New Birth Company http://www.newbirthcompany.com Celebrating Incredible Birth Days. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:36:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Midwifery Led Birth Centers: the proof is here http://www.newbirthcompany.com/midwifery-led-birth-centers-the-proof-is-here/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/midwifery-led-birth-centers-the-proof-is-here/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:39:27 +0000 kendra http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=2092 If there was any question about the quality and safety of midwifery-led birth centers, the 2nd National Birth Center study has created billboard headlines to provide the answer.  Safe !  More vaginal birth ! Lower Cesarian Section Rate ! Lower Cost !  It gives an update on what we already knew to be true.  I believe [...]

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]]> http://www.newbirthcompany.com/hydrated-holidays/feed/ 0 Top Ten Signs Your Doctor Is Planning To Perform an Unnecessary Cesarean Section on You http://www.newbirthcompany.com/top-ten-signs-your-doctor-is-planning-to-perform-an-unnecessary-cesarean-section-on-you/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/top-ten-signs-your-doctor-is-planning-to-perform-an-unnecessary-cesarean-section-on-you/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:00:39 +0000 cathy http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=2037 Thanks for sharing Angie Wong!

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]]> http://www.newbirthcompany.com/top-ten-signs-your-doctor-is-planning-to-perform-an-unnecessary-cesarean-section-on-you/feed/ 0 Wait for Labor to Begin: The New Normal in Birth http://www.newbirthcompany.com/wait-for-labor-to-begin-the-new-normal-in-birth/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/wait-for-labor-to-begin-the-new-normal-in-birth/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:06:18 +0000 kendra http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=2033                 On a blurry eyed post election Wednesday, New Birth Company’s entire clinical staff attended the March of Dimes Perinatal Conference for Health Professionals.  This annual conference brings together all the physicians, midwives, health officials and interest groups in the state of Kansas and Kansas City working on [...]

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]]> http://www.newbirthcompany.com/wait-for-labor-to-begin-the-new-normal-in-birth/feed/ 0 Jamie: A Midwife’s trip to Kenya Part 1 http://www.newbirthcompany.com/jamie-a-midwifes-trip-to-kenya-part-1/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/jamie-a-midwifes-trip-to-kenya-part-1/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:47:09 +0000 kendra http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=1986 June 8th, 2012 After a long flight, I am finally here in Nairobi, Kenya. The airport is humid, and air conditioning is more of a luxury here rather than an expected amenity. I am shocked to find out that everyone’s luggage made it to our destination. We quickly grab our bags and follow our guide [...]

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]]> http://www.newbirthcompany.com/birth-bullies-not-allowed/feed/ 0 League of Extraordinary Women Giving Birth http://www.newbirthcompany.com/league-of-incredible-women-giving-birth/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/league-of-incredible-women-giving-birth/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:01:09 +0000 kendra http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=1965 You know that excited feeling you get when you receive something in the mail and can’t wait to open it?  That was me sliding the Fast Company magazine out of the mailbox.  ”The League of Extraordinary Women” highlights women across companies and non for profits who are making a difference to improve the lives of [...]

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]]> http://www.newbirthcompany.com/justine/feed/ 0 What to Expect when Your Expecting: A Pampered Pregnancy http://www.newbirthcompany.com/what-to-expect-when-your-expecting-a-pampered-pregnancy/ http://www.newbirthcompany.com/what-to-expect-when-your-expecting-a-pampered-pregnancy/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:47:52 +0000 kendra http://www.newbirthcompany.com/?p=1912 Why do those words grate in my ears ?  Could it be that we still harbor expectations that pregnancy is a condition to be endured instead of treasured?  At New Birth Company, we believe that pregnant women and their families are fufilling a unique and important role in our community and deserve extra love and [...]

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