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Q: When is homebirth more dangerous than hospital birth?
A: When the baby is preterm or there is no midwife present.

Birth Sense responds to the false implications from American OBs

The investigators freely admit that planned home birth with a certified birth attendant did not have any greater risks than planned hospital birth.  [More information]

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Studies Show That Acupuncture Decreases Caesarean Rates [10/9/09]


This excellent review of acupuncture research is from Harmony Acupuncture in the San Jose, CA, area.


The Beautiful Baby Point  - Acupuncture For a Healthy Baby by Diane Joswick, L.Ac.


Oriental Medicine and Pregnancy By Marc Sklar, LAc - Acupuncture can help alleviate the symptoms that sometimes appear with pregnancy.

Conditions Treated During Pregnancy


Acupuncture and Pregnancy


Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors (APND)


acubriefs.com offers a search of their newsletter archives.



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