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during the procedure, and the
risks and benefits.

Breastfeeding
lack great information on weaning.
This is what you need to know.

Partner for Birth
to be the support you need and what your
partner should be doing in each stage of labor.

for Motherhood
for motherhood to meet the
mental demands of being a new mom.
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Hello! I’m Vanessa, and I’m here to support expecting moms (and partners, too!) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent.
After finding out I was pregnant in December 2013, I kind of freaked out. Don’t get me wrong – I was really excited!! – but also freaked out. After doing some initial research on what this whole pregnancy and parenting thing was all about, I realized I was in over my head.
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