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Study: Water births just as safe as non-water births

Sarah Hulett

Researchers from the University of Michigan say the risk of infection and ICU admissions for newborns, and of postpartum hemmorhage for women, are the…

Danielle Atkinson is the mother of five children. Three of them were born at home.

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Home birth midwives are now regulated in Michigan. What does that mean for moms?

Stateside Staff

A new law recently signed by Governor Rick Snyder means home birth midwives in Michigan will need to be licensed.What does this mean for women who want to…

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Study finds some women fear giving birth, healthcare system to blame

Stateside Staff

A new University of Michigan study is the fourth in the country to look at fear of childbirth and how that fear might affect outcomes for mother and baby.…