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Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited MARYSVILLE, Ohio (OVR) – Kea’Londa Fuqua was 20 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. A surprise pregnancy at a young age can feel overwhelming, but Fuqua had an additional stressor on her impending… Read More

Fertility Awareness Birth Circle Monthly Meeting
Disillusioned with birth control methods like pills, IUDs, and implants? Tired of trying to conceive based on apps that don’t reflect your cycle in real life? There are other options–ones that hand you the knowledge and control from day to day, so that you can understand your body and make decisions based on the actual,… Read More

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Birth Circle Monthly Meeting
Next month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so we want to take this month’s meeting to highlight the many options and resources available to anyone enduring pregnancy or infant loss, whether right in the middle of it, or many years after. All are welcome, whether you’ve experienced your own loss or want to… Read More

Prepared Parents Workshop, by The Birth Circle
Do you want to get ready to be a parent and earn baby stuff at the same time? Meet other moms and hear their stories? The come hang out with us! The Prepared Parents Workshop is offered by The Birth Circle, a small community group helping moms-to-be and families in the Athens area! The 2021… Read More

Prepared Parents Workshop, by The Birth Circle
Do you want to get ready to be a parent and earn baby stuff at the same time? Meet other moms and hear their stories? The come hang out with us! The Prepared Parents Workshop is offered by The Birth Circle, a small community group helping moms-to-be and families in the Athens area! The 2021… Read More

Prepared Parents Workshop, by The Birth Circle
Do you want to get ready to be a parent and earn baby stuff at the same time? Meet other moms and hear their stories? The come hang out with us! The Prepared Parents Workshop is offered by The Birth Circle, a small community group helping moms-to-be and families in the Athens area! The 2021… Read More

Prepared Parents Workshop, by The Birth Circle
Do you want to get ready to be a parent and earn baby stuff at the same time? Meet other moms and hear their stories? The come hang out with us! The Prepared Parents Workshop is offered by The Birth Circle, a small community group helping moms-to-be and families in the Athens area! The 2021… Read More

Prepared Parents Workshop, by The Birth Circle
Do you want to get ready to be a parent and earn baby stuff at the same time? Meet other moms and hear their stories? The come hang out with us! The Prepared Parents Workshop is offered by The Birth Circle, a small community group helping moms-to-be and families in the Athens area! The 2021… Read More

Data Begin To Provide Some Answers On Pregnancy And The Pandemic
By: Christianna Silva | NPR
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There’s still much that is unknown. But Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, says recent findings “should be somewhat reassuring.”

Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal Yoga alleviates aches & pains, reduces stress & anxiety, improves postural alignment, strengthens & stabilizes important muscles groups, improves flexibility, supports your body throughout pregnancy, prepares your body for labor & delivery, and provides a chance to meet like-minded mamas! This is a class suitable for women in their 2nd and/or 3rd trimester of… Read More

Ohio Report Finds Many Pregnancy-related Deaths Preventable
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health says nearly 200 women died from pregnancy-related causes over a recent eight-year period and many of their deaths were preventable. A report the department issued Friday identified 186 pregnancy-related deaths between 2008 and 2016, a ratio of 14.7 per 100,000 live births. Black women were more than 2.5… Read More

Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren’t included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.