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How To: Natural Family Planning

Natural family planning, sometimes referred to as fertility awareness, is a unique method of birth control that doesn’t rely on drugs or devices. This method, lauded for its lack of

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What is Natural Family Planning?

What is Natural Family Planning?

Natural Family Planning involves tracking female ovulation cycles and abstaining from sex to avoid pregnancy. This method implies in no way resorting to using barrier contraceptives or taking hormones. Natural

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Creating Value in Childbirth

It is well known that the American childbirth culture is very expensive with very poor performance AND little of what happens to birthing people in hospitals is evidence-based.

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High-tech Childbirth is Not Always Better

When it comes to childbirth, high tech is not better than low tech. I have been privileged to attend many out of hospital births and many more in hospital births. Even a ‘normal’ birth in the hospital typically comes with continuous fetal monitoring and epidural.

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My name is Fadwah Halaby and I am a certified nurse midwife serving families in

Natural Birth After C-Section

Can I have a vaginal birth if I already had a c section? The short answer is, “YES! YOU CAN!” While the long answer requires a conversation about various risks – risks of a VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean, AND risks of repeat surgery.