Reproductive: The First Years

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99% Of Women Use Birth Control

Is that true? I read in a recent letter that 99% of women use it. Here's the quote, it was from the white house: "Nearly 99 percent of all women have relied on contraception at some point in their lives –- 99 percent. And yet, more than half of all women between the ages of 18 and 34 have struggled to afford it." There was not citing of factual studies at the end of the letter. Is this true with you all? Do YOU use contraception? Thanks!

Find a Midwife

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It Is Really over $10,000 to Have a Baby?

We are happy to have recently found out that after a miscarriage and a year of trying we are expecting #3! With our first two kids we had insurance and never thought twice about the great benefits. Unfortunately because of changes in my husbands work hours we now have private insurance with a very high deductible and no maternity insurance. When I called my doctor today she said to plan on paying the doctor $2800 and the anesthesiologist and hospital around $8,000!!! So I have lots of questions: Will our private insurance pay once we...

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Looking for Midwife

I am looking for a midwife in Ft Worth. I had my son in chicago with a...