Well-Being and Health
The epidural
Invasive injection that increases the medicalization of childbirth or God-sent relief when giving birth becomes torture? Let’s take a look at the epidural.
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Giving Birth
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Conception
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Dyspraxia
Difference and Handicaps
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
Emergencies
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Well-Being and Health
Giving Birth
Delivery: is it time to go?
Since the beginning of your pregnancy, you have been fearfully and impatiently waiting for your labor to come.
October 6, 2011
Giving Birth
Zen to give birth!
Your belly is getting really big! You are almost 40 weeks pregnant and you are really scared! Motherforlife.com shares secrets on how to be Zen on D-day.
October 6, 2011
Staying Healthy
Circumcision
It can do more harm than good… harm that could be fatal when the person performing the surgery is not competent.
September 22, 2011
Well-Being and Health
Stretch marks
You notice an ungracious line, then another, then another. Stretch marks are there. Of course it isn’t the end of the world… but it slightly undermined your self-confidence.
September 9, 2011
Conception
Late pregnancy
Late pregnancies are at greater risk than others but in general, if women follow the recommendations of their doctor, they experience normal pregnancies.
September 8, 2011
Vaccination
Expanded immunization program in Ontario
To protect vulnerable people and reduce the costs of health care, the Government of Ontario added three vaccines to the immunization program funded by the public sector.
September 4, 2011
Dyspraxia
Developmental dyspraxia : the invisible handicap
Children affected with dyspraxia generally look very normal and seem to function normally. Nonetheless, they are often unable to be entirely autonomous. Let’s take a better look at dyspraxia.
September 2, 2011
Difference and Handicaps
Special childcare services
There are over a thousand childcare services in Quebec, 80% of which are childcare centers (CPE) and home childcare services. If most of them offer traditional services, some stand out by their unique clientele.
August 29, 2011
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
Fever
Fever in itself is not a disease. It is a symptom resulting from a disease, most often from an infection such as the flu or another childhood disease.
August 29, 2011
Emergencies
When should you go to the emergency room?
Big scratches? Little accident? Fever? Suspicious spots? Sure, your child is not well but should you go to the emergency room? Motherforlife helps you decide whether or not you should go.
August 22, 2011
Baby Side
Tobacco use during pregnancy
Newborns who have been exposed to tobacco during pregnancy generally weigh less, are smaller in height, and have smaller heads and brains. Something to seriously think about.
