Linda Burke-Galloway

Dear Hallie You dont know me but 6 years ago, I sent you a copy of my prenatal book, The Smart Mothers Guide to a Better Pregnancy and your agent sent it back with a rude note attached. No worries. I dont hold grudges. Congratulations on your pregnancy at the blessed age of 46 but ......
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Pregnant moms, please indulge me as I veer off-topic today in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon. As I deboarded a plane yesterday, I observed a young woman sporting a bright green baseball cap with the letters, BOSTON emblazoned on the front. Obviously, she was making a statement perhaps as a sig...
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Lotus birth is a trending phenomenon but is it safe The importance of the umbilical cord and placenta during pregnancy cannot be overstated. It is where the unborn fetus receives nutrients, oxygen and communication from its mother. In traditional practices, once the baby is born, cord blood is obtai...
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Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational. I thought about Hugh MacKays quote after I read the story of the pregnant teen in Texas whos suing her parents to prevent a forced abortion. I know Texas has some good people, including membe...
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One of the most helpful tools in evaluating pregnancies is an ultrasound or commonly known as a sonogram. The visual images that it displays bring us into the world of the fetus and its environment that provides helpful information for both mother and clinician. Based on the 3 trillion annual cost o...
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