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IMPI Made it to the Top 20 Maternity Youtube Channels on the web!

The International Maternity & Parenting Institute has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 20 Maternity Youtube Channels on the web! We ranked number 15! Top 20 Maternity Youtube Channels For Pregnant & Mom-To-Be Women https://blog.feedspot.com/maternity_youtube_channels/ Congrats Winners!! Pregnancy Direction Cloudnine Hospitals Knocked-Up Fitness PinkBlush Isabella Oliver Maternity Emma’s Diary Pregnancy magazine […]

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Why Eating During Labor Should Not Be Forbidden

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger In the movies and on TV, laboring women are often depicted as panting, sweaty and sucking on ice chips. Luckily, that image can finally change! After years of food and fluid intake being restricted for women in labor, there has been a closer scientific look […]

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Advice for Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

As women, there are some special health issues that are unique to us. One of these is pelvic organ prolapse, or what some doctors refer to as POP. POP occurs when the pelvic muscles weaken and organs fall (prolapse) or sink into the vagina. There are different types of POP depending on the organ that […]

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Redefining Super Mom

written by Mary Oscategui You are a super mom, if you are a mother who works full time, takes care of your household duties and your children. You juggle between work, family, social life, and if you’re lucky your well-being. In addition you are praised for handling as much as humanly possible while maintaining it […]

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Is Antibacterial Soap Making Your Kids Fat? How Hormone Disruptors Wreak Havoc on Health

by Beth Greer IMI Advisory Board Member, Bestselling author, Environmental Health Advocate, Corporate Wellness Consultant As appeared on Huffington Post – Posted: 12/19/2012 12:12 pm (Original article can be viewed here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-greer/triclosan-health_b_2246454.html) “Almost 40 percent of my 4- and 5-year-olds are obese,” said Stephen P. Bolduc, M.D., who’s been practicing pediatrics for 32 years, […]

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Green Body Green Birth: We are All One: Parts of a Whole System: “AIR”

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mar Oscategui Green Body Green Birth’s #1 Protective Device from toxins and disease is a healthy body. Although we can all do our best to prepare and prevent toxic exposure outside of us, the best prevention begins inside, with our health. By caring for our body […]

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The Discovery (a book excerpt from “Green Body Green Birth”)

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mary Oscategui When starting on green journey and understanding what green means specifically to you, there comes what is called The Discovery Stage. This is the stage where one becomes excited about the discovery of new information, but this is also the state when fear, anger […]

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The 4R’s of Green Body Green Birth, a book excerpt from “Green Body Green Birth”

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mary Oscategui The 4R’s of Green Body Green Birth Just as you’ll find the 4 R’s of waste management in our outer environment, Green Body Green Birth has come up with 4 R’s for our body’s environment. By supporting and encouraging the healthy sustainability of our […]

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