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	<title>Pregnancy, Parenthood &#38; Playtime</title>
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		<title>Share the Roads with Motorcycles</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/19/share-the-roads-with-motorcycles/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/19/share-the-roads-with-motorcycles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motorcycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nice weather]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nice weather is upon us, and everyone is enjoying this May like atmosphere. 
One thing I think we all forget in light of the nice weather is that once again, we will be sharing the road with motorcycles.
We often start to hear about a number of car vs. motorcycle crashes this time of year.
Please, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Providers Mid-Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/18/changing-providers-mid-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/18/changing-providers-mid-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prenatal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[switching providers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=358</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I often hear women talking about disliking the practice they are seeing for prenatal care, or even only going there because a friend recommended them, or not wanting to switch practices during their pregnancy. These same women I have noticed a trend with, at least in my circle of friends, all have had a negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Cesarean Feelings Survey Results</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/17/post-cesarean-feelings-survey-results/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/17/post-cesarean-feelings-survey-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[c-section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[results]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[survey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Theresa Shebib and I embarked on a small survery about cesarean section mothers, we never imagined it would skyrocket so nearly 861 mothers worldwide.  Starting as a simple project of two cesarean mothers, and a passion for internet blogging we threw together a survey with 16 questions that peaked our own interests about other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Marsden Wagner on a Labor of Love</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/16/dr-marsden-wagner-on-a-labor-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/16/dr-marsden-wagner-on-a-labor-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[karen angstadt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marsden wagner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I do not have much to write about this show, but I wanted to share the link with my readers because this is such an important show regarding maternity care, safety, and health care reform.
Dr. Marsden Wagner on a Labor of Love
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		<title>Baby Birth Weights Dropping</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/15/baby-birth-weights-dropping/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/15/baby-birth-weights-dropping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth weights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dropping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late term]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in January I read an article in the Washington Post about the decrease in birth weights in the United States in the past two decades, and how it is basically mind boggling because of the rise of diabetes, and other complications during pregnancy that may aid in making larger babies. But for someone who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Institute of Health Tackles VBAC</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/13/national-institute-of-health-tackles-vbac/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/03/13/national-institute-of-health-tackles-vbac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vaginal Birth after cesarean]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[VBAC Bans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not many people know but this past week, The National Institute of Health in Maryland took on the issue of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean, better known today as VBAC. Since 1996 The United States has seen the VBAC rate drop steadily, as well as the cesarean birth rate increasing to what some experts call &#8220;scary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy Choices Series : Birth Places</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/27/pregnancy-choices-series-birth-places/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/27/pregnancy-choices-series-birth-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freestanding birth center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are so many choices when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and parenting. It is almost overwhelming for most first time parents, not just mothers. I can certainly say all the baby stuff we had with my first my husband was completely overwhelmed, and sometimes had no idea what some of the baby flair was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Become a Lamaze Trained Childbirth Educator</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/25/become-a-lamaze-trained-childbirth-educator/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/25/become-a-lamaze-trained-childbirth-educator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many know, in the upcoming year I have a lot of personal goals that I am working towards accomplishing. One of those goals is to become a childbirth educator to be able to offer reasonable childbirth classes for women in the area, and be able to schedule classes around my childcare availability. Which seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaccine Safety &amp; Choices</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/23/vaccine-safety-choices/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/23/vaccine-safety-choices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chiropractic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[discussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Jason Jenkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the hardest choices parents have to make today is what we feel is safe for our children, especially when it comes to medical choices. In recent years vaccines have become a very hot button issue for many with various different reports regarding their safety, ingredients, and connections to certain conditions such as autism.
To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Institute of Health VBAC Conference</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/22/national-institute-of-health-vbac-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/22/national-institute-of-health-vbac-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In March there will be a National Conference regarding VBAC in America and I am sure this will take on and address the amount of VBAC Bans that are taking place nationally, even in our own state.  As much as I would love to attend, and had plans to go, unfortunately motherhood happens and childcare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning What Your Hospital Provides</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/12/learning-what-your-hospital-provides/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/12/learning-what-your-hospital-provides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[experience]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have often heard of mothers choosing their hospital based on where a certain Doctor, or Midwife delivers, and know nothing about the facility in general. Once in labor, or touring the hospital they may feel as though this really isn&#8217;t the place they want to have their baby, or while in labor they may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth Organization of the Week!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/11/birth-organization-of-the-week-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/11/birth-organization-of-the-week-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

Continuing the Birth Organization of the Week, we are going to highlight DONA this week. Also known as Doulas of North America.
DONA is an International organization of Doulas, they provide membership, educational resources, and training to women across the world who are interested in supporting women in a labor environment. Started in 1992, they have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHO says Elective Cesareans are too Risky</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/10/who-says-elective-cesareans-are-too-risky/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/10/who-says-elective-cesareans-are-too-risky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been sitting on this article for about a month now trying to think how I would go ahead and review it, and pass along the information that it contains in a way that doesn&#8217;t come off too radical since most know I am not the biggest fan of c-sections, especially after having not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Baby Must Haves!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/09/top-10-baby-must-haves/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/09/top-10-baby-must-haves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was thinking about this for the past couple days, in correlation with the &#8220;What Do I Really Need?&#8221; Posts&#8230;
So I thought I would put together MY top 10 must have items for making it through parenting with your sanity!

A Baby Swing &#8211; I had so many sleepless nights before I got the guts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do I Really Need For a Baby (Part 4)</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/07/what-do-i-really-need-for-a-baby-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/07/what-do-i-really-need-for-a-baby-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[babies r us]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby re]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diaper cream]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was hoping that this wouldn&#8217;t exceed 4 or 5 posts for the list, but gosh!  There are just so many baby products out there that some think are &#8220;must have&#8217;s&#8221; that this is turning into the series that never ended!  I almost hear the never ending song in the back of my head as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/06/rising-teen-pregnancy-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/06/rising-teen-pregnancy-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time in a decade, the teen pregnancy numbers are going up, instead of going down like they have been. As an advocate for choice, and an even bigger advocate for education on preventing pregnancy, this is pretty alarming.
But not surprising considering most of these teens were the victim of the abstinence only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/05/congenital-heart-defect-awareness-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/05/congenital-heart-defect-awareness-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congenital Heart Defect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cora's Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Week]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Sunday will mark the beginning of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week which will run from February 7th, to Valentines day, which I find fitting considering valentines day is always represented with hearts. It makes it easier to remember, don’t ya think?
But the reason I am taking the time to post about this because most do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth Related Organization of the Week : La Leche League</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/04/birth-related-organization-of-the-week-la-leche-league/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/04/birth-related-organization-of-the-week-la-leche-league/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breastmilk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[La Leche League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LLL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have probably heard of LLL or La Leche League if you have known or spoken about breastfeeding, and if you haven&#8217;t heard of them, today you are in luck! La Leche League is an international support group, focused on helping mothers breastfeed and have successful breastfeeding relationships. I feel this is especially important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shelton Mother</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/03/shelton-mother/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/03/shelton-mother/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home birth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[triple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[victoria hope]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=318</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past day I have heard a lot of speculation about Victoria Hope, the Shelton mother found dead yesterday afternoon after she apparently delivered triplets in her home. Lots of speculation as to why she would hide a pregnancy, or how she didn&#8217;t know she was pregnant, or even how she didn&#8217;t know there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Bake Peanut Butter Pie</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/02/no-bake-peanut-butter-pie/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/02/no-bake-peanut-butter-pie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[peanut butter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most know I am not the most&#8230;. handy in the kitchen, but when I get in there, I do a pretty damn good job! Well two nights ago I made a Peanut Butter Pie and made sure I took some pictures to make a nice recipe blog out of it for you guys. And it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity Home Birth : Gisele Bündchen</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/01/celebrity-home-birth-gisele-bundchen/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/02/01/celebrity-home-birth-gisele-bundchen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
As most already know, world famous super model Gisele mostly famous for her  Victoria Secret spreads, as well as her marriage to internationally known super  quarterback for the New England Patriots Tom Brady. For months Gisele and Tom  kept their news of a baby joining their family under lock and key, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No need for women to fast during labor</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/24/no-need-for-women-to-fast-during-labor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/24/no-need-for-women-to-fast-during-labor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For a very long time, women have been encouraged not to eat while in labor, and once under hospital car, denied food until after the birth of their child and this became standard practice virtually all over The United States in the Obstetric model of care.
Well in recent days, a new study was released concluding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Local Professional&#8217;s Today</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/23/join-local-professionals-today/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/23/join-local-professionals-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[c-section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come and join local birth professionals today to discuss the rising c-section rate in the state of Connecticut.
ICAN of Connecticut, along with Midwives, Pediatricians, Chiropractors, and others to discuss what the community can do to help lower these rates.
1:00pm at the Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton
Located at 65 Wooster Street, in the downstairs meeting room.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Hate TV</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/22/why-i-hate-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/22/why-i-hate-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prime time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I normally don&#8217;t get on about how much I hate these medical shows on TV, but last night really set me off. I was watching Private Practice, which comes on at 10pm on the ABC network, and the show was chock full of drama, which is probably in relation to the fact that they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Choose a Midwife?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/21/why-choose-a-midwife/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/21/why-choose-a-midwife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[midwife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[misconceptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre natal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre natal care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the amount of women who actively choose a midwife for their care has drastically dropped over the last century, I thought I would show a great, and informative video today on why women should choose a midwife for their birth.
Before I do post the video, one more thing I wanted to include was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interviewing Pre Natal Care Providers</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/20/interviewing-pre-natal-care-providers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/20/interviewing-pre-natal-care-providers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviewing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[midwife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OB/GYN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre natal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre natal care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[provider]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Something we are seeing more and more is pregnant women blindly choosing health care providers, and in turn complaining about them for the duration of their pregnancy, or having a negative experience with that provider for the birth of their child. My biggest suggestion to newly pregnant women, and pregnant women in general is interview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Seat Safety &amp; Connecticut State Laws!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/19/car-seat-safety-connecticut-state-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/19/car-seat-safety-connecticut-state-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car seat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since becoming a parent, I have noticed there is a large population of Connecticut Parents that are not familiar with the laws in the state regarding car seat safety, as well as one pediatrician that told a friend to start her 6 month old forward facing because he was a big boy. I was completely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth Organization of the Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/18/birth-organization-of-the-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/18/birth-organization-of-the-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sisterhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I decided to do something new for my blog weekly for the next couple weeks.
I am going to do a featured post called &#8220;Birth Organization of the Week&#8221; and feature a helpful, and amazing birth related organization that not too many people know about. I think it will make a difference in some of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Cry It Out Lead to Brain Damage?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/16/does-cry-it-out-lead-to-brain-damage/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/16/does-cry-it-out-lead-to-brain-damage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cry it out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoiled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that it very well might!
For years it seems like the popularity of cry it out has been increasing but mainly for one reason. It is easier and clearly more convenient to many parents.
But now a new study is saying that parents should never leave an infant younger than 6 months old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do I Really Need (for a baby) Part 3</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/14/what-do-i-really-need-for-a-baby-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/14/what-do-i-really-need-for-a-baby-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bath time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hygene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[registry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As previously promised, part 3 in the What Do I Really Need series?
Though I wanted Part 3 to be the end, it looks like from this ridiculously long list from Babies R Us, there will be a part 4!
If you would like to check out parts one and two check out the two links below
What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Snacks : Mom &amp; Kids Can Enjoy!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/12/healthy-snacks-mom-kids-can-enjoy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/12/healthy-snacks-mom-kids-can-enjoy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toddlers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are anything like me, you find it hard to find time for yourself during the day, and may skip meals or eat way later than you really should because of course the kids come first. Then there are the mothers again like myself, who are striving for healthy snacks because you are looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inducing Labor Leads to More C-Sections</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/11/inducing-labor-leads-to-more-c-sections/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/11/inducing-labor-leads-to-more-c-sections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[c-section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labor induction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t say I was completely surprised when Yahoo! Health posted an article this past week suggesting that inducing labor leads to c-sections in many cases. In fact 40% of all labor inductions will end in a cesarean section because the baby and body is simply not ready to birth that baby, no matter how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gestational Diabetes 101</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/09/gestational-diabetes-101/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/09/gestational-diabetes-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gestational Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glucose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[test]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gestational Diabetes can be a scary thing, believe me I went through it with my second child!
While it only effects around 4% of pregnant women according to the American Diabetes Association, that still comes out to around 135,000 women in The United States annually. But in my time, and through my own personal experience, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting News!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/08/exciting-news/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/08/exciting-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pregnancy, Parenthood,&#38; Playtime has been nominated as one of the top mom blogs!
By clicking this link, you can take a second and vote for the blog in hopes of us making it into the top 50!
Help and show your support!
-Danielle
]]></description>
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		<title>Packing Your Hospital Bag</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/08/packing-your-hospital-bag/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/08/packing-your-hospital-bag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital bag]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[packing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know many people often battle of what to bring with them when having your baby some place other than in your own home, so I thought I would come up with a helpful list of things to bring with you so when you do decide it is time to start packing that hospital bag, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mom&#8217;s Survival Guide : Morning Sickness</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/07/the-moms-survival-guide-morning-sickness/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/07/the-moms-survival-guide-morning-sickness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[12 weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first trimester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[morning sickness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether we want to admit it or not, no one LIKES morning sickness. In fact I had &#8220;morning sickness&#8221; my entire pregnancy with my first child, and sometimes I look back and think, &#8220;Wow, that was a miserable 9 months&#8221;. While it was exciting to be bringing my first child into the world, being in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do I really Need (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/05/what-do-i-really-need-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/05/what-do-i-really-need-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[registry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what you need]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I left you the other day, I was about a quarter of the way through the &#8220;necessary items&#8221; Babies R Us feels you need in order to raise a baby, or start out as a parent, I will continue with my list today, starting with&#8230;
Breastfeeding Cover &#8211; This list includes a breastfeeding wrap, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are these Real Contractions?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/04/are-these-real-contractions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/04/are-these-real-contractions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[braxton hicks contractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As someone who has been a first time mother, I know the anxiety of wondering whether or not your contractions are real, or just Braxton Hicks contractions. To help you from a number of trips to the hospital, ending back home without a baby, I thought I would put a couple tips together to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building an Online Support System</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/03/building-an-online-support-system/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/03/building-an-online-support-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cafemom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mothering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[websites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the mothers who don&#8217;t have an easy time making it out of the house, or even live in a one car household and cannot leave the house during the day, there is a whole new generation and phenomenon of internet support systems. Websites, online forums, e-mail groups, and local online groups geared towards mothers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do I really Need? (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/02/what-do-i-really-need-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/02/what-do-i-really-need-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Registry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supplies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of women when they are expecting their first baby waste a ton of money on all the baby gadgets and what we are really told we need to raise a baby and be a good parent. I was one of those women with my first child, I had everything and the kitchen sink, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Making Resolutions that Count!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/01/making-resolutions-that-count/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2010/01/01/making-resolutions-that-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new years resolutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=261</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, many of us make a bunch of nonsense New Years Resolutions just to make them, knowing in most cases, we won&#8217;t have to adjust anything in our lives to actually accomplish them. But why not take some time and make some real changes in your life that not only will benefit you, your [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>My Top 10 of 2009!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/31/my-top-10-of-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/31/my-top-10-of-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VBAC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I stared blogging on the CT Media Group in mid August, and since then, I continue to amaze myself with the comments, and amount of people that read and follow my blog. So, because of this I decided today I would do a top 10 blogs of 2009. Blogs I enjoyed writing, and blogs that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Pain Relief During Labor</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/30/alternative-pain-relief-during-labor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/30/alternative-pain-relief-during-labor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pain relief]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of the popularity of my post on epidurals, I thought I would write about alternative types of pain relief during labor and birth because it seems to be a topic some do not know very much about. During my labor with my second child, I opted to stay at home as long as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Epidurals</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/28/epidurals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/28/epidurals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many women today are under the impression that Epidurals are perfectly safe with no risks or side effects on mom or babies, and there are many providers out there who will not take the time to help educate mothers to the contrary. So I thought I would put together a post about epidurals and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Birth Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/27/creating-a-birth-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/27/creating-a-birth-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital birth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a woman learns she is expecting, she will often have a lot of expectations for her pregnancy and birth experience. Which is completely natural.
Finding a provider is always the first step in your birth plan. Making sure that your desires for your experience are going to be respected is like laying the ground work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Modern VBAC Misconceptions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/22/modern-vbac-misconceptions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/22/modern-vbac-misconceptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I came across a great video on Youtube which features Dr. Stuart Fischbien speaking about the safety of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean which has turned into such a hot button topic in our society today since the VBAC rate took a nose dive in the past decade.
In 1996, the VBAC rate was upwards of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Our Children Tolerance</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/14/teaching-our-children-tolerance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/14/teaching-our-children-tolerance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is it so important in our society today to teach our children the lessons of tolerance? Well the actions of three cowardly men hiding their faces behind masks and nazi flags showed us why we need to teach our children to be accepting of all people this past Sunday night while a small group [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Numbers Game</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/13/the-numbers-game/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/13/the-numbers-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VBAC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last I just want to address VBAC Vs. Elective Repeat Cesarean Section. No matter how many studies, reports, information, or even just internet websites, they all say the same thing, VBAC is safer than repeat surgery. There are cases in which mothers have specific health issues, or results from their previous cesarean section that make VBAC a riskier choice, and a repeat cesarean may be warranted, but in Connecticut, only 6% of women in 2007 chose a VBAC over having a repeat cesarean section.]]></description>
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		<title>Pick Your Battles</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/09/pick-your-battles/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/09/pick-your-battles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=243</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Moral of the story, sometimes the kids win the battle.]]></description>
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		<title>Balancing Motherhood</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/08/balancing-motherhood/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/08/balancing-motherhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls night out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time for yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Take some time ladies!
Go out and shop, get your nails or hair done, have dinner with your girlfriends you feel like you haven't seen in ages...]]></description>
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		<title>After A Cesarean</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/01/after-a-cesarean/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/12/01/after-a-cesarean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VBAC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to ICAN for making this amazing brochure to help women all across the world. For those who are unable or have not seen the brochure at this point, I took the time to type out most of the information on it.
Make an informed choice about the risks of repeat cesareans Vs. VBAC.
Cesarean sections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/25/buzzed-driving-is-drunk-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/25/buzzed-driving-is-drunk-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember that tonight, on the biggest drinking nights of the year.
There are people out and about with their families and children traveling to their destinations for their Holiday tomorrow.
If you are going to go out and drink, do the right thing and have a designated driver or call a cab.
]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching our Teens driving safety</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/23/teaching-our-teens-driving-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/23/teaching-our-teens-driving-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=233</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though there is an epidemic of teens losing their lives needlessly recently in motor vehicle accidents. The last one this past weekend in Shelton, in which my husbands fire department responded to. Such a sad loss of life that could have easily been prevented by safe driving, not speeding and following the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cesarean Section Not Best Option for Breech</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/22/cesarean-section-not-best-option-for-breech/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/22/cesarean-section-not-best-option-for-breech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[c-section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk in Canada about breech babies being automatically delivered via cesarean section as they are currently in Canada and The United States, when a new study shows breech vaginal delivery to be a better option in most cases. A new article published goes into detail about why this should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal animosity overshadowing public safety?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/19/personal-animosity-overshadowing-public-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/19/personal-animosity-overshadowing-public-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fire department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shelton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stratford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My hope for 2010 is that in Shelton, the run for Mayor by a fireman does not cloud the judgment of our current Mayor and put the safety of our public in danger because of a possible personal vendetta. ]]></description>
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		<title>United States scores D on preterm birth report card</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/17/united-states-scores-d-on-preterm-birth-report-card/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/17/united-states-scores-d-on-preterm-birth-report-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[c-sections]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inductions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[march of dimes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[premature birth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Connecticut, among the states with a premature delivery rate of over 10%. Many will go on to say it is because in Connecticut we have two major fertility labs, one affiliated with the UCONN medical center, and the other at Yale, and the increased amount of multiples is a risk factor in these numbers, but not according to this report. While further looking into Connecticut's"report card" from this study, I noticed that while we may not score a D on the overall report card, a C is not much better. ]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut&#8217;s Only Free standing Birth Center</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/17/connecticuts-only-free-standing-birth-center/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/17/connecticuts-only-free-standing-birth-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birth center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[danbury]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most women are not aware that here in Connecticut we have a free standing birth center that is not inside, or part of a local hospital. The Connecticut Childbirth &#38; Women&#8217;s Center is located in Danbury. During my second pregnancy, I discovered the birth center and the midwives, unfortunately for me, I was unable to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports At It Again</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/13/consumer-reports-at-it-again/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/13/consumer-reports-at-it-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Also remember, your provider, or a provider you may be interviewing as a possible care provider does have these numbers, and does keep track of these numbers annually, not only for their practice, reporting to the department of heath, but also for insurance purposes including medical malpractice insurance. If a provider tells you they do not know their numbers, or do not keep track of it, that is a clear red flag.]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Mothers Post Cesarean</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/10/helping-mothers-post-cesarean/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/10/helping-mothers-post-cesarean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all mothers who have c-sections will feel this way, and many may even enjoy their experiences, but this should not discount the hurt that others may feel, and the same should go for any birth including a vaginal birth. Cesarean sections are amazing and lifesaving procedures when used appropriately and correctly, but at the increased numbers we are seeing today, some may be very unnecessary. A woman's feelings regarding her birth should be respected, not put down.]]></description>
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		<title>The Doula Backlash</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/08/the-doula-backlash/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/08/the-doula-backlash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I always recommend birth classes in a out of hospital setting. It is so important to become educated before you step foot into the hospital to give birth!]]></description>
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		<title>The CDC Releases New Report Comparing US to Europe in Infant Mortality</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/04/the-cdc-releases-new-report-comparing-us-to-europe-in-infant-mortality/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/04/the-cdc-releases-new-report-comparing-us-to-europe-in-infant-mortality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was shocked, and a bit floored yesterday when I stumbled upon a new report released by the CDC regarding the infant mortality in The United States.
I first came across the article on Birth Activist another publication I have been writing for in recent weeks, and then after they had already broke then news, the AP (Associated Press) released the same story.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Chores Fun</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/03/making-chores-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/03/making-chores-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have always tried to make household chores fun, make a game out of them, so that our toddler would grow up knowing these should not necessarily be &#8220;chores&#8221; but just games around the house that need to be done. Over the weekend my husband had to get all the leaves raked up in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Healthy Baby Isn&#8217;t All That Matters</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/02/a-healthy-baby-isnt-all-that-matters/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/11/02/a-healthy-baby-isnt-all-that-matters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your words may do more harm than good!]]></description>
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		<title>Maternal Mortality in the United States</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/30/maternal-mortality-by-country/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/30/maternal-mortality-by-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Until we as women start to make a change, and demand a different kind of birth climate, this number will not decrease.
Let's work to improve this, if not for us, for our children!]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitals Cracking Down on Early Labor Inductions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/28/hospitals-cracking-down-on-early-labor-inductions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/28/hospitals-cracking-down-on-early-labor-inductions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the year 1990 1 in 10 labors were induced, and today, 1 in 5 are now induced, that is nearly double in the span of 20 years, with no medical reason backing this up. I can say, while I was rather young in 1990, the birth climate has drastically changed in many ways since then, inductions being one of them. It seems as though inductions, and cesarean sections scheduled for convenience factors did not nearly take place as much as they do today, 20 years ago. If you go back another 15 years from 1990, you see actual breech births being done in hospitals.
You can say there has definitely been a huge change, but then we have to ask ourselves, has it been for the better?]]></description>
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		<title>Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/27/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/27/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cookies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The perfect fall treat!]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Halloween Treats</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/23/halloweentreats/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/23/halloweentreats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternatives]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While I was walking through Walmart the other day, I was looking to see what else there could be, besides candy to put in some sort of a gift bag. I would love to put together little treat bags this year, but we will not be home to hand out candy to the locals.]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Events at The Beardsley Zoo!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/21/halloween-events-at-the-beardsley-zoo/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/21/halloween-events-at-the-beardsley-zoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beardsley Zoo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Halloween Activities]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All events look to be a great time for children especially, but if you are an adult who loves to live vicariously though their children and take part in youth activities, this is a great one for you!
Also, it gives kids a great opportunity to wear their Halloween costume more than one time!  We all know that once you buy it, kids constantly want to wear it around the house, to the store, and school too!

Come and join our family on Sunday for Boo at the Zoo!]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Your Children Safe on Halloween</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/20/keeping-your-children-safe-on-halloween/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/20/keeping-your-children-safe-on-halloween/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know as parents we all want to keep our children out of any type of danger that we can prevent, so today I am going to do a list of things we can do as parents to make Halloween not only fun, but safe for our children.]]></description>
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		<title>The OB/GYN&#8217;s Birth Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/19/the-obgyns-birth-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/19/the-obgyns-birth-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That is the full text of the letter, and the mothers reaction letter was even more heart warming since she basically ran screaming from this provider when she read this. As any educated person would. But what I find most frightening about this whole letter, and situation in general is, there are actually Doctors out there in the United States that are practicing like this with recommendations and information that not only is disgustingly incorrect and not backed by real scientific based evidence, but harmful for mothers and babies, not helpful.

This is another reason that I strongly encourage birth classes, reading, and educating yourself during and before pregnancy because you may find yourself victim to a provider like this, and believe exactly what they say because of course, they have MD after their name.]]></description>
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		<title>Gender Discrimination in Insurance Coverage</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/18/gender-discrimination-in-insurance-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/18/gender-discrimination-in-insurance-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am praying that the health care reform will help not only fix this problem, as well as reform the medical malpractice laws.]]></description>
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		<title>The Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/17/the-bridgeport-regional-vocational-aquaculture-school/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/17/the-bridgeport-regional-vocational-aquaculture-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit, since I graduated high school, I haven't really looked back or gone back to visit with my old teachers as many do. But yesterday I was pleased to read an article in the Connecticut Post about the Bridgeport Aquaculture school expanding, and in turn will be able to double their enrollment. I was smiling from ear to ear as I read this and watched the video that went along with the article.]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Bread, Perfect Fall Recipe</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/16/apple-bread-perfect-fall-recipe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/16/apple-bread-perfect-fall-recipe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of us have been out apple picking with our families, so in  honor of that I decided to post a fun, yummy, and great recipe to make into a family activity. Yesterday myself and my toddler made this and it came out delicious!]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports &amp; Maternity Care</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/15/consumer-reports-maternity-care/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/15/consumer-reports-maternity-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer reports tackles everything from cars to stereo systems, but now they are taking a much needed turn into the maternity care community, and they are also helping to debunk some common maternity care myths, that are still used in the Obstetric field today.]]></description>
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		<title>Once a Cesarean, Always a Cesarean : The Tides Should Change&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/13/once-a-cesarean-always-a-cesarean-the-tides-should-change/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/13/once-a-cesarean-always-a-cesarean-the-tides-should-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Until you have walked in someone elses shoes, you should always think twice about what you have to say about their personal experience. That goes especially to those who have never had children, or had a cesarean section.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cold and Flu Season Safety Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/12/cold-and-flu-season-safety-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/12/cold-and-flu-season-safety-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[season]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As parents, the last thing we want is a sick child, especially if we have more the one child in the house, because whatever germ makes its want into the house will spread like wild fire to everyone, including you!
So I put together a small list of simple things we can do to keep ourselves, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Pumpkin Picking</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/09/pumpkin-picking/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/09/pumpkin-picking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[picking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pumpkin picking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pumpkins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA['Tis the season for Pumpkin picking with the family!
We try to make it a point to go every year as a family, before I had children of my own, I would always bring my nephew, but it was more for me because I just love fall outdoor activities like that, as well as carving the pumpkins!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Very Close Loss</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/07/very-close-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/07/very-close-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doula]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am going to be away from blogging for a couple days because I experienced a great loss this past week.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>H1N1 Virus should encourage out of hospital births&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/06/h1n1-virus-should-encourage-out-of-hospital-births/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/06/h1n1-virus-should-encourage-out-of-hospital-births/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nope, I am not a doctor, I am not someone testing these vaccines, but as we see in MANY past drugs that were given to pregnant women, there were serious repercussions on the baby itself, and their health as they grew. There is the 1950's when all pregnant women would have X-Ray's of their pelvis. Then they found out that gave the babies cancer.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Making National News</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/05/making-national-news/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/05/making-national-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All around the country we are starting to hear stories just like the one of Joy Szabo, threatened by a court order for a cesarean section if she was to show up at her local hospital Page Hospital of Lake Powell, AZ. in labor attempting to have a VBAC.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Yummy Halloween Dessert</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/03/yummy-halloween-dessert/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/03/yummy-halloween-dessert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dessert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halloween rainy day project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With such a rainy day upon us today, I am going to post a great recipe that is not only super yummy, but is fun for you and your children to make and decorate! I will probably end up making it by the end of the day myself. I am by no means a domestic goddess. I am honestly surprised that I haven't burnt my house down trying to make something yet. But with time I am getting better.]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing the local breastfeeding laws</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/02/knowing-the-local-breastfeeding-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/02/knowing-the-local-breastfeeding-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everywhere you look today, whether it is television or advertisements in magazines, we are all getting the same message. Breastfeeding is best for children. There is really no arguing it. But not all women are able to be stay at home mothers in this current economy, so knowing the breastfeeding laws for Connecticut is even more important for many women. Today, I dedicate my post to the laws regarding nursing mothers.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s in the fall!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/01/apples-in-the-fall/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/10/01/apples-in-the-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple crisp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple picking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[picking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I have agreed that we should make it a family activity that we take part in every year, so if you are looking for something to do as a family, there are plenty of Apple Orchards in our area that are in full bloom right now!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>The No Self Esteem Generation</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/30/the-no-self-esteem-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/30/the-no-self-esteem-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We need to make a change with our generation before this continues and women end up back on the bottom of the totem pole like we started.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Going back in time : Twilight Sleep</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/29/going-back-in-time-twilight-sleep/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/29/going-back-in-time-twilight-sleep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1950's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Betty Draper]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mad men]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twilight sleep]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Wow, I can't believe we let doctors and hospitals do that to us"]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/29/going-back-in-time-twilight-sleep/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fairfield County Maternity Care Failing</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/28/fairfield-county-maternity-care-failing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/28/fairfield-county-maternity-care-failing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[c-section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fairfield county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospitals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[statistics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These are some huge numbers. In the majority of these hospitals, with the exception of Danbury hospital, 1 in ever 3 women that go into the hospital to give birth, will be subject to major surgery. Whether it is necessary or not.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bucking the Trend</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/27/bucking-the-trend/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/27/bucking-the-trend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VBAC. C-section]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, if someone told you all the facts would you choose all of the above for convenience or simply because Dr. Slice doesn't "do" VBAC?
Or would you flip him the bird and go else where?
Lets compare...
You want to purchase a 2009 Mazda 5 in Black.
"Well we only offer the 2009 Mazda 3 in black here, so you can have that instead"]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to choose a Doctor or Midwife</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/26/how-to-choose-a-doctor-or-midwife/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/26/how-to-choose-a-doctor-or-midwife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviewing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[midwife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ob/GYN. Provider. Doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, many mothers find a Doctor or Midwife for their pregnancy care through friends or word of mouth, and often enough women end up with negative feelings towards this provider, but continue under their care because of the trouble of changing providers during the middle of a pregnancy.]]></description>
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		<title>Family Fund Day This Weekend!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/25/family-fund-day-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/25/family-fund-day-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YMCA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For more information about the Family Fund Day, click on the link!]]></description>
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		<title>Home Birth in Connecticut</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/23/home-birth-in-connecticut/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/23/home-birth-in-connecticut/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[midwife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a woman starts to consider having a home birth, attended by a Midwife, one of the first things to do is sit down and talk with a Midwife that does deal in home births and discuss if they are a good candidate for birthing at home. Normally women who are healthy, low risk, with no complications in their pregnancy, or as Nancy described to me]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Legal Rights of Pregnant Women</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/22/legal-rights-of-pregnant-women/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/22/legal-rights-of-pregnant-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comfort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comfortable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[provider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, people who understand these rights as patients are more likely to successfully negotiate the health care system, use health insurance and managed care plans, and work with physicians and other health care professionals. Most important, a just health care system requires respect for the rights of patients. (Taken from the Patient Rights Program, Health Law Department of the Boston University School of Public Health)]]></description>
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		<title>This weekend&#8217;s Connecticut Happening&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/21/this-weekends-connecticut-happenings/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/21/this-weekends-connecticut-happenings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Country Fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire Fighters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Litchfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stratford]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a great weekend for families here in Connecticut!]]></description>
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		<title>Journey to a VBAC</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/19/journey-to-a-vbac/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/19/journey-to-a-vbac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cesarean section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VBAC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today with the high number of women having cesarean sections, there is a need for education about VBAC, better known as Vaginal Birth after Cesarean section. But the problem is, as most women enter the hospital to give birth after having a cesarean section they are not only fed much incorrect, inaccurate, and biased information, but they are also put against very rough odds in order to actually achieve a VBAC with rules and policies inside the hospitals.]]></description>
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		<title>Cesarean Section = Pre Existing Medical Condition?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/18/cesarean-section-pre-existing-medical-condition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/18/cesarean-section-pre-existing-medical-condition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If some insurance companies have their way, a cesarean section will soon be considered a pre-existing medical condition, which in turn is going to render millions of women either un-insurable, or left paying drastically increased medical premiums. Why do I think this is unfair? Because of my own personal experiences with the births of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concerned about whats in childrens products?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/17/concerned-about-whats-in-childrens-products/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/17/concerned-about-whats-in-childrens-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chemicals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know as a parent, I am always looking at labels and trying to see what is inside the products I use for my children, like soaps, cleaning products and even the foods that I allow them to eat, but now there is a new website that will help to make your search and label [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yale Sadness</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/17/yale-sadness/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/17/yale-sadness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annie Le]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Murder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raymond Clark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today brings a slight bit of closure, as well as a bit of closure to a horrible tragedy that unfolded over the past week. Now I know most days I write about pregnancy, birth, parenting, and health care but today, I need to write about the Annie Le murder because I have so much to say, and have been watching it so closely.]]></description>
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		<title>Great Family Events this weekend&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/16/great-family-events-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/16/great-family-events-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend there are a couple great family events taking place.
On Saturday and Sunday, is the Orange Country Fair, my husband and I, as well as family make it a point to attend every year, since our first trip last fall. It is a lot of fun, lots of cute arts and crafts, animals, good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Induction : What you may not know!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/15/labor-induction-what-you-may-not-know/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/15/labor-induction-what-you-may-not-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, it is estimated that over 40% of all births will be medically induced, and less than 10% of them actually are medically necessary. When the term medically necessary is used, it means for a valid medical reason, not because it is your due date, or because you are uncomfortable. Let&#8217;s face it, all of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Submit Some Questions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/14/submit-some-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/14/submit-some-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am going to be conducting an interview with a local home birth midwife in our area.
I would appreciate all of my readers submitting some questions that they would like to have answered so I can submit the questions to her!
]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Health &amp; Behavioral Issues</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/14/childrens-health-behavioral-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/14/childrens-health-behavioral-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever just had one of those days when you think to yourself, I just can&#8217;t deal with my children anymore, or wondered if there was more to their behavior that may be a medical issue?
Tonight, local Chiropractor Dr. Jason Jenkins will be partnering with Dr. Diana Lopusny for a presentation on Chiropractic care [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The one sided debate</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/13/the-one-sided-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/13/the-one-sided-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[midwives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=99</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent studies, which ACOG has chosen to not acknowledge, are showing that planned home births with a registered Midwife, have similar fetal death rates that hospital births do.]]></description>
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		<title>It is not the product&#8230;.. It&#8217;s the Parent!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/12/it-is-not-the-product-its-the-parent/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/12/it-is-not-the-product-its-the-parent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=97</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was reading a while ago, in Consumer reports, and I came across a piece about baby products that parents should steer clear of because of accidents, and infant deaths with these specific products.  The problem is, some of these products, when used properly are very beneficial to parent-baby bonding.
The first product that consumer reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All that fuss for nothing!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/10/all-that-fuss-for-nothing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/10/all-that-fuss-for-nothing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=94</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well parents, there you have it. All that fuss over Obama&#8217;s speech to students for no reason. His message is the message that parents give to their children all the time, stay in school, do your home work, get good grades, and you can be anything you want.
Seems pretty cut and dry. There was no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does TV Cause the Fear of Childbirth?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/09/does-tv-cause-the-fear-of-childbirth/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/09/does-tv-cause-the-fear-of-childbirth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[discovery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=90</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boycott these stupid shows or else they are going to continue, and work against the natural birth community and all that we work for daily.]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Childbirth Education</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/08/the-importance-of-childbirth-education/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/08/the-importance-of-childbirth-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childbirth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=88</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Women are not treated like individuals in many cases, and rules regarding their births are put into place because of the protocol's hospitals have put into place. One example is all women having some type of an IV. Easy way to avoid this, allow women to eat and drink as they please while laboring. Despite hospital rules, many women do this anyways.  But I am getting off topic...]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful Day for Indians</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/07/beautiful-day-for-indians/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/07/beautiful-day-for-indians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=84</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not many people are familiar with the Indian Motorcycle. In fact since the company has gone out of business more than one time, you would think the popularity of the bike would decrease over time. Which has not been the case at all.  My father is an avid rider of Indian Motorcycles and has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Rights for Birthing Women</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/06/lack-of-rights-for-birthing-women/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/06/lack-of-rights-for-birthing-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Set this scene&#8230;
Laura Pemberton scoured Tallahassee and the surrounding areas for an obstetrician who would attend her in a vaginal birth for her fourth child after a prior caesarean delivery. She was rebuffed by every doctor she contacted; the risk of catastrophic uterine rupture was too high, they told her. Believing in her body’s ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Did It Change?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/03/when-did-it-change/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/03/when-did-it-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well to uneducated, ignorant, raving lunatics across this country who think that Obama has some kind of private agenda, is some kind of alien, or whatever new outlandish tales they have cooked up, are freaking out!   Why?  Because our African America (only half mind you), liberal, democrat President is going to talk to their children about the importance of education.  What do I have to say about this?]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Immunity Compromised?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/03/is-your-immunity-compromised/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/03/is-your-immunity-compromised/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a small little quiz for today&#8217;s blog, but I hope that it helps you to make healthy choices for yourself, as well as your children in the future.

Do you eat food containing processed sugar or refined carbohydrates more than 3 times per week? Yes (+1) No (0)
Do you get less than 8 hours of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drinking and Driving</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/02/drinking-and-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/02/drinking-and-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we approach a holiday weekend that is often the end of the summer, I must stress a simple bit of common sense that some seem to lose. Drinking and driving. It kills people and it is illegal. So if you are planning on going out for the weekend and having some drinks find someone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Business of Being Born</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/01/the-business-of-being-born/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/09/01/the-business-of-being-born/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past two years since the film The Business of Being Born was release putting a mainstream focus on a normally alternative birth choice of home birth, there has been a lot of himming and hawing from organizations such as The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) saying that the maker of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/31/chiropractic-care-during-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/31/chiropractic-care-during-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people think that Chiropractic care is only specifically for back problems, or neck problems. A small portion of the population, including pregnant women, aren&#8217;t aware of the laundry list of benefits Chiropractic care can provide.
During pregnancy, your body makes a lot of chances, especially in the home stretch. Pregnancy and birth need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Volunteering Is Important</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/31/why-volunteering-is-important/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/31/why-volunteering-is-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imporance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is pretty much common sense to most people that there is a great importance and big need for volunteers today in our society. From our local fire departments, to support groups, your local PTA at your child's school, The American Red Cross, most animal shelters are run by volunteers, and the list could go on. So why are volunteers dwindling? What kind of message does this send to our children about giving our time for good causes?]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Money for a good cause!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/30/raising-money-for-a-good-cause/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/30/raising-money-for-a-good-cause/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the summer time, I am sure there has been more than one time that you have been stopped at a traffic light, intersection, or even your own driveway waiting for hundreds of motorcycles, police escorted to pass by. I know a lot of us are impatient, but every time you see this, remember it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unsolicited Parenting Advice</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/28/unsolicited-parenting-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While some people do not mind the suggestions, and advice, there are some parents who really are bothered by the suggestions. Which is where my post today comes in. Not only am I going to address the parents who are on the receiving end of the advice, but also those on the giving end, in hopes some will think twice next time they want to share how they did thing's 30 years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School Backpack Safety Tips!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/27/back-to-school-backpack-safety-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/27/back-to-school-backpack-safety-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[back to school]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[safe]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=46</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the kids going back to school over the next week, I figured I would share some backpack safety tips for the school season. It seems as though in the past decade, children's backpacks have become more and more heavy and possibily harmful to their spine. So to help prevent your child from having a possible injury, simply follow these easy steps!]]></description>
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		<title>Reality Television and our Children</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/26/reality-television-and-our-children/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/26/reality-television-and-our-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every time you turn around these days, there is a new reality TV show airing or being advertised. I take great concern with what we are teaching out children to be &#8220;reality.&#8221;
Reality Television, by dictionary definition is television programming that features videos of actual occurrences (as a police chase, stunt, or natural disaster). But when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just another Parenting funny&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/25/just-another-parenting-funny/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/25/just-another-parenting-funny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[calm down]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=41</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe I didn&#8217;t take the opportunity yesterday to share this, but after laundry mountain, the last thing on my mind was blogging. Haha!
While changing my toddler getting him ready for bed, in typical before bed style, he did not want to get changed or cooperate. I looked at him and said &#8220;Hey Camden, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enough Laundry for a Landfill!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/25/enough-laundry-for-a-landfill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/25/enough-laundry-for-a-landfill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have come to a conclusion since having children, and being married. There is always enough dirty laundry in the house to fill a landfill! It seems like as soon as I am finished with washing, drying, and folding our boys laundry, there is already a full basket of theirs waiting to start the process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Go Red Sox!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/23/lets-go-red-sox/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/23/lets-go-red-sox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=36</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Go Sox!]]></description>
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		<title>10 easy steps to lower your risk for a cesarean</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/22/10-easy-steps-to-lower-your-risk-for-a-cesarean/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/22/10-easy-steps-to-lower-your-risk-for-a-cesarean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[birth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=34</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have met more than one pregnant mom in my time, some first time mothers, and even some expecting their 6th child. And a pretty common consensus is, wanting to avoid a cesarean section at almost all costs.
So, I put together a short list of simple things that moms can do to help reduce their risk of a cesarean section.]]></description>
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		<title>Chiropractic Care in Children</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/21/chiropractic-care-in-children/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/21/chiropractic-care-in-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=31</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether it is a natural delivery, or a cesarean section, babies in both cases are often pulled, in one way, shape, or form. Then there are things like vaccum extracted deliveries, which in some cases are very medically necessary, but would you want someone pulling on your neck in that manner? I know I certainly would not!  When you see a Doctor, or Midwife pulling on a babies neck to help deliver them, it can be up to 80 full pounds of pressure, on that fragile, new, delicate neck and spine.]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping cool</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/20/keeping-cool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dehydrated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=24</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know during this heat wave that has finally brought us what we know to be a New England summer, we have all been struggling to stay cool as well as keep our kids cool and safe. While central air, or air conditioning units in our homes may be blessings, we all do not have them, and even if we do, if your children are like my oldest, there is no keeping him inside the house all day long!]]></description>
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		<title>The Balance Between Parenthood and Music</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/19/the-balance-between-parenthood-and-music/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/19/the-balance-between-parenthood-and-music/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=16</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Growing up, my best friend&#8217;s family was like a second home to me. I could walk across the street, any time of night or day, and be welcomed with open arms by her parents, and siblings. Today, my blog is about the oldest of these 5 children. Rob Taylor.
Rob Taylor is a man of many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining the Planet for our children</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/18/maintaining-the-planet-for-our-children/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/18/maintaining-the-planet-for-our-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[earth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Maintaining the planet for our children is a very important task. We do not take the time to realize that our actions will be directly impacting our children, our grand children, and even our great grand children.
Even though we may not share the planet with them once we are gone (depending on your belief of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pediatrician Puzzle</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/17/the-pediatrician-puzzle/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/17/the-pediatrician-puzzle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=10</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people pick a random pediatrician that their insurance covers, and never look back. Others get recommendations from friends or family members, then there are those who sit down and research, interview and become educated in different choices that we are parents will have to make like vaccinations which seem to be the hot button issue these days.]]></description>
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		<title>Greetings &amp; Salutations</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/17/greetings-salutations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/2009/08/17/greetings-salutations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elwood</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/elwood/?p=5</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a Connecticut native, born and raised on the shoreline in the small community of Lordship in Stratford. I have two amazing parents who helped to shape me as a person and the parent that I am today.]]></description>
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