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		<title>Hypnosis Is A Great Natural Birth Preparation Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rates of medical intervention for childbirth in the U.S. are well over 50%.  Epidural rates are closer to 75%.  It is fairly clear that most women choose drugs for childbirth because they believe it has to be painful and too overwhelming for them to handle on their own. Perhaps it is presumptuous to say...]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Lome Aseron</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been quite some time since I&#8217;ve had a new post in the Homebirth Dads series, so I&#8217;m jazzed to share this latest one with you: 10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Lome Aseron 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife Janine has a terrible fear of hospitals. She gets woozy if you just...]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jeremy Dyen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jeremy Dyen Jeremy Dyen makes his digital home over at Stay at Home Papa: &#8220;A musician-papa shares his fatherhood, work and family experience. Here you can get attachment parenting ideas, listen to new music and more&#8230;&#8221; 1. Why did you choose homebirth? The more my wife and I educated...]]></description>
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		<title>Labor of Love Radio Show Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was a guest on an internet radio show last week, in an episode titled &#8220;A Dad&#8217;s Eye View&#8221;, in which I give my two cents about fatherhood, pregnancy and childbirth, and parenting from a dad&#8217;s perspective: &#8220;Ever wonder how men view pregnancy, childbirth and fatherhood? With a focus on understanding the emotional impact of...]]></description>
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		<title>Couple to Live-Stream their Waterbirth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 17:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Known only as &#8220;Shawna &#38; Ernie&#8221;, these parents are sharing the birth of their daughter, a waterbirth planned at the AquaNatal Birth Center, with the world via live internet video streaming. Their baby is &#8220;due&#8221; on or around May 24th. &#8220;Our goal in sharing the birth of our daughter is to show women everywhere how...]]></description>
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		<title>Two-fer Tuesday: Circumcising Your Daughter, and the Optimal Number of Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because there are so many other writers, both dads and moms, writing about great parenting topics each week, I thought I&#8217;d start sharing two links to &#8216;must-read&#8217; articles each Tuesday (hence the name Two-fer Tuesday). This week, we&#8217;ll take a look at what it would be like to consider circumcision for your daughter, and then...]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Adam Pedley</title>
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		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/homebirth-dads-10-questions-with-adam-pedley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Adam Pedley Adam Pedley is a father of 2 boys and is in the business of helping others. One of the support groups he runs with his wife is Home Birth My Birth. 1. Why did you choose homebirth? Well, I didn&#8217;t choose homebirth, my wife did. My wife...]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Derek Markham</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/homebirth-dads-10-questions-derek-markham/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/homebirth-dads-10-questions-derek-markham/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[I've had a great bunch of fathers answer these questions about dads and homebirth already, but I haven't taken the time to answer them myself until now. Here's my contribution to the 10 Questions series.] 10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Derek Markham 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife&#8217;s mother had homebirths with...]]></description>
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		<title>Unassisted Birth: A Father&#8217;s Experience</title>
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		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/unassisted-homebirth/unassisted-birth-a-fathers-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been some very negative coverage of unassisted homebirths that ended in tragedy recently, so I&#8217;d love to share one of our homebirth stories with you to show the other side of giving birth unassisted. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to giving birth without a midwife, doula, or other medical assistance &#8211;...]]></description>
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		<title>Fate of Earth &#8211; Fate of Birth (video)</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/pregnancy-and-birth/fate-of-earth-fate-of-birth-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This video explores our culture&#8217;s dependence on technology &#8211; not only do we trust machines more than nature and our capabilities, but we also use machines to shield us from natural passages of life such as birth and death. A family centered birth experience at home seems to benefit the newborn and reinforces the natural...]]></description>
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		<title>Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Chris Byrne</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/homebirth-dads-10-questions-with-chris-byrne/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Chris Byrne Chris is an independent sustainability consultant and papa of two wonderful children, both born at home.  He lives with his children and wife in Western Massachusetts.  Follow him on Twitter: @byrnegreen 1. Why did you choose homebirth?   2. Whose idea was it, yours or hers? If hers,...]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips for New Dads: Nurture Your Partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a saying: &#8220;If mama ain&#8217;t happy, ain&#8217;t nobody happy!&#8221; I used to think it was just funny, until having kids. Now I see the truth in it. When a woman is pregnant and her body is working overtime, she&#8217;ll love it if you take the time to nurture her. A lot of first-time fathers...]]></description>
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		<title>Unassisted Homebirth, Fathering, and You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a homebirth without a midwife is a radically empowering experience, whether by choice or by accident. Unassisted childbirth is the term, although that implies that you usually need assistance in giving birth. I prefer the term free birth, and can heartily recommend it for anyone that wants a safe, cheap, DIY homebirth. Many people...]]></description>
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