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	<itunes:summary>Hear no nonsense talk about homebirth, natural parenting and natural living.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Maryn Leister</itunes:author>
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		<title>Fearless Birth &#8211; Midwives Not Needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is an ironic place I find myself in, some days. A nasty State department that wants to remove my midwifery license for supposedly not living up to the monkey-like duties of the all-important &#8220;Licensed Midwife&#8221; credential (sarcastic here of course). A joke if you knew me and maybe if you don&#8217;t&#8230;just because we aren&#8217;t [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/homebirth-lessons-of-the-month/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Homebirth Lessons of the Month'>Homebirth Lessons of the Month</a></li>
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		<title>The Homebirth Story of Benjamin</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Birth Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was by accident that my husband and I discovered natural child birth. We had tried for a couple of years to get pregnant and were at the point where we thought it was just not going to happen for us. Just as we were coming to terms with the idea that it was just [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/sashas-homebirth-story/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sasha&#8217;s Homebirth Story'>Sasha&#8217;s Homebirth Story</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/a-hba2c-homebirth-story-from-andrea/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: An HBA2C Homebirth Story from Andrea'>An HBA2C Homebirth Story from Andrea</a></li>
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		<title>My Labour; Suspended in Potentiality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Birth Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently gave birth to a baby boy. Before this I could never be certain whether it was my imagination or my intuition picking up on a strange and dour stare I witnessed in the faces of new mothers. It was as though they were haunted by something. Now I am sure that I wear [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Intuition and Ultrasound'>Intuition and Ultrasound</a></li>
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		<title>The Signs of Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indie Birth Community</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What are the signs of pregnancy? Whether you&#8217;re actively and anxiously trying to get pregnant, or just wondering about a mysterious missed period, getting some perspective on the signs of pregnancy is important. I say that perspective is important because not all signs of pregnancy are created equal. Many are ambiguous at best. For example, [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/due-date-calculator-alternatives-to-ultrasound/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Due Date Calculator: Alternatives to Ultrasound'>Due Date Calculator: Alternatives to Ultrasound</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/you-can-be-your-own-ovulation-calculator/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: You Can Be Your Own Ovulation Calculator'>You Can Be Your Own Ovulation Calculator</a></li>
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		<title>The Brewer Diet: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryn Leister</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are pregnant, you need to know about the Brewer Diet. The backbone of holistic pregnancy nutrition, in my opinion, comes from the Brewer Diet. There are several resources online where you may read in detail about Dr. Brewer and his diet. I will give you the basic here, because it is crucial that [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/what-the-medical-world-hopes-you-wont-read-about-premature-birth/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What the Medical World Hopes You Won&#8217;t Read About Premature Birth'>What the Medical World Hopes You Won&#8217;t Read About Premature Birth</a></li>
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		<title>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th</title>
		<link>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-13th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-13th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryn Leister</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Natural Birth News and Notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some links to interesting birth news around the net: What&#8217;s a Lotus Birth? Natural Birth: What of It? Is cesarean your only option? Enjoy! Spread the Word: >Related Articles:Natural Birth News and Notes for June 5th Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th Natural Birth News and Notes for June 7th

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-8th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-7th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 7th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 7th</a></li>
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		<title>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th</title>
		<link>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-8th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-8th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryn Leister</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Natural Birth News and Notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some links to interesting birth news around the net: If you like reading birth stories, take a look at this post: Birth Stories &#038; The Kinship of Motherhood. Here&#8217;s a great article about being PRESENT: Natural Childbirth- Always Say “Yes” to the Present Moment Enjoy! Spread the Word: >Related Articles:Natural Birth News and [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-13th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th</a></li>
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		<title>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 7th</title>
		<link>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-7th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-7th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryn Leister</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Natural Birth News and Notes]]></category>

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-8th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 8th</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-13th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th</a></li>
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		<title>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 5th</title>
		<link>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-5th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-5th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryn Leister</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Natural Birth News and Notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some links to interesting birth news around the net: If you want to read a beautiful birth story, check this one out. Experiences like these are life changing: A Natural Childbirth Story Read this empowering birth story from Suchada, a writer and natural parenting blogger: One Mom&#8217;s Empowering Home Birth Story Enjoy! Spread [...]

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<li><a href='http://www.indiebirth.com/natural-birth-news-and-notes-for-june-13th/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th'>Natural Birth News and Notes for June 13th</a></li>
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		<title>Birthing Ourselves</title>
		<link>http://www.indiebirth.com/birthing-ourselves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rashel Tremblay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The experience of giving birth is more than bringing another human being into this world, it&#8217;s also a Birthing for the Mother. We Birth ourselves, stretching our ideas of who we are, stretching ourselves to new limits and Becoming part of the Universal dance of Life and Death. We discover parts of ourselves we&#8217;ve long [...]

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