Mamas on Bedrest & Beyond: Recent Episodes

Darline Turner-Lee

Support for Mamas on Bedrest, thru post partum.

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Michele Valiukenas and Matthew Tisdahl have established a non-profit foundation to honor their daughter Colette Louise Tisdahl, and to provide funds to families in need during bedrest, a preemie in the NICU or when a fragile infant goes home.

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Hello mamas! In today’s video blog, Bedrest Coach Darline Turner answers Mama on Bedrest Rose’s question about Pessaries for the treatment of Cervical Insufficiency. Darline shares a bit of background on pessaries for the use of urinary incontinence and how they are now being considered for treatment of cervical insufficiency. While she is not advocating for […]

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Happy Fathers Day to all the dads!!!

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President Donald Trump has proposed that families be granted 6 weeks paid family leave for the birth of a child (both parents) or the adoption of a child.

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This weekend is Mother's Day and it's time to shower your favorite Mamas on Bedrest with love and adoration!!

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Pushing too hard to regain your pre-pregnancy physique and activity level can actually have the opposite effect and lead to injury.

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"But Sarah Jessica Parker looked fantastic 2 weeks post partum and I look like a blob!"

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Mamas on Bedrest: Pregnancy Can "Break" a Mama's Heart!

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The World Health Organization has added their endorsement of birth attendants (doulas) by recommending that, "Birth Attendants be present at ALL BIRTHS GLOBALLY."

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Vermont is the Best State in Which to Have Your Baby!

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In this video blog, Darline Turner shares the Healthy Happy Pregnancy Cookbook.

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The next chapter in our country's history is about to be written. Make sure that you have your say in its content!

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September is Infant Mortality Awareness month and on Saturday, September 24, 2016, Mamas on Bedrest & Beyond and her supporters will walk.....

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As Black Breastfeeding Week wraps up, I am pleased to share with you an infographic that I helped to develop. Hope it helps you have get the vital information you may need to breastfeed!!!

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why is there a need for a Black Breastfeeding Week???

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I am a breastfeeding advocate to my heart, that I cannot deny. But my passion for women to breastfeed their babies stems from the unequivocal benefits that occur to both mamas and babies when breastfeeding occurs.

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Overwhelming evidence shows that giving women access to doula care improves their health, their infants’ health, and their satisfaction with and experience of maternity care.

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Finding Funds while on Bedrest.

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So EXACTLY how can mamas lower their breast (and ovarian) cancer risks by breastfeeding?

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Greetings Mamas!! The bedrest debate continues as more and more studies are advocating treatment of the causes of bedrest in lieu of activity restriction. However, there are those that are convinced that bedrest is an effective treatment for preterm labor and prolongs pregnancy. Let’s take a look at the evidence. For over 25 years, Judith […]

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September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month!!

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It's August and that means it's National Breastfeeding Month here in the United States!

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Your Mental Health Matters! Join us for a video conference on maternal mental health for our Third Thursday video tele seminar July 16, 2015!

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Shedding Pounds after Gaining a Baby!

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From Bedrest to a Business!

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