, ND A research team of the University of Malaga (UMA) in the area of Medicine and Psychology has analyzed, for the first time, the effect of the type of delivery on twins’ [...]
“Life-Saving Intervention” of Mother’s Milk for Infants with Heart Disease
Node Smith, ND There’s been historic controversy regarding the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants. Holistic minded individuals in general consider breastfeeding the optimum food choice [...]
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Hydrotherapy
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE There is no period of life at which it is of so much consequence to observe moderation and simplicity of diet, and avoid the use of heating [...]
Perinatal Pubic Grooming: Health Implications
Mai Heath, ND, BA (Hons), Birth Doula, HBCE It has been my experience that social norms and societal option are one of the biggest influencing factors on women’s choices for pubic grooming before [...]
