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Preparing for birth

Now that I’m in my ninth month, there are a couple of things I feel are important to be doing to prepare for birth.  I

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Annual shul banquet

Tonight I attended our shul’s annual banquet.  I really appreciate our shul – it’s a very warm and accepting place.  It’s an important value to me

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Having an easy pregnancy

>>”Do you have easy pregnancies? I guess you must if you’re on number nine!”<< I’ve been asked this question several times in the last few

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Saving the best for last

Tonight was the last night of Chanuka, and we saved our big family present for tonight.   My husband and I decided to break it into

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The Business of Being Born

Last night I went to see this film, The Business of Being Born, at a women’s showing sponsored in the community.  I was ambivalent about

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Processing birth experiences

When I was a doula, the women I assisted often appreciated being able to discuss the birth and the specifics of their labors with me several days

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