http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/marijuana-implicated-in-pre-term-birth-rate/ If Kiwi women stopped using marijuana while pregnant, the rate of pre-term births could drop by at least 200, according to a university professor. A study of more than 5500 women between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy showed those who continuously used marijuana while expecting, had an increasedContinue Reading

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/pregnancy/birth/74360342/how-a-traumatic-birth-can-have-a-profound-impact-on-relationships Counsellor Elly Taylor, who specialises in parenthood, says that the impact of a traumatic birth on a couple’s relationship can be devastating. “I’ve had couples that have split up over a traumatic birth experience. At a time when couples are forming their family, the way that the family wasContinue Reading