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Mother-Infant Bonding and the Intelligence of the Heart

By Joseph Chilton Pearce — 2012

The heart is infinitely more than a pump. Joseph Chilton Pearce describes how 40% of the heart cells are neurons (brain cells), how the heart generates electromagnetic frequencies like a mini radio station informing every cell of the body of its relationship with the ever-changing world. See more...

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The Mindful Way through Pregnancy: Meditation, Yoga, and Journaling for Expectant Mothers

Pregnancy is a time of wonder and of momentous change, both emotionally and physically. For many women, it is a time like no other in their lives, filled with excitement and awe but also with great uncertainty and vulnerability.

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Anne Cushman, Mimi Doe, Judy Leif, JenniferBrilliant, Susan Piver
2012
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Post-Pregnancy and Ashtanga Practice

I have just had a child and am receiving mixed reports as to when I can go back to my Ashtanga practice, which I was doing regularly right up to giving birth, with modification for my swelling belly.

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Sarah Powers
2007
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Yin Yoga and Fertility

Sarah Powers addresses Yin Yoga's benefits for fertility and conception.

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Sarah Powers
2007
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Q&A: Is Backbending During Pregnancy Safe or Not?

Different yoga systems have different answers. Sarah Powers addresses the debate of whether backbending during pregnancy is safe.

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Sarah Powers
2007
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Mental, Behavioral Health Issues in Kids

New research finds that pot use during pregnancy was connected to increased levels of stress, anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity in young children.

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Kimberly Hickok
2021
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The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey

An inclusive, holistic, evidence-based guide for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey―created for modern moms by the experts at the Motherly online community. Pregnancy isn’t just about creating a baby.

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Jill Koziol, Liz Tenety, Diana Spalding
2024
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What to Expect at Work When You’re Expecting

Legal protections against pregnancy discrimination are one thing. Actual feelings of security are another.

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Roxane Gay
2021
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Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhood Like most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant.

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Angela Garbes
2018
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The Legitimate Children of Rape

Writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Felicia H. Stewart and Dr. James Trussell have estimated that there are twenty-five thousand rape-related pregnancies each year in the United States.

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Andrew Solomon
2012
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Depression and Pregnancy: The Terrifying Dilemma

Some fifteen per cent of women suffer from depression during pregnancy, and the use of antidepressants in expectant women is on the rise.

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Andrew Solomon
2014
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Pregnancy and Childbirth